# As the world commemorates International Drowning Prevention Day today, Western Cape MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning, Anton Bredell is calling on people to take drowning prevention seriously, whether at home or during extreme weather. Alongside this global observance runs an annual drowning prevention awareness programme that promotes responsible behavior. Bredell […]
# Known for its exquisite gardens, Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West, Cape Town, is sure to delight flower lovers. A half-hectare of orange and yellow Namaqua daisies creates a colourful floral carpet near the Stables Restaurant. These cheerful flowers should bloom until the beginning of next month. Only 39 International Camellia Gardens of Excellence […]
# The DA in Johannesburg says the sewage crisis in the metro is not just a service failure, it is a public health and human dignity crisis. The party’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says mayor Dada Morero and his executive are absent while sewerage leaks flood streets, many of which are taking days, and sometimes weeks, to […]
# The Institute of Race Relations is today set to launch its latest report titled, Reinforcing South Africa’s Growth through Infrastructure. The report outlines the current state of infrastructure, covering water and electricity provision, as well as rail, roads, and ports, and emphasises the urgency of policy reforms. The IRR says South Africa’s ambitions for […]
# Western Cape MEC of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, says maintenance and upgrading of roads in the province are more than just standard maintenance projects; they are economic enablers. The MEC visited the Overberg District yesterday to conduct a site visit at the Malgas road re-gravelling project, open the newly tarred Buffeljagsbaai road, and hand over […]
# The City of Cape Town says its planned green infrastructure investment in the Diep/Sand- and Zeekoe catchments could result in net benefits of up to 257-million-rand over 25-years. The Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre assessed the metro’s planned nature-based infrastructure investment in the catchments. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says nature-based and hybrid infrastructure plans […]
# The City of Cape Town’s 700 new police officers will be ready for deployment this Spring, including dedicated neighbourhood policing for every ward. The officers are currently in their final stages of training at the metro’s Observatory College. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says officers will be assigned EPIC hand-held devices for digital policing coordination and […]
# Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, announced that over seven-thousand buildings have registered for an Energy Performance Certificate ahead of the December deadline. Since December 2020, three-thousand-884 certificates have been issued, with Gauteng leading at one-thousand-689. Under the National Energy Act, state-owned buildings over one thousand square meters and commercial buildings over […]
# The City of Johannesburg says the Ivory Park’s Swazi Inn officially unveiled its public environment upgrade in Midrand yesterday, a powerful step forward for community development. This project is part of the Department of Economic Development’s plan to resuscitate the township economies and transform public areas into safe, inclusive, and economically productive places. Ward 133 councillor Teboho Marumo […]
