W Cape trauma cases spike article Western Cape Health says its facing a trauma epidemic as the province recorded its highest single day of trauma cases this year at 621 incidents. The cases mostly gunshot wounds and alcohol-fuelled incidents coincided with the ease in lockdown restrictions to adjusted lockdown level one. And local trauma units are taking strain. Our reporter Natalie Malgas has more.
E Cape health workers down tools article Health workers in the Eastern Cape are not happy. They say they haven’t been paid their annual bonuses and increases, despite their colleagues in other departments receiving theirs on Thursday. Today, they decided to down tools. Mbasa Khwaza has the story.
Cape Town will soon have its own stock exchange article Yes you heard right. For the first time in over a 100 years Cape Town will soon have its own stock exchange. Our business reporter, Anelisa Tuswa takes a closer look.
E Cape storm victims still waiting for help article A bleak Christmas awaits residents from various villages in the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape. After a massive storm left six dead and more than 70 homeless two weeks ago residents are still waiting for government officials to fulfil their promises to help rebuild their homes. Mbasa Khwaza has more.
W Cape road fatalities on the rise article Since the start of December at least 110 road fatalities have been recorded on Western Cape roads. Traffic authorities in the province have stepped up inspections and roadblocks in a bid to reduce the festive carnage. Officials are also working with Eastern and Northern Cape counterparts to curb road fatalities. Our reporter Natalie Malgas visited a long distance bus interchange to speak to drivers and commuters ahead of their long trek home.
E Cape pupils locked out of school article Teachers and pupils from an Eastern Cape village have been locked out of their school premises. A contractor who claims he hasn't been paid for building new toilets at the school in 2018 locked them out today. Three years ago the contractor locked up the newly built toilets because he wasn't paid. Then in 2019 he went further and stripped the roof of the toilets. Now he’s locked the school gates preventing the pupils from going to class. Mbasa Khwaza has more.
Cape Town gang violence flares up article Roberto Stemmet, a community activist working in Hanover Park, says since the country moved to lockdown level 3, there has been a resurgence of gang activity on the Cape Flats and people are once again, living in fear. Stemmet spoke to Naledi Moleo.
Cape Town doctors launch Masks for Medics article A group of Cape Town doctors have started a non-profit initiative called Masks for Medics and are raising funds to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and other equipment needed by healthcare workers. Ayanda Dlamini spoke to Dr Anthony Smith to find out more about the initiative.
Cape Town residents were out and about for 3 hours article Popular Sea Point walking spot, flooded with people this morning.
