Cape Town is launching a new Highway Patrol Unit in order to improve road safety.

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Cape Town has begun to take traffic management seriously, with the launch of a 24-hour traffic service. The first move towards infrastructure that takes into account the needs of car owners in Cape Town before the festive season. To help reduce crime in the area and crack down on drivers who speed or break traffic laws, the police department has decided to install dashcams on 30 vehicles today. The officer’s body-worn cameras will also be updated. The patrol cars will drive around the major routes of the city, enforce traffic laws and respond to incidents detected by our city’s freeway

Activists have called out the City of Cape Town for delays in the development of affordable housing on the Green Point bowling green.

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The Western Cape Bridge Union Club, which is located on the disputed Green Point Bowling Green, will also be rented. The City has repeatedly said it plans to use the well-located bowling green as a site for affordable and mixed-income housing. The non-profit organization said in a statement that the City was renting out the space for about R3000 a year for exclusive uses that offered no benefits to the wider Cape Town population or the City. Ndifuna Ukwazi’s head of organising, Buhle Booi, argues that resistance to well-located and affordable housing is similar to a revenue opportunity. “If the

An entire school in Cape Town was stolen brick-by-brick

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How do you eat an elephant? Ever heard the famous quote by Desmond Tutu? “There is only one way to eat an  elephant: a bite at a time.” That’s true for much of life, and that’s also true for stealing an entire school. You can’t accomplish anything without taking it one bite at a time. However, what happened to Uitzig Secondary School in Cape Town is a perfect example. After the Department of Education released a report citing safety risks, the school voluntarily shut down. Within six months, it had been reduced to only its foundation. Thieves stole and sold

The Red Bull Box Cart Race will be held this weekend

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If there’s one thing everyone knows about the Mother City, it’s that Cape Town’s calendar is packed year-round. Whether it’s local, international, annual or first-time, the city hosts a variety of events and this weekend is no exception. It starts with the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 final, which takes place in the heart of Grand Parade, and ends with the Red Bull Box Cart Race. This Sunday, the iconic houses of Bokaap won’t be the only colorful elements in town. The world famous and unpredictable Box Cart Race will see the most daring, reckless and crazy race

Another vehicle just plunged off the notorious Voëlklip Road cliffs.

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Following the shocking Voëlklip disaster, the body of one of the victims has been recovered. Yesterday another vehicle plunged over the cliff on the notorious Voëlklip Road in George. Police believe that a mystery vehicle went over the ledge of a cliff in the early morning hours on Tuesday. “Earlier today, a rescue operation was coordinated by emergency services and disaster management in George,” he said yesterday afternoon. “Emergency Services and police are currently on the scene to determine whether there is any sign of the wreckage or casualties from the accident.” We’re not able to provide you with any