Seaside Community Newspaper
As the peak festive season becomes a distant memory, the City’s Recreation and Parks Department gears up for a vibrant summer ahead. In a recent media statement, the department outlined its plans to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for residents and visitors utilizing the city’s recreational facilities. Community swimming pools, a staple of summer […]
WESTERN-CAPE – In a strategic move to bolster waste services and enhance operational efficiency, the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has announced plans to procure new and replacement plant and equipment valued at approximately R285.7 million for the 2023/24 financial year. Alderman Grant Twigg, the Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, […]
In the wake of the festive season, December 2023 presented a diverse set of challenges for Cape Town’s enforcement and emergency services, as revealed by the recently released statistics. The City’s vigilant efforts resulted in a significant increase in arrests, drug and firearm confiscations, and a noticeable spike in vegetation fires, with other key figures […]
DURBAN – In a dramatic and challenging operation, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Durban duty crew launched the NSRI Durban rescue craft, Spirit of Surfski 6, to aid a dismasted sailing yacht, Fuji, and its solo sailor, Ari Känsäkoski, into the Port of Durban. The vessel, participating in the Global Solo Challenge, had reported […]
Renay Claudine Ruiters (47), a traffic official, was arrested today by the Hawks’ Bellville-based Serious Corruption Investigation team for alleged acts of corruption. The arrest follows accusations that Ruiters extorted R15,000.00 from an individual she had apprehended for driving under the influence of alcohol in September 2023. The Hawks were alerted to the matter, prompting […]
KWAZULU-NATAL – The Kranskop road rage incident took a new turn as the KZN SAPS Spokesperson, Col Robert Mukurob Netshiunda, releases crucial information. Police in Kranskop have apprehended a 47-year-old man on charges of driving under the influence of liquor and two counts of malicious damage to property. The arrest stems from an incident that […]
JOHANNESBURG – Environmental concerns have reached a critical juncture as Anthony Turton, a respected environmentalist, sheds light on the disturbing deterioration of the Vaal River’s trophic status. This technical term, which denotes nutrient load, now poses a serious threat as the river swiftly replicates the ecological challenges witnessed in the Hartebeestpoort Dam, South Africa’s most […]
In a disturbing turn of events, an alleged road rage incident took a potentially deadly turn in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal, as a man behind the wheel of a VW Van intentionally rammed a Nissan 1400 bakkie, folding it in half like a fresh slice of bread. The shocking spectacle unfolded outside the Kranskop SPOT-ON Liquor Store, […]
CAPE TOWN — The South African Air Force Museum at Ysterplaat is gearing up for an exciting start to 2024 with an open invitation to the public. From next Saturday, January 13th, the museum will be welcoming visitors, especially those on school holidays, to experience an up-close and personal encounter with the rich history of […]
PHILIPPI, CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Multi-disciplinary Kidnapping Task Team has successfully apprehended a 25-year-old suspect accused of orchestrating his own kidnapping. The elaborate ruse, designed to extort money from his family, unfolded over the course of several days. The ordeal began on Tuesday, 02 January 2024, when a foreign national reported his brother […]
