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And they've been provided when asked. Go troll somewhere else.
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Albereth
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Whereas we heard that the inspectors did point out the shortcomings regarding maintenance of the fire supression systems and the locked doors but the greed of the property owners meant that nothing was done.
Sackboy
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We have a similar problem in our neighbourhood. The inspector turns a blind eye when oversized walls are built, when 3 storeys are built instead of 2 etc. Instead of taking action, he compromises. The wall becomes the roof for a patio; for example. Rather than enforcing laws and bylaws, they find reasons to allow slackness because it's less paperwork. I suspect some favours are exchanged as well in some circumstances.
Hoof-Hearted
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These are gauvamint officials dude... what else did you expect? Happens every day ... all over SA.
Hopefully for the people of SA, political parties will actually endeavour to deliver on all their pre-election promises and sort *** like this out
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Cape Town to invest R786m in water system
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
The City of Cape Town has announced a R786million upgrade to its existing water and sanitation infrastructure.
This is an important part of the city's current five-year development plan, and amounts to almost 15% of the total R5.5billion capital expenditure budget for the forthcoming financial year.
With the latest project Cape Town aims to further enhance its attractiveness as both a tourist and investment destination.
Historic
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city and traces its history back to the arrival of the first Dutch settlers in 1652, although Portuguese navigators had discovered the area some three centuries before. The existing infrastructure, while not quite as old as the city itself, therefore needs careful and constant maintenance.
Old and leaking pipes are a financial burden to the city. Cape Town loses almost 19% of its piped water to burst pipes and leaks in homes and offices. This costs the city more than R4-million every year. The international standard for such losses in other world-class cities is 15%.
A complete replacement of Cape Town's water system would cost R23-billion, said Clive Justus, the mayoral committee member for utility services. "The backlog of water mains replacement would become unmanageable if infrastructural replacement is not accelerated now," he commented in a statement.
Forward planning
By investing into and accelerating the replacement of faulty water mains, city management plans to avert a crisis such as that experienced by power utility Eskom in early 2008, when inadequate infrastructure was unable to meet the country's power demands. The Western Cape was the hardest hit and suffered rolling blackouts for many weeks, as well as a severe dent to its economy.
The international norm for water pipe replacement in terms of distance per year is 1% of the total network. Cape Town is currently replacing water pipes at a rate of 30km per year, but this is a big improvement on the 7.4km per year that was achieved just three years ago. The immediate goal is the replacement of 40km of pipes by mid-2009, which still amounts to just 0.5% of the total Cape Town network.
The 8 000km wastewater system is also due for treatment. In the northern suburbs, where development is rapid, the system is under particular stress. From July 2009, a R56million upgrade project will see the replacement of pipelines where it is most needed.
Other projects currently underway include the allocation of R280-million to increase the capacity of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works from 32 megalitres per day to 47. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2009. Another state-of-the-art greenfield facility is under construction at Fisantekraal, situated 10km north of Durbanville. Greenfield refers to a plant that is built on previously undeveloped land.
Both plants together will provide treatment capacity for about 140 000 homes in Cape Town.
Extensive upgrades
The city is in the throes of extensive upgrades in several sectors.
The refurbishment of Green Point Stadium, a 2010 Fifa World Cup venue, is around 70% complete and according to the city, is on track for completion and handover in December 2009. The R4.5billion project is set to become an eye-catching landmark, while the surrounding area of Green Point Common has also been revamped and will include a golf course and other sporting facilities by the time it is complete in March 2010.
Cape Town's public transport system is getting a massive overhaul with the implementation of the Integrated Rapid Transit system. Phase one, which encompasses the airport-city and the city-stadium routes, is expected to be on the road in time for the World Cup in 2010.
City planners are also developing a stronger network of roads in suburban areas. This will include developments such as walking and cycling routes and better provision for public transport.
Africa's leading airport
Cape Town International Airport, voted by the World Travel Awards as Africa's leading airport no less than seven times, will see the opening of its new Terminal 2010 at the end of 2009. About R1billion has been ploughed into the terminal, which will accommodate the domestic and international volume until 2015. Two new parkades are also nearing completion.
Business, education and private internet usage are getting a R400million boost in the form of a brand-new fibre optic network. Phase one, the laying of about 202km of cable and connection points in key municipal and educational buildings, is in progress and the second phase will involve the expansion of the network to the suburbs, especially those that have no access to modern telecommunications.
The fibre optic network is one of the factors that earned Cape Town a spot on the Intelligent Community Forum's 2008 list of the world's most intelligent cities. It also fulfils Fifa's stringent telecomms requirements for 2010.
As if this weren't enough, Cape Town is also investing heavily into the business of entertainment, with a R430million film studio under construction just 20km out of the city. The Cape Town Film Studio will boost the filming industry in Cape Town, which is already the darling of international filmmakers. The city has seen film crews for both high-profile feature films such as Free Willy 4, Goodbye Bafana, 24: Redemption and Blood Diamond, as well as commercials, scurrying around its streets.
The studio complex is expected to open its doors early in 2010.
Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
The City of Cape Town has announced a R786million upgrade to its existing water and sanitation infrastructure.
This is an important part of the city's current five-year development plan, and amounts to almost 15% of the total R5.5billion capital expenditure budget for the forthcoming financial year.
With the latest project Cape Town aims to further enhance its attractiveness as both a tourist and investment destination.
Historic
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city and traces its history back to the arrival of the first Dutch settlers in 1652, although Portuguese navigators had discovered the area some three centuries before. The existing infrastructure, while not quite as old as the city itself, therefore needs careful and constant maintenance.
Old and leaking pipes are a financial burden to the city. Cape Town loses almost 19% of its piped water to burst pipes and leaks in homes and offices. This costs the city more than R4-million every year. The international standard for such losses in other world-class cities is 15%.
A complete replacement of Cape Town's water system would cost R23-billion, said Clive Justus, the mayoral committee member for utility services. "The backlog of water mains replacement would become unmanageable if infrastructural replacement is not accelerated now," he commented in a statement.
Forward planning
By investing into and accelerating the replacement of faulty water mains, city management plans to avert a crisis such as that experienced by power utility Eskom in early 2008, when inadequate infrastructure was unable to meet the country's power demands. The Western Cape was the hardest hit and suffered rolling blackouts for many weeks, as well as a severe dent to its economy.
The international norm for water pipe replacement in terms of distance per year is 1% of the total network. Cape Town is currently replacing water pipes at a rate of 30km per year, but this is a big improvement on the 7.4km per year that was achieved just three years ago. The immediate goal is the replacement of 40km of pipes by mid-2009, which still amounts to just 0.5% of the total Cape Town network.
The 8 000km wastewater system is also due for treatment. In the northern suburbs, where development is rapid, the system is under particular stress. From July 2009, a R56million upgrade project will see the replacement of pipelines where it is most needed.
Other projects currently underway include the allocation of R280-million to increase the capacity of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works from 32 megalitres per day to 47. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2009. Another state-of-the-art greenfield facility is under construction at Fisantekraal, situated 10km north of Durbanville. Greenfield refers to a plant that is built on previously undeveloped land.
Both plants together will provide treatment capacity for about 140 000 homes in Cape Town.
Extensive upgrades
The city is in the throes of extensive upgrades in several sectors.
The refurbishment of Green Point Stadium, a 2010 Fifa World Cup venue, is around 70% complete and according to the city, is on track for completion and handover in December 2009. The R4.5billion project is set to become an eye-catching landmark, while the surrounding area of Green Point Common has also been revamped and will include a golf course and other sporting facilities by the time it is complete in March 2010.
Cape Town's public transport system is getting a massive overhaul with the implementation of the Integrated Rapid Transit system. Phase one, which encompasses the airport-city and the city-stadium routes, is expected to be on the road in time for the World Cup in 2010.
City planners are also developing a stronger network of roads in suburban areas. This will include developments such as walking and cycling routes and better provision for public transport.
Africa's leading airport
Cape Town International Airport, voted by the World Travel Awards as Africa's leading airport no less than seven times, will see the opening of its new Terminal 2010 at the end of 2009. About R1billion has been ploughed into the terminal, which will accommodate the domestic and international volume until 2015. Two new parkades are also nearing completion.
Business, education and private internet usage are getting a R400million boost in the form of a brand-new fibre optic network. Phase one, the laying of about 202km of cable and connection points in key municipal and educational buildings, is in progress and the second phase will involve the expansion of the network to the suburbs, especially those that have no access to modern telecommunications.
The fibre optic network is one of the factors that earned Cape Town a spot on the Intelligent Community Forum's 2008 list of the world's most intelligent cities. It also fulfils Fifa's stringent telecomms requirements for 2010.
As if this weren't enough, Cape Town is also investing heavily into the business of entertainment, with a R430million film studio under construction just 20km out of the city. The Cape Town Film Studio will boost the filming industry in Cape Town, which is already the darling of international filmmakers. The city has seen film crews for both high-profile feature films such as Free Willy 4, Goodbye Bafana, 24: Redemption and Blood Diamond, as well as commercials, scurrying around its streets.
The studio complex is expected to open its doors early in 2010.
Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com
daveza
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I have one question re the Cape Town upgrade -
When oh when is something going to be done about the stink at the N2 cooling towers.
It's bad enough the tourists first view of CT will be the shacks 1 minute from the airport but then to hit the stench a few kilometers on....
I remember the smell as a young kid and still nothing has been done.
When oh when is something going to be done about the stink at the N2 cooling towers.
It's bad enough the tourists first view of CT will be the shacks 1 minute from the airport but then to hit the stench a few kilometers on....
I remember the smell as a young kid and still nothing has been done.
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Its not the towers, its the opposite side of the road, which is the Athlone Waste Treatment Facility I think. Not sure what they are going to do with it.
It serves its purpose though.
Sackboy
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The N2 Gateway project was supposed to act as a screen for people passing along the airport road. They didn't bargain on the shacks creeping forward. What was a distant squatter camp is now literally on the doorstep of middle-class neighborhoods and advancing.
Eskom to blame, not the ANC - Plato
May 20 2009 at 02:25PM
By Lindsay Dentlinger
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato says Eskom's inability to electrify the informal areas of Khayelitsha is the spark that ignited service delivery protests earlier this month.
Plato believes Eskom's removal of illegal electricity connections was the cause of the outrage of hundreds of people who did not understand that the city was unable to provide them with electrical connections.
"If Eskom hadn't removed those connections, my take is that we wouldn't have seen such uprisings," Plato told his mayoral committee on Tuesday.
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"Nothing" was sarcastic. See my reply to the false statements that the City of Cape Town do nothing for people in Khayelitsha, when in fact they do more than the ANC and continue to start new initiatives.
Empiricism Philosopher
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I hope cape town can get rid of all* the shacks and give the people some decent homes hey, free school and free diplomas or degrees and so on(still high passing standards but rather give them the ability to self study from home and write test when they can), get Cape towns people educated and they will see how stupid the ANC is 
then we can get 99% win in 10years.
then we can get 99% win in 10years.Sackboy
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I hope plato is not contemplating allowing ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS. That would be inadvisable.
The reason these camps exist, is because people are streaming in from everywhere else in order to find a job and a higher standard of living. The answer is not to encourage them.
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Some more of Helen's hatred of the poor
Khayelitsha residents celebrate first stage of R120 m Urban Upgrading Programme
MEDIA RELEASE
NO. 302/ 2009
22 MAY 2009
On Saturday, May 23, residents of Harare in Khayelitsha celebrated the opening of two new community buildings, a park and a sports complex with a festival.
Executive Mayor Dan Plato and the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, attended the proceedings.
This is the first stage of a R120 million, five-year, programme, “Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU)”, which is jointly funded by the City of Cape Town, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation and Development and the German Development Bank (KfW).
Executive Mayor Plato said: “This wonderful achievement is part of the VPUU programme – an initiative that helps the people of Khayelitsha to take control of their environment and to live free and dignified lives.
“…this initiative proves that you the community have the power to take charge of your lives and to create a safer and better living environment for all the residents of South Africa’s third largest township.”
The VPUU programme will create four “safe node areas” in the Khayelitsha suburbs of Harare, Kuyasa, Site C/TR section and Site B. Each node will cater for about 50 000 people.
Isabel Huber, Senior Project Manager, KfW-Frankfurt (German Development Bank), said: “Compared to the many projects that I have observed elsewhere in Africa and the world, VPUU is an outstanding and unique example of successful collaboration between a local government and the residents of an area – such as Khayelitsha.
“We would like to congratulate all stakeholders on this successful cooperation. I express my strong hope that you will achieve sustainability in this endeavour and assume full ownership and responsibility of these new facilities and the VPUU-concept. If this can be turned into reality, the money made available by the German taxpayers for the implementation of VPUU will have been well invested – and we will all be winners!”
The following facilities were opened:
• The Peace Park Community building
• The Ncomu Road Community building
• The Ncomu Road Urban Park
• The Kwamfundo School Sports Complex
ISSUED BY:
COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 3719
MEDIA QUERIES:
ALASTAIR GRAHAM
MANAGER: VIOLENCE PREVENTION THROUGH URBAN UPGRADING
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 1483 CELL: 084 220 0037
ISABEL HUBER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - KFW, GERMAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
CELL: 079 770 4759
Khayelitsha residents celebrate first stage of R120 m Urban Upgrading Programme
MEDIA RELEASE
NO. 302/ 2009
22 MAY 2009
On Saturday, May 23, residents of Harare in Khayelitsha celebrated the opening of two new community buildings, a park and a sports complex with a festival.
Executive Mayor Dan Plato and the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, attended the proceedings.
This is the first stage of a R120 million, five-year, programme, “Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU)”, which is jointly funded by the City of Cape Town, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation and Development and the German Development Bank (KfW).
Executive Mayor Plato said: “This wonderful achievement is part of the VPUU programme – an initiative that helps the people of Khayelitsha to take control of their environment and to live free and dignified lives.
“…this initiative proves that you the community have the power to take charge of your lives and to create a safer and better living environment for all the residents of South Africa’s third largest township.”
The VPUU programme will create four “safe node areas” in the Khayelitsha suburbs of Harare, Kuyasa, Site C/TR section and Site B. Each node will cater for about 50 000 people.
Isabel Huber, Senior Project Manager, KfW-Frankfurt (German Development Bank), said: “Compared to the many projects that I have observed elsewhere in Africa and the world, VPUU is an outstanding and unique example of successful collaboration between a local government and the residents of an area – such as Khayelitsha.
“We would like to congratulate all stakeholders on this successful cooperation. I express my strong hope that you will achieve sustainability in this endeavour and assume full ownership and responsibility of these new facilities and the VPUU-concept. If this can be turned into reality, the money made available by the German taxpayers for the implementation of VPUU will have been well invested – and we will all be winners!”
The following facilities were opened:
• The Peace Park Community building
• The Ncomu Road Community building
• The Ncomu Road Urban Park
• The Kwamfundo School Sports Complex
ISSUED BY:
COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 3719
MEDIA QUERIES:
ALASTAIR GRAHAM
MANAGER: VIOLENCE PREVENTION THROUGH URBAN UPGRADING
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 1483 CELL: 084 220 0037
ISABEL HUBER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - KFW, GERMAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
CELL: 079 770 4759
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Oh no..another project for Khayelitsha!
SOD turning at Football for Hope Centre, Khayelitsha
MEDIA RELEASE
NO. 299/ 2009
21 MAY 2009
Executive Mayor Dan Plato, Premier of the Province of the Western Cape, Helen Zille and Chief Executive Officer of 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Organising Committee, Dr Danny Jordaan, will turn the first sod at the Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha.
Date: Monday, 25 May
Time: 11:00
Venue: Football for Hope Centre, Nakanye Road, Harare, Khayelitsha
Juergen Griesbeck, Managing Director of streetfootballworld will unveil the official sign of the Football for Hope Centre on behalf of Football for Hope and Tokyo Sexwale, a member of the FIFA Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility.
All media are invited to attend.
“20 Centres for 2010” is the official campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. Its aim is to raise funds to create 20 Football for Hope Centres for public health, education and football across Africa. The centres will address local social challenges in disadvantaged areas and improve education and health services for young people.
Grassroot Soccer is a South African-based, non-profit organisation that uses football to educate young people about HIV and Aids. The Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha will provide Grassroot Soccer with the platform to deliver its programme in the community as the Centre Host.
The 1800 m² site for the Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha has been prepared and provided by the City of Cape Town as part of the Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrade (VPUU) programme. The City has already spent approximately R900 000-00 on developing the Football for Hope Centre.
The City of Cape Town and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape will partner FIFA and the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee to stage the Football for Hope Kick Off to be held at the centre on 5 December to mark its official opening.
The Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha is the first of the 20 Football for Hope Centres in Africa. The other centres will be constructed in Mali, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, and at other locations across Africa.
END
ISSUED BY:
LISLE BROWN
MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 3065 CELL: 084 888 1901
SOD turning at Football for Hope Centre, Khayelitsha
MEDIA RELEASE
NO. 299/ 2009
21 MAY 2009
Executive Mayor Dan Plato, Premier of the Province of the Western Cape, Helen Zille and Chief Executive Officer of 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Organising Committee, Dr Danny Jordaan, will turn the first sod at the Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha.
Date: Monday, 25 May
Time: 11:00
Venue: Football for Hope Centre, Nakanye Road, Harare, Khayelitsha
Juergen Griesbeck, Managing Director of streetfootballworld will unveil the official sign of the Football for Hope Centre on behalf of Football for Hope and Tokyo Sexwale, a member of the FIFA Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility.
All media are invited to attend.
“20 Centres for 2010” is the official campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. Its aim is to raise funds to create 20 Football for Hope Centres for public health, education and football across Africa. The centres will address local social challenges in disadvantaged areas and improve education and health services for young people.
Grassroot Soccer is a South African-based, non-profit organisation that uses football to educate young people about HIV and Aids. The Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha will provide Grassroot Soccer with the platform to deliver its programme in the community as the Centre Host.
The 1800 m² site for the Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha has been prepared and provided by the City of Cape Town as part of the Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrade (VPUU) programme. The City has already spent approximately R900 000-00 on developing the Football for Hope Centre.
The City of Cape Town and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape will partner FIFA and the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee to stage the Football for Hope Kick Off to be held at the centre on 5 December to mark its official opening.
The Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha is the first of the 20 Football for Hope Centres in Africa. The other centres will be constructed in Mali, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, and at other locations across Africa.
END
ISSUED BY:
LISLE BROWN
MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 3065 CELL: 084 888 1901
Lycanthrope
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Awesome news, capetownguy 
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CT's fibre-optic project on track
BY PAUL VECCHIATTO , ITWEB CAPE TOWN CORRESPONDENT
[ Cape Town | ITWeb, 25 May 2009 ] - Plans to lay a R400 million fibre optic network for the City of Cape Town are ticking along steadily.
Negotiations are under way for the city to buy parts of networks laid by telecommunications operators Telkom and Neotel.
City of Cape Town CIO Andre Stelzner says the negotiations are proceeding, with the main objective being the reduction in the digging up of public roads and pavements in laying these cables.
“Over the past couple of years, we have seen quite a lot of activity as telecommunications companies have laid a lot of ducting for their fibre-optic cables. What we want to do is reduce this disruption and allow telecoms operators to then lay their cables through the ducting that we own,” he says.
Stelzner says he expects the negotiations, including the settling of the prices to be paid, to be completed within a month.
The second phase of the project is to meet the city's 2010 Soccer World Cup commitments. This includes the laying of fibre-optic cabling around fan sites and areas that will be the most frequented by tourists during the period.
This cabling will be mainly oriented for security purposes, such as the facilitation of close circuit TV systems to monitor crowd behaviour and reduce incidences of crime.
The last phase of the entire project will be to connect the hundreds of municipal-owned buildings, to improve service delivery and ensure the city's IT systems are connected at the lowest rate.
Stelzner says the total budgeted cost of R400 million, which was originally set almost two years ago, still looks like a viable estimate.
BY PAUL VECCHIATTO , ITWEB CAPE TOWN CORRESPONDENT
[ Cape Town | ITWeb, 25 May 2009 ] - Plans to lay a R400 million fibre optic network for the City of Cape Town are ticking along steadily.
Negotiations are under way for the city to buy parts of networks laid by telecommunications operators Telkom and Neotel.
City of Cape Town CIO Andre Stelzner says the negotiations are proceeding, with the main objective being the reduction in the digging up of public roads and pavements in laying these cables.
“Over the past couple of years, we have seen quite a lot of activity as telecommunications companies have laid a lot of ducting for their fibre-optic cables. What we want to do is reduce this disruption and allow telecoms operators to then lay their cables through the ducting that we own,” he says.
Stelzner says he expects the negotiations, including the settling of the prices to be paid, to be completed within a month.
The second phase of the project is to meet the city's 2010 Soccer World Cup commitments. This includes the laying of fibre-optic cabling around fan sites and areas that will be the most frequented by tourists during the period.
This cabling will be mainly oriented for security purposes, such as the facilitation of close circuit TV systems to monitor crowd behaviour and reduce incidences of crime.
The last phase of the entire project will be to connect the hundreds of municipal-owned buildings, to improve service delivery and ensure the city's IT systems are connected at the lowest rate.
Stelzner says the total budgeted cost of R400 million, which was originally set almost two years ago, still looks like a viable estimate.
Nice reading all the good news for a change. But why are you so selective with the news articles you are positing capetownguy?
On iol, I see mostly bad news, these are some of the articles from the past week.
Disabled transport hit by strike
Disabled man allegedly assaulted and robbed
'Tik has created a breed of violent rapists'
Man to appear for murder of missing girl
ANCYL turns on Cape leaders
Gang kill two
Wedding beating probed
Bullets fly in city suburb
Search for missing girl enters second day
Traffic cop killed in Kraaifontein
Xenophobic attacks: Msimang hits back at SA
Robben Island needs your help
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=2934
Seems to me this is more like just another "good news" thread. One where the problems are ignored. Similar to the sagoodnews site. Again, Cape Town is made out to be safer and better than anywhere else in SA. Wake up people, Cape town is no different, its not immune in any way to the cr@p that is going on elsewhere.
On iol, I see mostly bad news, these are some of the articles from the past week.
Disabled transport hit by strike
Disabled man allegedly assaulted and robbed
'Tik has created a breed of violent rapists'
Man to appear for murder of missing girl
ANCYL turns on Cape leaders
Gang kill two
Wedding beating probed
Bullets fly in city suburb
Search for missing girl enters second day
Traffic cop killed in Kraaifontein
Xenophobic attacks: Msimang hits back at SA
Robben Island needs your help
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=2934
Seems to me this is more like just another "good news" thread. One where the problems are ignored. Similar to the sagoodnews site. Again, Cape Town is made out to be safer and better than anywhere else in SA. Wake up people, Cape town is no different, its not immune in any way to the cr@p that is going on elsewhere.
Sackboy
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I've tried to add some balance and some probing of this 'SA Good News' campaign, but it was met with alleged use of the ignore function and more faux news reports. There's obviously an obsession with large bowl shaped objects and the DA hierarchy.