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Cape Town Fire: Now helicopters water bomb mountain slopes Firefighters spent hours battling the latest Cape Town fire that flared up during the early hours of Monday on the slopes near Simons Town. Cape Town’s fire and rescue service has managed to get the fire in the Simons Town area under control and is currently monitoring the situation for any potential flare ups. Carelse said ten fire engines and 50 fire fighters had desponded to the latest scene of the fire to battle the blazes, assist...

COCT collects baboon proof bins, tells residents no more baboons in Kommetjie 26 April 2021 10:50 AM baboons Lobby group Baboon Matters shared this jaw-dropping incident on Facebook. Residents in urban edge areas of Cape Town such as Kommetjie, Simons Town, and Murdoch valley have been pleading with the City of Cape Town Solid Waste Department to issue new baboon proof bins. Waste is an enormous food attractant for the baboons who live in these areas and there are no law...

Canadian woman leaves R20 million to the NSRI, vessel named in her honour A Search and Rescue vessel was named in honour of Donna Nicholas after she left the NSRI a substantial amount of money in her will. Donna Nicholas leaves R20 million to the NSRI The second vessel, which was imported as “hull, deck and bulkheads”, was completed by Two Oceans Marine in Cape Town earlier this month. The innovative French-designed Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC) will take the NSRI’s crew safety and marine ...

DRIVEN: New Peugeot 3008 is an attractive alternative By Willem vd Putte Share CAPE TOWN - It’s good to hear that Peugeot South Africa is on the up and up after a spell in the doldrums, especially because the brand has a long history in the country. And now that they are part of the Stellantis conglomerate, it seems that the support of a global motoring powerhouse is starting to pay off. They have a new logo, new dealership corporate identity and are looking to a rosy future with a good sa...

Table Mountain National Park beefs up security to curb crime Last year, SANParks recorded 24 attacks and so far this year, there have been another three. Cameras, drones, and a total of 128 rangers have been deployed to curb crime in the Table Mountain National Park. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness News. 39 days ago CAPE TOWN - Table Mountain National Park is upping its security measures again as it starts...

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With serious and violent crimes high on our priority list, members of Fish Hoek police took to the streets this morning to create a safer environment for the community. Their vigilance paid off when they spotted a minibus taxi under suspicious circumstances in the area. The vehicle and the occupants were searched, which resulted in […]

defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - 700 Milkor will send its MN Centurion interceptor boat to the Middle East next year for demonstrations after having completed sea trials in South Africa. Milkor has been pursuing a contract for its vessel in the Middle East since the MN Centurion was officially launched in September 2018. The company is also pursuing export opportunities in Asia, Latin America and Africa. The MN Centurion is ready for production now that it has completed sea trials. The trial...

Time in the small box but only briefly until they have fully recovered and are ready to return to the wood. in simons town one of the few remaining green colonies they are released. oh. it went really well. so quickly they didnt get confused the crowd was very polite and not too noisy so that didnt scare the penguins and they were they went straight up in the direction they shouldve gone. already we can see them i think theres one head sticking out over there so now the threats that they face of...