Oyisa George

The Western Cape Government has moved to reassure residents that there is sufficient fuel supply in the province, despite concerns linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The Provincial Disaster Management Centre is monitoring the situation alongside the Fuel Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA), Agri Western Cape (Agri WC), regional disaster management centres, the Department of Health and Wellness: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Eskom. Concerns have been raised […]

A trio has been arrested in Cape Town in connection with a R14 million romance fraud and money-laundering scheme. The suspects — Asanda Dwesini (39), Nomphelo Fetman (32), and Shan Gabrelle Lewis (47) — appeared briefly in the Muizenberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. They were taken into custody by the Bellville Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team, alongside the National Intervention Unit (NIU). Investigators said the suspects targeted an elderly woman […]

A shuttle transporting students to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) was involved in a collision with a bus from Golden Arrow Bus Services in District Six on Friday morning, leaving several people injured. The 65-seater shuttle was travelling from the Bellville Campus to the District Six Campus, carrying students heading to classes and examinations, as well as staff members from the university’s housing department, when the crash occurred. […]

The Western Cape Government has allocated R285.8 billion over the next three years, with R93.5 billion set aside for the 2026/27 financial year. Western Cape MEC of Finance, Deidré Baartman, tabled the 2026/27 Provincial Budget in Parliament on Thursday. The budget, themed “Delivering Growth with Discipline and Care”, focuses on growth, job creation, and resilience in sectors including water, energy, agriculture, tourism, and critical infrastructure. “This budget aims to accelerate […]

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to investigate allegations that companies linked to an alleged gang boss may have benefited from security contracts tied to the reconstruction of Cape Town’s Central Line. The call follows an investigative report by the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism, which claims that companies connected to Ralph Stanfield and his wife, Nicole Johnson, positioned themselves […]

The Western Cape has received an additional 100,000 doses of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine, boosting the province’s efforts to contain the outbreak. The doses will be distributed across the West Coast, Cape Winelands and Garden Route districts, coordinated through a provincial “war room” that meets regularly. Authorities have already vaccinated 48,612 animals, established 276 vaccination sites and enlisted 29 private veterinarians to assist state veterinarians. The province has now […]