NORTHERN CAPE – Three SAPS members from Kakamas who rescued an elderly bedridden man and three children from a burning house have been praised for their heroic actions.On the evening of Saturday, 18 June 2022, Sergeant Neville Mouton, Constable Melvin …
South Africa seeks clues after 21 teens die in packed bar
EAST LONDON (South Africa)— South African police were combing a township tavern where 21 teenagers mysteriously died as survivors described a battle to escape the jam-packed premises and one reported a suffocating smell.Officials have ruled out a stamp…
City activates Disaster Operations Centre to mitigate impacts of higher load-shedding stages
Although City-supplied customers remain on Stage 4 for the most part following Eskom’s announcement that it is moving to Stage 6, the City’s transversal Disaster Operations Centre has been activated to mitigate any potential impacts for the residents o…
Stage 6 load-shedding warning: City continues to build reserves to help reduce impact
• The City of Cape Town has been building reserves in an effort to help reduce the impact of higher stages of Eskom’s load-shedding. Should Eskom move to higher stages of load-shedding as has just been warned, the City will mitigate the impact as much …
Stage 6 load-shedding: On energy, cities are doing it for themselves
STATEMENT BY CAPE TOWN MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWISWhile Eskom CEO André de Ruyter was announcing that Stage 6 load-shedding in South Africa could be implemented as soon as this evening, City of Cape Town officials were meeting with colleagues from the Ci…
Madiba and Tutu Murals Completed: A Restoration of Hope
STATEMENT BY CAPE TOWN MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWISI am delighted today to reveal the new decals on the Civic Centre Tower Block depicting two beloved icons of South African history – Madiba and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.Their vision of a prosperou…