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Cape Town in the news: COVID-19: Western Cape field hospitals closing: Dubbed the Hospital of Hope, more than 1,500 patients were treated at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the largest COVID-19 field hospital. The last patient will be accepted this week …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Spur’s documentary-style flag bearer commercial recognised as one …
Cape Town in the news: Lockdown: Western Cape wants alcohol ban lifted urgently: Alcohol ban Liquor traders losing an estimated R300m a dayWe fully agree that alcohol related harms are a major problem in our province …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Gugulethu man fined for going to a clinic during lockdown: Belgrade Stuurman from Gugulethu …
Cape Town in the news: Rising dam levels give Western Cape a significant boost: Cape Town – The latest average dam level for the Western Cape is 60.7%, much higher than the 49.6% at the corresponding time last year. The dams providing water to the City of Cape Town are a combined …: “Cape Town” …
Cape Town in the news: We will support girl, 13, allegedly raped by ex-MK commander – Western Cape ANC: It was reported the man was an MK commander on the Cape Flats but he now works as a senior manager for the City of Cape Town.: “Cape Town” – BingNews Ian Chappell opens up about …
Cape Town in the news: South Africa: COVID-19 – Western Cape Clears Testing Backlog, but Cases Expected to Peak Before End of June: In a third major announcement, four Covid-19 patients have died at the new Hospital of Hope, located at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, said Dr Keith Cloete, head of department in …
Cape Town in the news: Western Cape coronavirus testing backlog reduced significantly: The Western Cape reduced its testing backlog – those samples that are older than three days from the date of registration at the laboratory – from 15 000 on May 28 to 3 727 on Wednesday.: “Cape Town” – BingNews Covid-19: ‘We are …
30 000 beds needed in the Western Cape: The Western Cape needs about 30 000 beds as the number of Coronavirus infections in the province is expected to continue to surge. : SAnews – South African News Gabisile All hands on deck to save lives in W Cape: The Western Cape’s staffing and money shortages …
President Ramaphosa to visit the Western Cape: President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday be in Cape Town to assess the Western Cape’s provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. : SAnews – South African News Gabisile Post Office open for vehicle licence renewals: Motorists and fleet-owners, whose car licences expired during the lockdown, can skip the …
Cape Town in the news: Western Cape adamant pupils will return: The Western Cape Education Department remains adamant that its pupils return to school, despite pending legal action from the Human Rights Commission. It says the longer poor students stay out of …: “Cape Town” – BingNews WATCH: Mkhize visits acute-care facilities in Cape Town …
Cape Town in the news: Western Cape government says up to 9 300 people could die of Covid-19: Cape Town – The Western Cape government is anticipating that the cumulative death toll in the province as a result of Covid-19 could be as high as 9 300. This was revealed on Thursday in the weekly …
Cape Town in the news: 120 die in a week as Western Cape Covid-19 fatality rate accelerates: Covid-19 has claimed 120 lives in the Western Cape in the past week. An additional 20 deaths announced on Friday brought the provincial total to 257, and the overall fatality rate to 1.99%. Of the …: “Cape Town” …
Cape Town in the news: The Western Cape’s coronavirus hotspots are now spreading outside Cape Town: Winde said that community transmission of Covid-19 had become entrenched with the virus spreading faster in certain geographic areas, mainly in the City of Cape Town and the Witzenberg region. “This …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Former political allies …
A Cape Town University of the Western Cape tagged image from photographer – Internet Archive Book Images as published on Flickr. Image from page 424 of “Redskin and cow-boy; a tale of the western plains” (1891) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: redskincowboytalhent Title: Redskin and cow-boy; a tale of the western plains Year: …
Cape Town in the news: COVID-19: Western Cape to receive more support: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told Parliament the Western Cape is providing a picture of what’s likely to come in other provinces as the virus spreads.: “Cape Town” – BingNews Police unions alarmed by over 50 cops testing positive in Western Cape: At the …
Cape Town in the news: Western Cape universities begin online learning orientation: Cape Town – Cape universities were among higher education institutions across the country that started their second term with orientation designed to give students an opportunity to adjust to a new …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Cape Town Neighbourhoods and How They Got …
Cape Town in the news: JUST IN: Two more Covid-19 related deaths in Western Cape, 812 confirmed cases: Cape Town – The Western Cape has recorded two more deaths: a 43-year-old man, and a 54-year-old woman, bringing the total number of deaths in the province to 15, Premier Alan Winde has said in a …: …
Cape Town in the news: SAPS Western Cape members test positive for coronavirus while looting spikes in the province: The Athlone Police Station in Cape Town was forced to close its doors over the weekend after a warrant officer tested positive with the coronavirus. Meanwhile, shops in Nyanga and Mitchells Plain have …: “Cape Town” …
Cape Town in the news: What happens if the Western Cape leaves the South African rand and creates its own currency?: which have been located in Cape Town in the Western Cape since 1884. (photo: Janek Szymanowski / Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0) Would the pros outweigh the cons? Since the South African rand is not …
Cape Town in the news: Good news for smokers in the Western Cape: Cape Town – Much-needed relief has been provided for smokers during the lockdown by the Western Cape government. It is the only province yet to have eased a ban on the sale of cigarettes that seemed …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Dr …
Cape Town in the news: ‘Lockdown an opportunity to deal with homelessness’: Western Cape government: The City of Cape Town says the coronavirus pandemic has given them an opportunity to tackle the city’s massive homelessness problem with the urgency it deserves. But homeless people say that without …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Lockdown: Low-income pet …
Cape Town in the news: Western Cape woman’s coronavirus death ‘second big loss for her father this year’: Cape Town – A warning is reverberating on social media after the first two deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic in the country – for anyone still not convinced about taking the 21-day lockdown …: “Cape Town” …
Cape Town in the news: Western Cape government will collaborate with private health sector to fight Covid-19: MyCiTi staff will also try to limit the number of standing passengers on buses. In a media release sent out by the City of Cape Town on 17 March, commuters were advised to avoid full or overcrowded …: …
Cape Town in the news: DA claims Western Cape residents reject NHI: On Wednesday, the party said there were still too many unanswered questions around NHI. Last week, Parliament’s health committee conducted public hearings across Cape Town. It wants the inputs of …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Vonk, Ulderink hit out at Ajax boss: Former …
Cape Town in the news: Public urged to learn finer details of NHI Bill as hearings come to Western Cape: Cape Town – Public hearings on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill will be conducted in the province and the DA has urged the public “to use this opportunity to understand exactly what the bill …
Cape Town in the news: All 3 property sectors now a buyers’ market in Western Cape – minister: The report was commissioned by Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape. The first edition looked at the financial year 2018/19. The idea …: “Cape Town” – BingNews …
MyPR: Solving the Western Cape’s water crisis and others in Southern Africa through gravity-driven water delivery systems: TAWA proposes to use gravity-fed pipelines to solve the South African water crisis Photo: Terrance Franck https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrencefranck/ The Trans Africa Water Alliance (TAWA) consortium has announced a far reaching plan – three years in the making – to …
Cape Town in the news: Western Cape government slammed in court over Tafelberg sale: Cape Town – The national government gave the provincial government a tongue-lashing on Tuesday in the second day of court proceedings in the case involving the controversial sale of the Tafelberg site …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Pitso will be watching …
MyPR: Free truck driver health screenings in the Western Cape: Engen Driver Wellness took centre stage this month, bringing health to the front seat for truck drivers by providing them with free health screenings. In celebration of National Transport month, the programme visited the Engen Winelands 1 Stop on October 28th Engen Driver Wellness aims …
A Cape Town University of the Western Cape tagged image from photographer – Internet Archive Book Images as published on Flickr. Image from page 909 of “Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time” (1919) Image by Internet Archive …
Cape Town in the news: Vacancy for Western Cape top cop withdrawn, re-advertised: Cape Town – The Western Cape will remain without a police commissioner for the foreseeable future after the police’s national commissioner, Khehla Sitole, ordered the vacancy be withdrawn and …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Cape Town tenants threaten to withold rent as …
