Astron Energy said on Thursday it would conduct a full investigation into an explosion at its Milnerton oil refinery which left two dead and seven injured. “It is with great sadness that Astron Energy can confirm that two Astron employees…
A rise in the level of the sea caused by global warming is already causing damage to public and private coastal property in Cape Town. In some areas retreat to higher ground may be necessary. The coast at Milnerton, in particular, is…
There are more than 6,000 people living on the streets and in shelters in Cape Town – most of them men. This was revealed on Thursday when the city released data on its latest enumeration of street people, conducted over 18 days in…
“The world’s most boring movie” draws 120 people to watch it in front of huge monitors every hour of every day. The City of Cape Town’s transport management centre in Goodwood serves as the cinema, a 24-hour live stream from 1,600 CCTV…
Technology is coming to the aid of Cape Town’s Shark Spotters. The organisation has teamed up with experts in computer-aided vision to develop an automatic shark-detection algorithm. Field work has begun on Fish Hoek beach, where footage…
The City of Cape Town has taken Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to court to force her to give it permission to buy renewable energy. This comes after a three-year-long running battle between the city and Kubayi’s office over the matter.…
