The SA Under 19 Men are the reigning champions of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Division Two T20 Knock Out Competition after a commanding four-wicket victory over the Northern Cape Heat on Sunday. Chasing a target of 142, skipper, George van Heerden, remained calm to power his side to a maiden CSA T20KO title. Van Heerden’s unbeaten knock of 75 from 48 (eight boundaries and one maximum) ensured the SA […]
The City thanks customers for their patience as they do necessary ongoing critical routine maintenance on the electrical infrastructure in various areas of the metro. The planned routine maintenance will take place from 10 October to 16 October 2022 (subject to change). DATE AREA LOCATION/STREET START COMPLETION FORECAST 10 October Durbanville Jagger, Sipres and part of Boland 08:00 20:00 10 October Constantia Porter, Parade, Romany and Marlbrook 09:00 16:00 […]
In targeted operations to tackle the shooting incidents that were executed during the last week within the province, SAPS members have confiscated 35 firearms and a large quantity of various calibre ammunition. This comes in the wake of several shootings incidents reported, that occurred in the City of Cape Town District. Forty five suspects were arrested and detained on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Concerted efforts from […]
Thais have turned to social media to mourn as 4.7 million people sent posts under a commemorative hashtag on Friday. Grief and anger have engulfed Thailand a day after the mass killing of children and adults at a preschool daycare centre by a former Thai police officer who went on a rampage of stabbing and shooting before he shot his wife, child, and himself. The country reeled as details of Thursday’s […]
Israeli group B'tselem has written to the International Criminal Court in an attempt to prevent the forced expulsion of over a thousand Palestinians from their homes. The Israeli human rights group B'tselem has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to urgently intervene to stop Israel from expelling Palestinians from their homes and land in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. B'tselem wrote to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan on Monday because […]
Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, writes to Liz Truss expressing 'profound concern' over potential relocation, a day after opposition parties rejected move. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, has called on Prime Minister Liz Truss to reconsider her intention to explore moving the UK's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Nichols, the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, said he had written to the prime minister to […]
Muslim-majority countries from Africa and Middle East voted overwhelmingly with Beijing The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against a western-led motion to hold a debate on alleged widespread abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing. The United States and allies last month presented the first draft decision targeting China to the UN's top rights body, seeking as a bare minimum […]
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate, as part of its routine maintenance programme, will be repairing and replacing the plumbing infrastructure at the Newlands Spring on Main Road, Newlands, on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. This will render the facility temporarily inaccessible to the public from 10:00 until 15:30 as the Spring water flow will be diverted during this period to enable the maintenance work to be done safely and unhindered. The Newlands […]
In September, the City of Cape Town launched its new online booking system for motor vehicle licence renewals, as well as for account payments and queries. The new system, which allows customers to get ahead of the queue by making a booking ahead of time, assisted more than 111 residents since its launch last month. The City encourages more residents to make use of the new and innovative online booking system, […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
