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As the country braces for freezing and wet weather conditions over the next few days, the Minister of the National Department of Human Settlements (NDHS) has appealed to residents in informal settlements to be extra careful when using cooking and heating devices. The DHS Minister Thembi Simelane asked these residents to work with the department to prevent deadly and destructive fires in informal...

The Cape Town City Council has approved 11 significant property transactions this week, aimed at addressing housing demands, fostering business initiatives, and enhancing educational facilities across various communities within the metro. These strategic decisions are part of a broader vision to utilise public land for positive socio-economic outcomes. Among the approved transactions is a notable...

Following proposed plans to redevelop the Mother City’s Mowbray Golf Course (KDM), the organisation has responded to comments from various role players. This comes after the City of Cape Town recently proposed mixed-use affordable housing development on City-owned land currently used by the King David Mowbray Golf Course and Clyde Pinelands Association Football Club, saying it would release the...

Mogamat Viljoen and Amy-Lee Siljeur has achieved their WP colours in karateImage by: Tracy-Lynn Ruiters For Amy-Lee Siljeur and Mogamat Viljoen, karate isn’t just a sport—it’s a chance to change the story of where they come from. Both 14-year-old Amy-Lee from Lentegeur and 13-year-old Mogamat from New Woodlands have earned their Western Province colours, a remarkable achievement in the...

Moot in Pretoria artist Elsie Welch was instrumental in beautifying a wall in the Moot. This forms part of the Moot Project's efforts to give this old suburb a facelift. More than 3 900 lampposts, rubbish bins, and electricity boxes have been creatively painted along the roads as part of The Moot Project, an initiative started three years ago by the residents of this well-established Pretoria...

DA spokesperson for finance in Tshwane Jacqui Uys sounded a warning that property rates are likely to increase significantly in the 2025/26 financial year. The DA in Tshwane has warned that the Metro is poised to increase its income from property rates significantly in the 2025/26 financial year. The party recently suggested the City’s property valuation roll, which is currently open for...

The eThekwini Municipality has written off more than R500 million in debt from deceased estates. Picture: Independent Newspapers Archives Close to half a billion rand in debt owed by deceased estates has been written off by the eThekwini Municipality. The mayor stated that thousands of people have applied through the deceased estate debt write-off programme and had their debts written...

The Maitland Ratepayers and Residents Association has urged the City of Cape Town to take immediate and decisive action to ensure building regulations are adhered to. A placard protest was held outside a new multi-story development on Janssens Road on Saturday to highlight the negligence in upholding municipal by-laws. The association wants to protect the community's interest, residential...

The Springfield Civic and Ratepayers Association is appealing to the eThekwini Municipality to improve drainage infrastructure in their area to prevent flooding. Rapid flooding occurs during torrential rainfall and storms along Alpine Road, lower Springtown and Quarry Road East on a regular basis, said Stavros Pillay, the chairperson of the association. Pillay said the municipality should...

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF)  today announced the addition of Bombay Lights, a groundbreaking ensemble from India, to this year’s festival lineup which is already shaping up to be one of the most anticipated events on the music calendar with tickets  disappearing fast. With Phase 1 of the artist lineup unveiled (see below), jazz enthusiasts and music lovers are rushing...