The Cape Navigator

Seaside Community Newspaper

Day: February 15, 2024

Free Training to Combat Spread of Destructive Tree Beetle

Photo of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) .

In response to the growing threat of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) in various suburbs, the City of Cape Town is taking proactive measures by offering free training sessions to both formal and informal businesses involved in handling trees and plant material. The invasive PSHB beetle has become a significant concern for the […]

Empowering Township Entrepreneurs: SEFA Launches Spaza-shop Support Programme in Collaboration with Overstrand Municipality

Photo by Spaza Shops Owners Association of South Africa on Facebook.

HERMANUS – The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), in conjunction with the Overstrand Municipality’s Local Economic Development (LED), has announced the availability of funding for spaza shops, general dealers, and grocery stores through its newly launched Spaza-shop Support Programme. SEFA, as an implementing agency of the Department of Small Business Development, aims to provide financial […]

Fuel Price Shock Looms in March as AA Raises Concerns over Soaring Costs

Stock photo by ALE SAT.

South Africa is bracing for a significant surge in fuel prices come March, with the Automobile Association (AA) issuing a warning that the cost per litre may breach the R24 mark, nearing the record-high R25 experienced last year. The mid-month fuel data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) has prompted the AA to express […]

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