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City of Cape Town sees red over R7.7m bill for traffic signal theft, vandalism Share Cape Town - Vandalism and theft of its traffic signals is not only costing the transport directorate money, but residents too, the City of Cape Town said. In a statement released on Tuesday, it said in the past month the transport directorate has spent approximately R7.7 million on repairs to electrical and traffic signal infrastructure that has either been vandalised or stolen at intersections across the city....

The number of people cycling more than doubled in some parts of Scotland last year as lockdown restrictions led to a drop in road traffic and…

Food Prices Latest: South Africans get poorer as wages slow to rise Food prices are rising, winter is coming, and the cold is likely to exacerbate misery and anger in a large portion of our population South Africans are getting poorer as job losses continue and food prices, electricity and transport costs spiral out of proportion to wage and grant increases. This was the warning from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group which released its latest March 2021 Household Affordabi...

Dunoon shack dwellers build their own sewage system GroundUp / Peter Luhanga Residents dug trenches, installed sewer pipes and connected them to flush toilets they had bought and installed themselves. Photo: GroundUp “If you wait for the City to render services, you will wait forever” said the communit...

A NEW warning has been sounded about the integrity of postal voting by a member of the Labour for Independence (LfI) group.

[PHOTO] 6000 informal structures now estimated on Tygerberg Raceway 1 April 2021 11:08 AM Share This: More than 56 informal settlements emerged just in the past year alone says Mayco member for Informal Settlements Malusi Booi. Refilwe Moloto speaks to City of Cape Town Mayco Member for Human Settlements Malusi Booi about the status of privately-owned Tygerberg Raceway in Kraaifontein, which has been occupied by land invaders during lockdown. This started last year when lockdown started. It was...

Northern Rivers residents are being invited to have their say on Rous County Council’s new water plan. The revised draft of the Future Water Project 2060 outlines the options to secure the region’s water supply, without building Dunoon Dam. It instead focuses on groundwater at Alstonville and underground aquifers in Tyagarah. Residents can submit feedback until May 28. (NO AUDIO)

A SCOTS castle which is said to have been an inspiration for Walt Disney has been named the UKs top destination of the year. Craigievar Castle near Alford, Aberdeenshire was top of Lonely Planets list of the top ten lesser known UK destinations to visit in 2021. Pink-coloured Craigievar is said to have been an inspiration for Walt Disney’s Cinderella Castle and its finely sculpted multiple turrets, ornate corbels and carved stonework have even attracted royalty - including Queen Victori...

Death of tragic Scots girl who asked ‘would anyone miss me’ to be probed in FAI A preliminary Fatal Accident Inquiry hearing into the circumstances surrounding 13-year-olds death will be held at Dunoon Sheriff Court on April 27. Updated Kirsty McGregor passed away whilst living at Dunclutha Childrens Home (Image: UGC) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. ...

Chair Keith Williams brought forward the new Future Water Project 2060 Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy. It outlines new plans to secure the region’s water supply to 2060, without the proposed Dunoon Dam. “The new plan is a mix of a groundwater strategy we’ve had in place since 2014, and we’ve also added in, as potential future options, recycled water in a variety of schemes,” Chair of Rous County Council, Keith Williams, said. The motion was passed unanimously. The plan wil...