The Cape Navigator

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Category: Cape Town

Chemical Concerns Addressed in R5 Billion Wastewater Reuse Plan

Artistic illustration explores the transformative potential of wastewater: a glass half full or half empty?

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is moving forward with a controversial R5 billion plan to transform sewage effluent into drinking water. However, environmentalist groups and concerned citizens fear that current water safety standards do not adequately address a wide range of potentially harmful chemicals present in wastewater. Concerns About PFAS and SANS241 The Facebook […]

Wynberg Family Festival Returns with Music, Food, and Fun

Get ready! Cape Town's favorite community tradition, the Southern Mail Wynberg Family Festival, is back March 1-3 at Maynardville Park.

Get ready for a weekend of thrilling rides, delicious foods, live music, and lots of family-friendly entertainment as the Southern Mail Wynberg Family Festival returns to Maynardville Park on Friday, March 1, 2024. The festival, a popular Cape Town tradition, features a stellar lineup of local artists, including Jarrad Ricketts, Amy Jones, Mark Haze, Sons […]

Over 500,000 Capetonians Empowered by City’s SmartCape Programs

Alderman Theresa Uys posing for a group photo alongside trainees and staff members of the SmartCape Digital Inclusion program.

The City of Cape Town’s SmartCape initiative has seen over half a million residents benefit from its free digital inclusion programs. The success of these programs was highlighted during a recent visit by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys, to the Harare Library in Khayelitsha. The visit aimed to both […]

Plumstead Residents Fear Rising Crime Amid Streetlight Outages

File photo from Facebook.

CAPE TOWN – Plumstead residents are expressing growing fears over rising incidents of crime, allegedly exacerbated by extended streetlight outages in the area. A frustrated resident took to social media to warn neighbours, stating: “Two young males were threatened with a gun by individuals walking in Leonard Street… Street lights have been out in Rule […]

Scooter Stolen at Saunders Beach – Community Urged to Help

Photo of blue Sym Scooter with tan seat stolen at Saunders Beach.

CAPE TOWN – A blue Sym Fiddle scooter, registration number CAA 527832, was stolen by two suspects in a brazen daylight theft on Friday afternoon at Saunders Beach. The theft was captured on CCTV footage. The scooter’s owner, Rudolph du Toit, had been enjoying a regular swim and returned 20 minutes later to discover his […]

Brutal Panga Attack Leaves Man Critical in Cape Town

Censored photo of a man critically injured in an alleged panga attack.

WYNBERG, CAPE TOWN – A man is fighting for his life after a vicious panga attack in the bustling Wynberg business district. The horrific incident unfolded in front of the Castletown Centre on Sussex Road, leaving bystanders shocked and horrified. Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee shared a graphic image of the victim on social media, highlighting […]

CPT Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for R5.3 Million Fraud

File Photo.

CAPE TOWN – Dorene Harrison, 49, was sentenced to fifteen (15) years of direct imprisonment by the Cape Town Regional Court on 20 February. Harrison was found guilty on 16 counts of fraud. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit investigated the case. Harrison, a former administrator in the operations centre at Nedbank Investment Management […]

[WATCH] Stinky ‘Death Ship’ Departs Cape Town, NSPCA Calls for Export Ban

A sick cow aboard the Al Kuwait, its nose running – a sign of the poor conditions on the livestock carrier.

CAPE TOWN – The Al Kuwait, dubbed the “Big Stink” livestock carrier responsible for the noxious odour that enveloped Cape Town, has set sail for Iraq. However, the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) warns the suffering of animals on board such vessels is far from over. NSPCA inspectors endured three days examining the horrific conditions […]

Joyrides Cut Short as 2 Stolen Fortuners Recovered

One of the Fortuners recovered.

CAPE TOWN – Two stolen Toyota Fortuners have been recovered in separate operations by the Western Cape Police, along with the arrest of two suspects linked to the thefts. The successful recoveries highlight the effectiveness of police efforts to combat motor vehicle theft in the region. The first stolen Fortuner was located in Bellville after […]

Old Granary Building Rechristened ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’

Tutu family attends the renaming of the Old Granary to Desmond and Leah Tutu House.

CAPE TOWN – In a moving ceremony and tribute to their lasting legacy of reconciliation and social justice, the City of Cape Town officially renamed the iconic Old Granary building in District Six as ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’ on Tuesday, 20 February 2024. The event marked the World Day of Social Justice. The building, […]

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