Poor prioritized in Western Cape budget: Wenger
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Western Cape budget at R250-billion for the mid-term
Gas Master Plan completed and ready for Cabinet: Mantashe
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The Gas Master Plan is aimed at boosting electricity generation as SA grapples with an energy crisis
Western Cape dam levels stand at nearly 66% capacity
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Western Cape dam levels currently stand at a combined total of nearly 66%
MeerKAT attracting great interest locally and internationally
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The MeerKAT Radio telescope is changing the face of science.
DA might not achieve outright majority in Western Cape: Analyst
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The analyst says ActionSA naturally feeds off the disgruntled DA voter.
Exhibition honors world-renowned artist Dr Esther Mahlangu
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An art exhibition featuring renowned artist Dr Esther Mahlangu’s work has been launched.
Warm welcome for Palestinian soccer team at Gatesville mosque
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The team arrived in Cape Town yesterday following their participation in the Asian Cup.
NATJOINTS satisfied with security at SONA
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Minister Bheki Cele says NATJOINTS structures should ensure safety for all South Africans.
Govt working hard to clear mining licence backlog: Mantashe
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DMRE Minister says the Department is working hard to deal with mining licence applications.
Overstrand wild fires continue to burn
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The massive wild fires in the Overstrand areas of Pringle Bay and Betty’s Bay continue to burn.
Pringle Bay residents asked to evacuate due to wild fire
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Residents in Pringle Bay have been asked to evacuate their homes because of a wildfire.
SA Youth Cadets help keep children off the streets
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South African Youth Cadets is playing a crucial role in helping to keep children off the streets.
Safety interventions at Table Mountain paying off
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Cape Town Law Enforcement Tourism contributed to reduce crime on Table Mountain
ANC, SA government politicising meaning of genocide: SAZF
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SA is asking the court to declare that Israel has breached obligations under the Genocide Convention
Firefighting efforts continue in Simon’s Town
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Five firefighters sustained injuries and two were taken to hospital.
Fire in Ethembeni informal settlement leaves nearly 1000 homeless
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Nearly 1 000 homeless as fire destroys 300 shacks in Cape Town’s Ethembeni informal settlement
IEC in the W Cape says most registration stations have been opened
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The IEC in the Western Cape says all of its registration stations, except two, have opened today.
Western Cape’s unemployment rate drops by 4.3%
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Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey results show employment in the province is also up by 12.6%
UWC suspends a student who stabbed his wife at a university residence
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University of Western Cape suspended a student man, who was arrested for stabbing his wife.
Devastating shack fire in Khayelitsha leaves hundreds homeless
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Hundreds of people have been left homeless, following a devastating shack fire in Khayelitsha.