Erica verticillata, a plant endemic to an area along the Cape Flats, may have risen from extinction
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The best way to honour Tutu’s legacy is to champion his values of unity, justice and compassion, as espoused in the charter to which he contributed
Dumisani Joxo’s neighbours, friends and relatives speak highly of the man allegedly shot and killed by a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer.
The City Hall was chosen for its technical infrastructure and for being the building from which Nelson Mandela gave his address when he was freed and when he was elected president
The sprinkler system was two years overdue for service and it’s unclear if the fire alarm at the legislature was active, the report by Cape Town’s chief fire officer notes
The first two weeks of December recorded 313 fires, compared with more than 600 last year
The country’s local governments are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus and pose a critical sovereign risk
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They will most likely punch above their weight in municipalities to gain leverage from the ANC and DA in next month’s local government elections.
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When the ANC was faced with possible losses in 95 municipalities, it approached two smaller parties in hope that its endorsements would result in trade-offs.
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Adam Damons argues he has faced unfair discrimination, and that the City’s promotions policy did not make provision for discrimination based on disability
The R4.6-billion project, set to house Amazon’s new African headquarters, is on ‘sacred floodplain’, say applicants
Illegal occupations of unsuitable land coupled with heavy rains cause disruption of flood management systems
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It’s not only Big Pharma that uses people’s fears and illness to boost profits. A company’s billboard on the M5 near Cape Town is doing the same
More than 11-million people were forced to flee their countries in 2020
Park manager Frans van Rooyen says the organisation is making progress in rehabilitating the more than600 hectares of land affected by the blaze
The final report has long exceeded its initial two-week timeframe
The speaker of City of Cape Town says no sanctions are considered against City’s ward councillor, as yet
Nora Grose is being investigated for alleged fraud and money laundering despite the Hawks incorrectly implicating her in a joint investigation
Services provided by the City of Cape Town and the government are gradually drying up
Nora Grose is accused of using R170 000 intended for a food relief project in Cape Town for personal gain
Addressing the challenges at the intersection of water and climate change must be a collective effort
Opponents hope that billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott will ‘talk some sense’ into her former husband and Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos
The controversial River Club development gets the go-ahead, but opponents say they are heading for court
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Many people will be experiencing the destruction to the campus after the blaze for the first time, having previously seen only photos of the aftermath
Students, alumni and staff share their memories and thoughts after blaze leaves a path of devastation at the UCT and its Jagger Reading Room
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Clean-up operations and repairs to infrastructure are being initiated, while the full extent of the damage wrought by the fire is still being assessed
Fresh firefighting teams are expected to take over from the crews that battled the blaze throughout Monday evening
Authorities confirmed the fire had been largely contained by early Monday afternoon, although reports suggest the fire had jumped the road near Tafelberg Drive
This separate fire was not an extension of the Rhodes Memorial fire, according to authorities
The Rhodes Memorial Fire is still not under control as strong winds
fuel the blazes, which have spread to the residential area of Vredehoek
Public infrastructure was allegedly damaged by the activist group in 2019 and by the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2020
Leaders of the Intlungu YaseMatyotyombeni Movement say they are protesting for the delivery of basic services and better housing