City of Cape Town amendments to noise nuisances by-law causes outrage: Cape Town – The City’s amendment of the Street, Public Places and the Prevention of Noise Nuisances by-law has sparked outrage among certain organisations. The Trust Board of the Zeenatul Islam Mosque in District Six has written a letter opposing and rejecting the draft amendment, saying it contravenes basic civil liberties and that it gives City officials attempting to implement it, overarching powers. The mosque was in the news in the past after a complaint was laid with the City over the noise levels of…
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‘Court exposes how inhumane the City of Cape Town is towards the poor’: Cape Town – A group of occupants at 414 Arcadia House, Main Road in Observatory, have celebrated victory after the Western Cape High Court interdicted the City from evicting the residents calling themselves Singabalapha. Judge Robert Henney granted the urgent interim interdict at close to midnight on Wednesday. It prevents the City from harassing…
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Grandmother spends two days in Sassa office queue without being helped: Cape Town – “I couldn’t feel my feet any more because I only had a blanket and a piece of cardboard to sleep on in the cold,” said a Khayelitsha grandmother who slept outside her local Sassa office since Tuesday to be assisted. Hundreds of Khayelitsha Hundreds of Khayelitsha residents desperately queued for assistance yesterday, with many having slept there the nights before to secure a spot. With the Sassa Eerste River…
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Coronavirus: Cape Town’s Groote Schuur Hospital on the brink: The number of Covid-19 patients at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town is doubling every five days and the hospital will not be able to cope unless something is done. ……
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Fear more Cape Town community health centres could close: Cape Town – Health officials fear that more community health centres could be shut down in the coming months as the number of staff contracting Covid-19 increases. As many as 150 health-care workers tested positive for Covid-19 at Tygerberg Hospital, IOL reported yesterday. Thirteen community health centres across the province have been temporarily closed for decontamination, with residents transferred to nearby facilities after staff members tested positive. Nine City clinics in areas including Khayelitsha, Manenberg, Crossroads 1, Westridge, Wallacedene and Sarepta were shut down….
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Not everyone qualifies for COVID-19 relief grant – Dept of Social Development: Government has established a new R350 grant for the next few months to help those in need during the COVID-19 lockdown. ……
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JMPD officers who tested positive for COVID-19: Dept acted late in isolating us: The JMPD confirmed four of its officers had tested positive for COVID-19, with three of the cases confirmed this week. ……
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Hanekom: I’m waiting for Zuma to delete tweet calling me a known enemy agent: The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed the former president’s application to appeal a Pietermaritzburg High Court judgment that found he defamed Derek Hanekom on social media. ……
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Superheroes need help too: Health workers in plea for protective gear: Health and emergency workers are on the…
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‘Let’s put South Africa first’ – Modise’s appeal to political parties: Speaker Thandi Modise made the call as Parliament prepares for its first plenary sitting since the national state of disaster was declared and its business was suspended. ……
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