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Western Cape hospitals remain under pressure even though there are early indications that case numbers are decreasing in some districts.

Suburbs of Cape Town with the lowest vaccination coverage will be targeted as part of the City of Cape Town's strategy to help accelerate vaccination rates.

The Athlone Vaccination Centre of Hope opens to the public on Tuesday. It is the second mass site in the province - the first was the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) that opened last month.

The Western Cape is considering a plan that would require proof that people are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before they are allowed to enter nightclubs and other entertainment venues.

The Western Cape government has announced plans to oppose the application by the Electoral Commission of South Africa to the Constitutional Court to postpone the local government elections.

The Western Cape government will oppose the Constitutional Court application by the Independent Electoral Commission to postpone the local government elections.

The Western Cape government will oppose the postponement of the local government elections. The IEC is expected to apply for a postponement to the Constitutional Court.

Athlone Stadium has hosted some big sporting events over the years now its become a mass vaccination site in the fight against COVID-19.

The Constitutional Court will allow an application by seven political parties to oppose or support the IEC's application for the upcoming local government elections to be postponed until next year.

The appointment of the new Western Cape Police Ombudsman Major General Oswald Reddy has been roundly welcomed.