As always, we’re keeping you in the loop and making sure that you never miss a Cape Town moment. Here are our Top 10 stories of the week:
10: The mayor stated that for years, the location has been unsafe and subject to urban decay:
9. Standard Bank has transformed access to unclaimed assets by launching a new app feature that helps clients reclaim dividends, pensions, and insurance benefits:
8. Known for its vibrant mix of cafes, boutiques and galleries, Bree Street is now set to become even more appealing, thanks to an ambitious initiative led by Young Urbanists South Africa:
7. Perhaps, Gasant Abarder writes in a new #SliceofGasant column, he is an old-fashioned fart, believing the media went too far with its coverage of the divorce of one of South Africa’s most famous couples:
How the media let itself down with the coverage of Kolisi divorce
6. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) came under fire in Parliament on Tuesday over its plan to reduce teaching posts:
Teacher posts: Western Cape education department quizzed in Parliament
5. The incident occurred when the hiker slipped from a section of the trail situated between the first ladder and the staples, plummeting approximately 10 metres onto a vegetated ledge:
4. The City of Cape Town has approved the release of five properties for the development of 1300 affordable housing units:
CoCT set to release five more properties for affordable housing
3. Power utility Eskom has proposed adjustments to electricity pricing, including increased network costs for transmission, distribution, and transformers:
Solar panel users could be charged more for electricity by Eskom
2. A summary of fireworks do’s and dont’s:
1. In a milestone event for Africa, Cape Town will host the renowned Earthshot Week this coming week:
Earthshot Week: Cape Town ready to offer another African first
Picture: Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
