Following an almost month-long search for a young Lion that escaped from the boundaries of the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West in the Western Cape, the animal was successfully darted on Wednesday night in the vicinity of the Northern Cape town of Sutherlands some 120 km from the Karoo National Park. This is according … Read moreEscaped Karoo lion found ‘on its way back to the Park’
The Cape Town Carnival takes place on Saturday 16 March 2019. Please note that traffic restrictions will be in place and public transport services operating in and along the closed or restricted roads may have some route deviations. Normal scheduled bus services will be affected by road closures in the Green Point area as well … Read moreCape Town Carnival road closures 2019
It’s not very often one can use the words RELIABLE and PROFESSIONAL in the same sentence when referring to builders or renovations. However, the team of Cape Renovations are an exception. Owned and project managed by Esrar Mongie, you can expect a high level of professionalism and quality workmanship when investing in Cape Renovations services. … Read moreRenovations – Professional and Quality is just a call away
Until you have really given of your heart, you truly have not yet lived. Not sure who said that, but there is something special about the give back. unite /juːˈnʌɪt/ verb come or bring together for a common purpose or action. “they called on the world to unite” The Giving is Living Initiative … Read moreGive a little, why don’t you? – The Giving is Living Initiative
The Overstrand Municipality has explained how the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) Amendment Bill, which was passed by Parliament on 5 March 2019, will affect local motorists. According to Overstrand Municipality spokesperson, Riana Steenkamp, “The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 (Act 46 of 1998) (AARTO) is a system for … Read moreEXPLAINED: AARTO – How will it affect you, the motorist?
The Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has called on the Department of Labour inspectorate to join forces to clamp down on the growing practice of deliberate circumventing of the labour laws. CCMA Legal Researcher: Office of the Director, Wilbur van Niekerk said there was a growing trend used by employers of using every … Read more‘Employers using all tricks to not comply with NMW Act’
The National Head of the Hawks, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, has welcomed the Cape Town High Court decision to forfeit almost R420 000 worth of assets from alleged criminals in two unrelated cases. “The Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation (PCSI) managed to convince the court and secured over R365 000 from an SBV driver and … Read moreCape Town High Court grants Hawks forfeiture orders
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) over 200 investigators will continue to tackle high impact cases without fear or favour, the newly-appointed acting executive director Victor Senna said on Wednesday. He said despite the departure of the former executive director Robert McBride, it will be business as usual at the department and investigators will continue to … Read moreNew IPID boss says its business as usual
Marlenique, a fruit farm and wedding venue just outside of Franschhoek has unveiled a state of the art, floating solar PV system. The system has been installed by New South Energy on the farm’s dam, helping to generate clean energy, while also minimising evaporation from the farm’s dam and saving valuable agricultural land. The system … Read moreWestern Cape unveils first floating solar PV installation
Government has congratulated investigators and prosecutors who worked on the murder case of property mogul, Jason Rohde. “Government congratulates investigators and prosecutors and all those who worked on securing yet another victory in the fight against gender-based violence with the conviction and subsequent sentencing of convicted murderer Jason Rohde,” government said in a statement on … Read moreGovernment congratulates prosecutors in Rohde case