Western Cape
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Spike in truck accidents raises alarm as festive traffic builds
PAARL – A serious collision involving a truck and a bakkie on Sonstraal Road on Friday (12 December) has again placed the spotlight on heavy motor vehicle safety, as the…
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Sadtu Western Cape visits America
Delegates attached to the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union’s (Sadtu) Western Cape branch visited the United States last month to learn best practices from their American counterparts. They toured the…
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Western Cape launches Jobseeker Travel Voucher Programme in Gugulethu
The Western Cape Mobility Minister Isaac Sileku has launched the latest phase of the province’s groundbreaking Jobseeker Travel Voucher Programme.
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23 fatalities on Western Cape roads in just one week
The Western Cape Government has expressed deep concern over the alarming number of pedestrian fatalities and drunk driving arrests recorded during the past week.
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Western Cape floods force road closures as heavy rains continue
Motorists across the Western Cape are being urged to stay off the roads where possible as severe flooding wreaks havoc on provincial infrastructure following this week’s severe cold front. The…
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Drakenstein braces for cold front this weekend
Drakenstein residents should prepare for a cold front with rain, wind, and possible snowfall, impacting the Western Cape this weekend.
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Good news for motorists as government announces driving license card machine is operational again
The National Department of Transport (DoT) confirmed on Friday (9 May) that the country’s only driving license card printing machine has been fixed and operations have resumed. The machine had…
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A cold weekend lies ahead for Capetonians
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level four alert for hazardous winds and high seas linked to a cold front expected to arrive this weekend in the…
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Easter Weekend road deaths decline in Western Cape
The Western Cape Government is encouraged by the slight decline in road-related fatalities over the 2025 Easter weekend.
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Pedestrians at risk; Western Cape Government increasingly concerned
Over the past four weeks 33 pedestrians have lost their lives in road-traffic incidents across the Western Cape and three in the Drakenstein area, making up a significant portion of…
