Stones thrown at trains in Cape Town

Words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp About 16 Gibela trains, also known as the ‘Blue Trains’,...

City implements measures to tackle energy infrastructure theft and vandalism

The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate has implemented several interventions to crack down...

City of Cape Town and Eskom working to restore power to Helderberg

Because of vandals that targeted Helderberg’s Lourensrivier substation on Tuesday night, Eskom customers in...

City struggles with costly vandalism in water and sanitation services

Repeated instances of vandalism and theft are causing significant disruptions to the City’s water...

Vandalism and theft of water and sanitation infrastructure costs City R12m

More than 10 000 items of water and sanitation infrastructure have been vandalised or...

Montrose Park sewerage overspills caused by sabotage

Constant sewerage overspills in Montrose Park and surrounding areas have been caused by the...

City of Cape Town implements measures to combat ‘loadshedding-related vandalism’

The City of Cape Town has implemented new interventions to curb ‘extreme and unprecedented...

City’s efforts combat street light vandalism and illegal connections

Cape Town’s routes are staying well-lit thanks to the efforts of the City Energy...

Grade 12 ‘celebrations’ wreak havoc at Rhodes High School

As the end of their final school year approaches, several Grade 12 learners wreaked...

Thieves cause extensive flooding at Hanover Park schools

Schools in Hanover Park have been targeted by thieves, causing extensive damage. These include Parkfields...