The Cape Navigator

Seaside Community Newspaper

Category: Western Cape

Wateronderbrekings vanaf 29 Junie tot 4 Julie in Kaapstad

Kaapstad se onderhoudspanne werk hard om ons watervoorsiening betroubaar te hou.

Die Stad Kaapstad se Direktoraat vir Water en Sanitasie sal van 29 Junie tot 4 Julie 2025 beplande onderhoudswerk aan die watervoorsieningsinfrastruktuur in verskeie gebiede uitvoer. Hierdie kritieke werk, wat pyp- en klepinstallasies, herstelwerk en vervangings insluit, sal tydelike wateronderbrekings in die betrokke gebiede veroorsaak. Inwoners word aangemoedig om voldoende water in skoon, verseëlde houers […]

Slegs 3% van Kaapstad se Belasting Kan Tariefverhogings Stopsit

Onwettige Grondbesetting in Kaapstad: ’n Toneel uit Stolen Ground deur Joe Emilio wys die verwoestende impak van grondgrype by Tygerberg Renbaan.

CAPEXIT Waarsku Teen Begrotingsramp met Nuwe Verhogings Die stigter en leier van die Kaapse Onafhanklikheidsparty, CAPEXIT, Jack Miller, het tydens ’n onlangse raadsvergadering ’n vurige pleidooi gelewer teen die stad Kaapstad se nuwe begroting, wat volgens hom die “slegste begroting” ooit vir die stad se inwoners en belastingbetalers gaan wees. Miller het die begroting vergelyk […]

Impala Jet Crash at Saldanha Air Show

Impala Jet Crash at Saldanha Air Show

WESTERN CAPE — An Atlas Impala Mk.1 (MB-326M) jet, registration ZU-IMP, crashed today during the West Coast Air Show at Saldanha/Vredenburg Municipal Airport in Saldanha Bay, South Africa. The incident occurred shortly after 3:00 PM local time while the aircraft was performing a display in front of over 2,000 spectators. The privately owned jet, a […]

LPG Facility in Hermanus to Conduct Siren Test on Friday

Stock photo by Brett Jordan.

HERMANUS – A new bulk Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) depot, the Gas Hub, will soon open in the Hermanus Business Park. As part of safety regulations, a siren test will be conducted on Friday, April 5, 2024, between 12:00 and 13:00. The siren, which will be very loud, is expected to be audible within a […]

Bellville Woman Convicted of R3 Million Auction Fraud Scheme

Stock photo by Steve Buissinne.

Virginia Dawn Wilscot, 60, was convicted on 25 March 2024 by the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for fraud, theft, forgery and uttering. The court heard that between 2012 and 2017, Wilscot posed as a registered agent who could buy houses and vehicles at auction for her victims. She allegedly presented them with fake and […]

Urgent Search Underway for 6 Fishermen Missing at Sea

File photo of Hout Bay by Raquel Pereira.

A massive search and rescue operation is currently underway for six fishermen who are missing at sea off the coast of South Africa. The men believed to be from the Hout Bay and Hawston areas, were last seen aboard a grey Ballistic 7.8 meter RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) named “Berta Fishing Experience.” The National […]

Zandvliet R2 Billion Wastewater Upgrade Complete

Photo of Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works by Russell Traut.

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially marked the completion of the R2 billion upgrade of the Zandvliet Waste Water Treatment Works on Wednesday, March 20. The project represents a major investment in sanitation infrastructure for the city, particularly benefiting lower-income households in the eastern regions. The upgrade expands the plant’s treatment capacity from 72 to […]

Shark Sighting Prompts Temporary Closure of Voëlklip and Kammabaai Beaches

Photo by Angie Tindall.

HERMANUS – Voëlklip and Kammabaai beaches in the popular coastal town of Hermanus have been temporarily closed due to a shark sighting on March 20, 2024. The closure comes after lifeguards observed sharks swimming close to the shore, posing a potential risk to swimmers. In a statement released by authorities, the beach closure is a […]

Sea Point Telkom Robbery Foiled; Four Suspects Arrested

File photo of a unrelated retail robbery.

A swift response by Cape Town Law Enforcement officers led to the arrest of four armed robbery suspects shortly after they targeted the Telkom store in Sea Point this morning. Officers were alerted to the robbery in progress. Upon patrolling the area, they identified a vehicle matching the witness descriptions and apprehended the suspects. Two […]

Young Golfer Shines: Curro Langebaan’s Jayden Naude Wins SA Kids Tournament

Jayden Naude: Taking home the trophy at the SA Kids Golf Tournament!

DURBANVILLE – Curro Langebaan is celebrating the impressive victory of one of its students, Jayden Naude. Over the weekend, Jayden secured a first-place finish in his age group (9-10 years) at the prestigious SA Kids Golf Tournament held in Durbanville. The school expressed their immense pride in Jayden’s achievement, stating, “We are extremely proud of […]

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