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DA ward councillor in CT charged in connection with COVID-19 corruption Democratic Alliance (DA) member Nora Grose was charged with fraud and money laundering involving R170,000 in humanitarian funds. DA councillor Nora Grose. Picture: Hawks 3 hours ago CAPE TOWN - A Cape Town ward councillor has been charged in connection with COVID-19 corruption relating to funds earmarked for food parcels. Nora Grose (64)...

The merry bunch from Parklands, Table View and Philadelphia, collectively decided not to let their age stop them from pursuing this dream and have been fund-raising by selling cookies, pancakes and other baked goods.

Cape Town DA councillor released on R10 000 bail By Bulelwa Payi Share Cape Town - A Table View DA councillor who appeared in the Atlantis Magistrates Court on charges of fraud and money laundering was released on on R10 000 bail. Nora Grose’s next court appearance is scheduled for June 21. According to the Hawks, Grose allegedly facilitated the siphoning of Covid-19 relief funds from the City. An amount of R170 000 was channelled to an Atlantis based organisation called the South Afr...

DA councillor arrested for allegedly defrauding food relief project A Cape Town ward councillor for Table View has been arrested on charges of fraud and money laundering relating to Covid-19relief funds totalling R170 000, according to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).  Democratic Alliance councillor Nora Grose handed herself over to the Hawks’ serious corruption investigation team in Atlantis before her first court appearance in the Atlantis magistrate’s court on T...

City of Cape Town slated over ’dodgy’ R65m land deal Share Cape Town – The City has been hauled before the Office of the Public Protector over a multimillion-rand “dodgy” land deal, involving the City and the provincial government, to build houses for Dunoon residents. This comes after Good party secretary-general Brett Herron lodged a complaint with the public protector over the deal, which cost nearly R65 million. The 17-hectare portion of Racing Park Industrial West ...

Helping Hands Charity wants to make a difference this winter By Shanice Naidoo Cape Town – With winter around the corner many will go cold and hungry. CCLewis Helping Hands Charity wants to make a difference by supplying the less fortunate with some food and the kids with some toys. Run by Charmaine Lewis for the last 14 years, she hopes to bring light and joy into people’s lives through her feeding scheme and charity. She has asked for canned food donations, shoes, clothing and toys to bri...

Probe into use of City of Cape Town’s relief funds might take longer By Bulelwa Payi Share Cape Town - The provincial government wants “all relevant” information on allegations of serious malpractice regarding the Citys humanitarian fund before it launches an investigation. The Hawks said they have arrested Reuben Swartz, the chairperson of South African Religious Civic Organisation (SARCO), for allegedly claiming money from the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) and ...

Did Mayor Dan Plato aid and abet money laundering, asks Brett Herron? 3 May 2021 7:52 AM Share This: GOOD Partys Secretary General Brett Herron claims Covid relief funding is being used for a political slush fund. The mayor has dismissed allegations against him but the GOOD Party claims he is part of a conspiracy to misappropriate and launder City of Cape Town Covid relief monies to create a political slush fund. In a statement issued April 30, GOOD Partys Secretary General, Brett Herron sa...

Mayor Dan Plato’s office denies Good party claims of Covid-19 slush funds Share Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has denied allegations made by Good party MPL Brett Herron regarding an alleged conspiracy to misappropriate and launder the City’s Covid-19 relief monies to create a political slush fund. Writing to Mayor Dan Plato in his capacity both as mayor and regional chairperson of the DA, Herron requested urgent clarity on the alleged conspiracy and to provide further information...

City of Cape Town says Table View infrastructure issues on its radar Share Cape Town - Following a number of complaints from residents of Table View and surrounds about the state of roads, water and the sewerage system in the area, the City said infrastructure in the area is on its radar. Mayco member for transport Felicity Purchase said: “Our teams are working around the clock to address the road maintenance backlog in Table View. Some of these backlogs relate to pothole repairs, road repair...