# The South African National Parks says the fire that broke out on the Newlands Ravine at Table Mountain National Park on Sunday morning has been contained. Newlands Forest remains closed to the public as the path is badly damaged and very unstable, but the other trails on Devil’s Peaks and Platteklip to Mclears Beacon […]
# Stellenbosch University has partnered with an NGO, Yeyethu Designer Studio, to upcycle disused material as pencil bags for students. The university’s, Charlene Wicomb, says much of the collateral used to market the institution, like flags, is discarded once used. She says this was the ideal opportunity to upcycle them into something useful. Bulelwa Tito, […]
# University of Pretoria veterinarian doctor, Liana Coetzee, says spaying remains beneficial to the overall canine population, decreasing unwanted pregnancies, and ultimately helping to lower South Africa’s dog and cat homelessness rate. Today is World Spay Day, a day to raise awareness about the importance of spaying and neutering pets, preventing overpopulation and improving animal […]
# The University of Fort Hare says the state-of-the-art simulation labs at the Faculty of Health Sciences building on the East London campus, has transformed how students gain practical experience. Nursing and speech-language pathology students can now enhance their clinical skills using advanced high-fidelity manikins, that can simulate breathing, crying, blinking, eating, and even giving […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services will today continue with active firefighting in the Witzenberg area. Today is day eight of active firefighting for teams in the Cape Winelands. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. The municipality’s spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says while the wildfires in the Wellington area are now fully contained, […]
# DNA results have confirmed that a body held at the Butterworth mortuary was that of a 15-year-old girl, who went missing in April 2022. The mother, Busisiwe Mvimbani, had previously accused staff at the mortuary of refusing to let her identify the body she believed to be that of her daughter. Mvimbani plans to […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate says work on the pipe replacement programme is accelerating, with multiple sewer and water pipe replacement projects progressing well. One of these projects, which kicked off last month, is the rehabilitation of the sewer network in Panorama. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid […]
# The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement officers arrested three suspects for theft after they pretended to be city officials to gain access to properties. This as enforcement agencies arrested 365 suspects and issued 69-thousand-961 fines during weekly patrols. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the week-on-week enforcement patrols and […]
# Golf: The City of Johannesburg says it is ready to host elite golfers from across the globe, as the 17th edition of the Joburg Open returns to the Houghton Golf Club next week. The course has a proud history as a championship facility, having hosted no fewer than eight SA Open events. The metro’s […]
