Cape Town —
Update as at 16h30 SAST
Tomorrow's National Strike Should Not Impact Taxi Services
Taxi services should not be affected by a planned national shutdown on August 24, 2022.
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) is not participating in the action by trade union federations - Congress of the South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU). On the list of demands by the two trade unions, is the escalating cost of living and inadequate public transport. Santaco's Makhosandile Tumana said they were already addressing concerns around high fuel prices with the government. “If we do not get that joy from our government then that is where we are going to take the strike on if there is a need of that,” he said.
Cape Town to Co-Host T20 Women's Cricket World Cup
The City of Cape Town has been named as one of the host cities for the upcoming T20 Women’s World Cup, IOL reports. The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa. The announcement of hosting the T20 Women’s World Cup on African soil was made in 2020 by the International Cricket Council. The tournament will be taking place from February 10 until February 26, 2023.
UCT Voted Best Varsity in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been placed in the top 201-300 band of universities, according to the recently published ShanghaiRanking’s 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). This is the best ranking for a university in South Africa and on the continent.
State Capture Whistleblower Vytjie Mentor Dies After Long Illness
Vytjie Mentor, 58, served as a member of parliament from 2002 to 2014. She testified at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry on the Guptas involvement in state capture. Several shock revelations were made, including how she was offered a ministerial position by them. Mentor resigned from the African National Congress and until the time of her death, was a member of ActionSA since its inception in 2020, as its provincial chairperson in the Western Cape.
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Cold Weather, Yes, But Good News for Dam Levels in Cape Town
The Western Cape was hard hit by a cold fronts that brought rain, snow and frozen fingertips! The rain managed to fill the dams significantly though as levels are now just over 81.5% full from 76.4% a week earlier. The South African reports that the reticulation system in the Mother City remains in good condition. Major reservoirs and water storage facilities have benefited substantially from the rainfall.
Property Rates Hike Shocker for Schools In Gauteng
Over 700 private schools and 900 public schools in Gauteng were paying inflated rates after being reclassified as businesses. This was triggered by a directive by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs to change property categories in the city, Eye Witness News reports. Rebates to these institutions are currently costing the City of Johannesburg R27 million a month. Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse said that the city was still at loggerheads with the department in a bid to challenge the reclassification of some properties, including educational institutions.
