Lavender Hill residents earlier this week expressed frustration after city workers painted over a mural of the Palestinian flag on a wall of a block of flats in the area, under the watchful eye of law enforcement officers.
Mayco member for Economic Growth, James Vos, said that with a private sector partner due to commence operations at the Port of Durban in April, there's continued silence from national government on a timeline for a sorely-needed private sector partner boost for Cape Town.
Two arrested suspects face charges for the illegal possession of a firearm, while one will face three additional charges of murder related to the May 2023 killing of the officer and two other victims in Crossroads.
Visiting several areas in the Cape Metro on Friday, the Police Minister said that the safer festive season campaigns have made a significant difference in reducing and preventing crime over the holiday period.