News and Speeches
Public Transport Vehicles Without Operating Licenses will be Impounded
6 September 2009The Minister of Transport Robin Carlisle today met with one of the SA Roadlink's senior managers. Mr. Read More
MEC Max Visits Gugulethu Youth Development Council (GYDC)
6 September 2009The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, will today meet the project leaders of the Gugulethu Youth Development Council (GYDC) who will divulge plans to combat the negative impact of substance abuse and gangsterism on their community. Read More
City of Cape Town Strengthens Relations with China
6 September 2009The Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Dan Plato, and the Mayor of the City of Huangshan, Song Guoquan, signed a friendship agreement on Saturday that will facilitate closer economic ties between the two cities. Huangshan is the southernmost city in... Read More
Tenants and Landlords Must Know their Rights and Responsibilities
6 September 2009The rights of tenants and landlords are set out in the 1999 Rental Housing Act, but anecdotal evidence suggests that these rights are not as well known and understood as they could be. Read More
Minister Summons Bus Company; Contemplates Confiscation
5 September 2009Minister Robin Carlisle will summon SA Roadlink to a meeting early next week to explain why its buses continue to disregard traffic and transportation laws despite its assurances to the Minister in July that it was committed to comply with all... Read More
MEC Max Raises Concerns as Another SA Roadlink Bus is Taken Off the Road
4 September 2009The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, expresses his deep concerns on the news that another SA Roadlink bus was pulled off the N1 near the Hugenot tunnel on Friday evening. Read More
MEC Max Codemns Rape of Two Year Old and Cautions Parents on Unsafe Households
3 September 2009The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, strongly condemns the alleged rape of a two year old girl from Delft. This after a 23 year old suspect, who is the girl's uncle, has been arrested by police on 2nd September. Read More
City's Drug Busters Assist in a Successful Senator Park Flats Raid
3 September 2009Senator Park, the Long Street building that has become notorious for drug dealing, prostitution and other illegal activities and the recent abduction of a University of Cape Town student, was raided early this morning by a 30-strong, joint SAPS and... Read More
Metro Police Arrested a Tax Driver with 51 Outstanding Traffic Warrants of Arrest
3 September 2009Metro Police officers on duty in Victoria Road, Camps Bay, yesterday arrested a taxi driver who had 51 warrants of arrests against his name. The taxi parked illegally in a bus stop zone and the driver was fined accordingly. Read More
Sunset Beach Road Closures on the R27 has Started
3 September 2009Vehicles leaving Sunset Beach will not be able to turn right into Otto du Plessis/R27 at the Ocean Way traffic intersection (near to the Engen garage) for two to three weeks, from Monday, 07 September. Read More
Sunset Beach Road Closures on the R27 has Started
3 September 2009Vehicles leaving Sunset Beach will not be able to turn right into Otto du Plessis/R27 at the Ocean Way traffic intersection (near to the Engen garage) for two to three weeks, from Monday, 07 September. Read More
Update on Hot Air Balloon Crash in Oudtshoorn
2 September 2009Metro Emergency Medical Services (EMS) reported yesterday about a hot air balloon incident in Oudtshoorn in which two people were slightly injured. Read More
The City of Cape Town will Host an Arbor Day Event in Heinz Park, Phillipi
2 September 2009The City of Cape Town will host an Arbor Day event in Heinz Park, Phillipi, as part of its various Arbor Month celebrations. Councillor Gerhard Ras, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services, will officiate at the event. Date: Friday, 04... Read More
Urban Renewal Programme to Co-Host HIV/ Aids Awareness Day in Mitchells Plain
2 September 2009The City of Cape Town's Urban Renewal Programme, in partnership with the Cape Flats YMCA, the provincial and municipal Departments of Social Development, City Health, the Substance Abuse Matrix Centre and Lentegeur Clinic, will host an open day to... Read More
MEC Jenner will be sending off a South African Homeless Street Soccer Team to the Homeless World Cup
1 September 2009The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation, Mr Sakkie Jenner will tomorrow, 3 September 2009, be sending off the South African Homeless Street Soccer Team, who will be participating in the Homeless World Cup, later this... Read More
Western Cape Education Department Invests R156-Million in School Libraries
1 September 2009The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is investing R156-million over five years to expand access to school libraries in the province. Read More
Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Oudtshoorn
1 September 2009Metro Emergency Medical Services (EMS) received a call at 07:19 this morning (Wednesday 02 September 2009) of a hot air balloon that crash-landed in the Oudtshoorn district. The incident happened on the Stolsvlakte Road. Read More
Lansdowne Road Bus Accident
1 September 2009Metro EMS (Emergency Medical Services) received a call at 08:57 this morning (Monday 24 August) of a bus accident in Landsdowne Road, Mannenberg. A bus drove into the rear of another bus under the Vanguard Drive Bridge, in the direction of Wetton... Read More
Delegation of United States Women Legislator is to Visit the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
1 September 2009Cape Town, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - the U.S. National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) currently administers a programme, sponsored by the U.S. Read More
Measles in South Africa
31 August 2009The health department has urged the public and medical practitioners to be aware of measles symptoms and for parents to get their children vaccinated after a reported outbreak in Gauteng. Fidel Hadebe, spokesperson for the health department,... Read More
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