All three levels of government co-operate in the latest effort to protect Cape Town’s train commuters. Monday marked the first day that 100 officers, who form part of the new Rail Enforcement Unit, were officially deployed to assist security services with Cape Town’s Metrorail service.
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Like travelling by train when you are on holiday in South Africa, well, Cape Town’s new Rail Enforcement Unit will be armed
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A UK man were murdered in Green Point and had only been back in SA a day or two
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The British citizen, 50, who was murdered in his flat in Green Point, Cape Town, had only been back in South Africa for a day or two before he was killed, according to a resident in the same block.
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South Africa getting deeper into debt:- City of Cape Town to borrow R4bn from German state-owned KfW Bank
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The plan is to inject investment into the city’s capital programme. On Tuesday, at the mayoral committee meeting, it was revealed that the City of Cape Town is prepared to secure an R4-billion loan within the next three years from the German government-owned Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) Development Bank.
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When travelling to Table Mountain National Park look out for these crime hotspots
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There are currently very few areas that can be considered completely safe. The General Committee of the Mountain Club of South Africa (GCMC SA) in Cape Town has seen a spike in hike robberies and attacks at the Table Mountain National Park. The organisation has issued a statement addressing the alarming growth of hikers being attacked.
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Bok Rugby News: Brits likely to make Bok return in Newlands Test
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Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus has indicated that veteran hooker, Schalk Brits could be making a return to Test rugby at Newlands on Saturday.
South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against England, following another come-from-behind victory in Bloemfontein, running off 23-12 victors.
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More confusion:- Ashwin Willemse “did not give testimony”
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Former Springbok and current SuperSport analyst Ashwin Willemse has reportedly not given testimony in the independent investigation being carried out after an on-air incident. The findings of the investigation are due to be handed to the channel on Monday.
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The Wine production in South Africa is drying up in the water crisis
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South Africa is set for a steep decline in wine production in 2018 as the country grapples with a water crisis ravaging Cape Town and surrounding areas, a Paris-based global organisation said Tuesday.
Africa’s top wine producer is set to produce 8.6 million hectolitres of wine this year, down 20.4 percent down from 2017, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said in a statement.
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