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- City urges water-wise action as dam levels drop
Cape Town’s main dam levels stand at about 79.4% and are roughly 15% lower than at the same time last summer, Cape {town} Etc reports. The Water and Sanitation Directorate says there is no immediate emergency, yet it asks residents and businesses to be careful with water use over the… Read more » - Court papers reveal new details in Taliep Petersen killing
Court documents shared with Taliep Petersen’s family set out new details about the 2006 murder, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to the Cape Argus, the papers say either Najwa Petersen or former co-accused, Waheed Hassen, fired the shot that killed the musician at his Athlone home. The Department of Correctional… Read more » - Satori set to light up Cape Town’s shoreline at Grand Africa Café
This summer, Golden Hour sets the stage for one of its most defining moments of the season: internationally acclaimed artist Satori live at Grand Africa Café & Beach on 27 December. A master of weaving electronic music with live instrumentation, Satori transforms every performance into a one-of-a-kind sonic journey. No… Read more » - Fisherman shot in head during Monwabisi Beach robbery
A local fisherman, identified in reports as Jody Rademeyer, was shot in the head, neck and chest during an armed robbery at Monwabisi Beach between 1am and 2am on Tuesday, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to the Daily Voice, he and a friend were at the beach when four armed… Read more » - Reddam House Durbanville welcomes former Bafana Bafana defender
Reddam House Durbanville has announced the appointment of former Bafana Bafana defender Neil Winstanley as the school’s new sport co-ordinator from the start of the 2026 academic year, Cape {town} Etc reports. Neil brings extensive professional experience and a deep passion for youth development. His playing career spanned more than… Read more » - Doctor sentenced in Matthew Perry ketamine case
A California doctor has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the ‘Friends’ star’s death last year. Salvador Plasencia (44) became the first of five people convicted in connection with Perry’s 2023 overdose to be handed a… Read more » - Court orders Western Cape Education Department to fix late school admissions
Words: Tania Broughton / GroundUp The Western Cape High Court has ordered the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to develop within six months a proper management plan to deal with the crisis of late admissions in its schools. Judges Babalwa Mantame and Mokgoatji Dolamo also declared that the department’s failure to… Read more » - Know your rights at SAPS: What police may not refuse to do
South Africans are being reminded of a crucial legal protection that many still don’t know they have, police may not refuse to open your case, regardless of the crime, the circumstances, or where it took place, Cape {town}Etc reports. This renewed emphasis comes as part of an ongoing drive to… Read more » - Alleged harbour suicide attempt leaves man dead, child hospitalised
Cape Town police are launching an investigation after a man was found dead in the water near Table Bay Harbour on Thursday morning, while a young child was rushed to hospital for treatment, reports Cape {town} Etc. ‘Table Bay Harbour police registered an inquest for investigation after the body of… Read more » - WHO sets course for obesity treatment
Health authorities around the world have received a new roadmap for addressing obesity, as the World Health Organisation released its first guideline on the use of GLP-1 therapies for treating the condition. The move arrives at a time when obesity, already affecting more than one billion people, continues to climb,… Read more »
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