All set for Miss SA pageant in Cape Town

Marvin Charles|Published

The countdown has begun and it’s all systems go for the Miss South Africa pageant to be held at the Table Bay Hotel in the Waterfront tomorrow.

Concern as SA film industry left out of Covid-19 insurance cover

Marvin Charles|Published

Filmakers have raised concerns about insurance companies that refuse to include coronavirus cover.

Concern over delays in reopening Cape title deeds office

Marvin Charles|Published

Cape Town’s property market could be heading for a downward spiral if the national government fails to open the title deeds office.

SA restaurants fight for on-site liquor consumption

Marvin Charles|Published

Restaurants Association of SA is not backing down from a fight with the Ministry of Trade and Industry to lift the ban on the on-site consumption of liquor at restaurants. ...

Storm relief mop-up gets under way in Cape Town

Marvin Charles|Published

The SA Weather Service said the worst of the storms had passed for now with only some light rain expected in some regions for the week ahead.

Tourism regulations draw criticism across industry

Marvin Charles|Published

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane’s regulations to restart the tourism sector have been heavily criticised by industry bodies.

Spat with City of Cape Town over cellphone masts turns into costly lesson for Telkom

Marvin Charles|Published

Hailing the outcome, mayor Dan Plato said: “I welcome the ruling by the Constitutional Court as it confirms that the City’s by-laws need to be respected. ”

Cape restaurants eager to open for sit-down guests

Marvin Charles|Published

It's back to work for restaurant owners today as food outlets reopen their doors to the public after being closed for three months.

Tourism industry faces collapse as insurance companies refuse to pay Covid-19 claims

Marvin Charles|Published

SA tourism and hospitality sector are facing collapse because insurance companies refuse to pay them for losses related to the Covid-19 lockdown.

'Unlikely that wine industry will make up the nearly R3bn it lost' due to SA lockdown

Marvin Charles|Published

Vinpro said as many as 117 600 jobs have been lost in the alcohol industry, and 13% of the craft beer sector was in the process of closing, while the wine industry ...

Plight of SA hairdressers amid Covid-19 lockdown

Marvin Charles|Published

?It?s been tough and I don?t foresee many businesses recovering because of the lockdown, especially hairdressers,? says salon owner Shireen Abrahams.

It's all systems go again for SANParks during level 3

Marvin Charles|Published

It's all systems go for the SA National Parks (SANParks) after they announced that under level 3 of the nationwide lockdown they are open for business.

South Africa's unemployment rate expected to reach 50%

Marvin Charles|Published

The unemployment rate is expected to rise to 50% while there were 1. 9 million UIF applications in the first two weeks of the national lockdown.

Lockdown a catastrophe for many Cape Town restaurants

Marvin Charles|Published

The continued closing of restaurants, coffee shops and bars could be the death knell for thousands already buckling under the current level 4 lockdown regulations. ...

SAB storage: 'Government would be pouring R500m in tax revenue down the drain'

Marvin Charles|Published

If SAB is not able to resume transporting inventory in the next 48 hours, it would be forced to discard it, at a loss of an estimated R150m to the company.

Over 4 400 Covid-19 patients already housed in SA quarantine sites

Marvin Charles|Published

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has earmarked 3 098 state-owned and 6 473 private facilities as potential Covid-19 quarantine sites.

Fallout rages over closure of Strandfontein temporary homeless shelter

Marvin Charles|Published

Fallout from the closing of the Strandfontein temporary shelter site for the homeless continues to rage, with the City blaming a misinformation campaign

Western Cape businesses voice their concern over Level 4 lockdown strategy

Marvin Charles|Published

More than 44 businesses from various sectors in the province have voiced their concerns over the national government?s proposed Covid-19 Risk-Adjusted Strategy. ...

City of Cape Town puts evictions on hold during Covid-19 lockdown

Marvin Charles|Published

Social justice lobby groups are celebrating a victory after the government heeded calls for evictions to be placed on hold.

City of Cape struggling to house homeless during Covid-19 lockdown

Marvin Charles|Published

The City of Cape Town is still scrambling to place more than 4 000 homeless people in the CBD as the nation enters Day Four of the 21-day lockdown.

City in a 'race against time' to move Cape refugees amid Covid-19 outbreak

Marvin Charles|Published

The City says it is working to relocate a group of refugees who are squatting on the streets outside the District Six Museum during the 21-day lockdown.

City sets up task team to assess impact of Covid-19 lockdown on Cape economy

Marvin Charles|Published

The City of Cape Town has established an Economic Task Team to assess the impact of the pandemic on Cape Town?s economy.

Developer of 18-storey building in Bo-Kaap pleased with SCA ruling

Marvin Charles|Published

The developer of a controversial R1bn 18-storey building in Bo-Kaap is pleased with the outcome of a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) case.

82 more units approved for Woodstock Exchange 1 development

Marvin Charles|Published

The application by Signatura Property Development to build an additional 82 units on top of the existing development in Woodstock was approved,

Grant cut could increase housing demand crisis in Cape Town

Marvin Charles|Published

The grant is mainly used for the upgrading of informal settlements, water, sanitation and housing. The National Treasury indicated an intention to stop and reallocate ...

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