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AFP Members of the public have been queuing since Monday to be seen by army medics aboard the floating hospital   Mohammed Allie BBC News, Cape Town Miserable winter weather, snow on Table Mountain and gale force winds have not dampened Cape Town residents’ enthusiasm for free medical care being offered on a Chinese ship,…

Generic image. Photo: Canva   Suid-Kaap Forum – 22 August 2024 Prior to Judge Erasmus’ ruling, the Western Cape High Court had suspended the implementation of the by-law pending a court review. WESTERN CAPE NEWS – According to a statement issued by DG Murray Trust, the Western Cape High Court has issued a final order…

Cissie Gool House, formerly the old Woodstock Hospital. (Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp) Marvin Charles – 22 August 2024 The mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, took a swipe at housing activists during a council sitting on. Thursday, accusing them of delaying the delivery of social housing in the inner city. Referring to the Woodstock Hospital, he said:…

Eskom wants to hike your electricity bill by 40% in the middle of a cost of living crisis. This hike will force millions to make an impossible choice between food and electricity. We refuse to accept a future where electricity is unaffordable for the average household. Adding insult to injury, Eskom has been given a…

Bloubergstrand Kailin Daniels   Kailin Daniels – 21 August 2024 The historic and picturesque Blubergstrand is once again in a battleground – but this time, the conflict is not between British forces and Dutch colonists as during the Napoleonic wars. Instead, the conflict is between beachfront property owners and local residents. Property owners are seeking…

Photo: Pexels/Moose Photos   By Chanté Ho Hip, 21 August 2024 The DNC list is said to significantly reduce the number of calls you receive. Lester Kiewit speaks to David Dickens, Direct Marketing Association of South Africa CEO… LISTEN HERE

By Amy Fraser – 21 August 2024 Dean Ramjoomia condemns the City’s approach to evictions, describing the method as shockingly brutal, likening it to a ‘crime operation’ due to the ruthless destruction of homes. Zain Johnson interviews Dean Ramjoomia, Founder of Nehemiah Call Initiative… LISTEN HERE

THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT SPIKE IN THE THEFT OF COPPER PIPES AND TAPS OBSID has noted a spike in theft from houses and gardens of copper pipes and taps. This type of crime is increasing across South Africa, but there has recently been an increase in this type of theft in Observatory. OBSID is…