Head of local government, environmental affairs and development planning Anton Bredell says judgment contains ‘number of errors’
More than 18 000 birds have died to date, the majority of them being the wild Cape cormorant seabirds on Dyer Island
The island hosts the vulnerable African penguins, endangered bank cormorant and roseate tern
The ANC and the DA have blamed the Electoral Commission of South Africa for ‘waking up late’ to request a postponement of the local government elections
Illegal occupations of unsuitable land coupled with heavy rains cause disruption of flood management systems
On Monday morning, roads to Arniston and Struisbaai were still closed, but authorities say they may open later in the day as water levels are subsiding quickly
It was a landslide victory for John Steenhuisen, who thanked his family and opponent Mbali Ntuli before characteristically tearing into the ANC-led government for its anti-liberal policies, numerous failures, megalomania, and rampant corruption.
The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment on whether the expulsion of ANC Cape Town councillor Andile Lili was unfair.
The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape has been accused of using hunting permits to win votes, and this has affected the predator numbers.