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Rescuers in South Africa Search for the Missing After Floods as the Death Toll Rises to 57

Natural Disasters · Cape Town

Rescuers in South Africa Search for the Missing After Floods as the Death Toll Rises to 57

44% Center coverage: 50 sources

Lucky Montana and Ex-Prasa Board to Face Civil Group ‘Evidence’ in State Capture Case

Corruption · Cape Town

Lucky Montana and Ex-Prasa Board to Face Civil Group ‘Evidence’ in State Capture Case

Coverage: 2 sources

Attempt to exclude UniteBehind from legal battle over state capture report fails in Johannesburg high court See the Story

South Africa: Nine Shot and Four Killed in Cape Town Township Attacks

Africa · Cape Town

South Africa: Nine Shot and Four Killed in Cape Town Township Attacks

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Three people were killed while drinking at a house in Better Life. A fourth person was badly hurt. Two shopkeepers were shot dead in Khayelitsha, with residents blaming gangsters asking for money.See the Story

South African safety fears force parents in Cape Town to seek former white-only schools

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

South Africa Politics · Cape Town See the Story

Sleepy Karoo Town Rocked by Major Drug Bust

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A police operation in the Central Karoo has led to a major drug seizure and arrest, following the discovery of a large consignment of khat on a long-distance passenger bus. Members of the SAPS Flying Squad conducted a vehicle checkpoint (VCP) near Prince Albert Road, where they stopped and searched the bus. According to Sergeant Christopher Spie, spokesperson for Southern Cape police, the search revealed 13 boxes containing 2 940 bundles of khat…Prince Albert · Prince Albert See the Story

‘Mothers of Chibok,’ a Documentary Highlighting Women’s Resilience after the Kidnapping Crisis, Is Coming to South Africa’s Encounters Documentary Festival

Joel ‘Kachi Benson’s Mothers of Chibok has been on a global tour since its premiere last year. The bracing documentary feature is set to screen at the prestigious Encounters South African International Documentary Festival later this month.Launched in 1999, this year’s edition of Encounters – its 27th – centers on the theme, ‘The Frightening Reality of Now’. The selected films for this year confront the philosophical gravity of a world in flux, …Cape Town · Cape Town Read Article

One injured in a truck rollover on the R301 Wemmershoek Road, Franschhoek - Truck and Freight Information Online

Emergency services responded to the scene of a truck rollover on the R301 Wemmershoek Road, Franschhoek. 1 Patient with minor injuries. Mike Charlie 1 Rollover Crashes, Crash Reconstruction and Safer Driving https://t.co/1qT557Gtdo #ArriveAlive #Rollovers #Crashes pic.twitter.com/eIb1lhfVOE – Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) April 27, 2020 The post One injured in a truck rollover on the R301 Wemmershoek Road, Franschhoek appeared first on Truck and…Franschhoek · Franschhoek Read Article

Franschhoek fetches record prices, in record selling time, to foreign buyers – Property Wheel

Foreign buyers currently account for around 32% of high-end residential property sales in Franschhoek says Jawitz Properties. According to Mandy van Jaarsveldt, Jawitz Property Agency Manager for the Franschhoek, Paarl and Wellington region, properties priced between R18 million to R30 million are in high demand among European and UK buyers with some estates selling for up to R150 million in discreet, off-market transactions. Jawitz is also witn…Franschhoek · Franschhoek Read Article

South Africa: Africa Future Hospitality Summit Underway in Cape Town

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[SAnews.gov.za] Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed delegates from across the world to the Future Hospitality Summit Africa which is currently underway in Cape Town.Africa · Cape Town Read Article

DFFE installs new harbour signage in Western Cape

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has completed a signage installation project at nine of the Western Cape’s 12 proclaimed fishing harbours. The signage project forms part of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Dion George’s Fishing for Freedom Tour and his department’s broader strategy that aims to restore pride and improveWestern Cape · Western Cape Read Article

With USD 1.8 M Seed, OAE Wants To Make Electricity Flow Like Mobile Money In SA

As South Africa cautiously steps into the era of energy liberalisation, Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy (OAE) is positioning itself as the connective tissue between a crumbling monopoly and a more decentralised, digital future. The company just secured USD 1.8 M in oversubscribed seed funding from climate-focused investors E3 Capital, Equator VC, and Factor[e] Ventures. It’s a follow-up to last year when the company secured a USD 750 …Startups · Cape Town Read Article

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