A speak-out was held outside parliament ahead of the budget speech on Wednesday. Photo by Vincent Lali 13th March 2025 – Mzi Velapi & Vincent Lali Civil society groups have come out against the national budget and called for its rejection as it is anti-poor. Trade unions, non-governmental organisations and community-based organisations protested against the…
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Urgent call for action: Cape Town’s marine outfalls persistently fail to meet regulatory standards
Green Point, where one of the City of Cape Town’s three marine outfalls is located. (Photo: Jean Tresfon) By Kristin Engel – 13 Mar 2025 3 Coastal sewage discharge continues to raise alarm with non-compliance found in recent monitoring at marine outfalls in Cape Town. The City maintains that despite the non-compliance, outfalls continue to…
Just 36 Companies Drove Half the World’s Climate-Altering Emissions in 2023: New Report
Hurricane Harvey, downgraded to a tropical storm when it hit Vidor, Texas, flooded an Exxon gas station, Sept. 1, 2017. Credit: ©Julie Dermansky By Sharon Kellyon – Mar 5, 2025 Companies and states most responsible for climate change are also those working hardest to prevent climate action, new Carbon Majors report finds. Half of the…
Bacterial slime on microplastics helps breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says
Microplastics range in size from 1 nanometer to 5 millimeters, with the largest about the size of a pencil eraser, experts say. Svetlozar Hristov/iStockphoto/Getty Images By Sandee LaMotte, CNN – March 11, 2025 By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the…
DOMESTIC ANIMAL SURVEY: CAPE TOWN, Let’s Talk Animals!
Tell us about your pets! Share your thoughts on pet ownership in Cape Town and help us make our city even better for animals. Cats, dogs and all sorts of other amazing creatures are part of the Cape Town family. Help us get a better understanding of pet life in our city by completing our…
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FREE AQUA AEROBICS FRIDAY 9:00 AT THE OBS SWIMMING POOL
Free aqua aerobics is being offered at the Obs Swimming Pool at 9:00 on Friday mornings. Good for you – good for the community Local swimming pools aren’t open during the week out of holiday hours. BUT to motivate for more hours aqua aerobics is being offered to demonstrate desire The more people who attend the more ability…
Bin day could be less of a mess
Interested in gig work? Here is what you need to know
Picture: Ivan Samkov via pexels By Keely Goodall, 25 February 2025 The gig economy is becoming a significant trend in the evolving world of work. 702’s Clement Manyathela speaks with Deshun Bester, Founder and CEO of Go Peak International… LISTEN HERE
Cape Town ‘one step closer to commuter rail oversight’ – GroundUp
A Metrorail train at Cape Town station. Picture: @MetrorailWC/X By Keely Goodall, 5 March 2025 The City of Cape Town has plans to ensure commuter rail transport gets on track. CapeTalk’s Lester Kiewit speaks with Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp… LISTEN HERE