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Melkbos, Atlantis, Parklands get New MyCiti stops, routes, timetables

22nd Oct 2017 at 9:59 am 0 comments

New MyCiTi bus stops, improved timetables and direct and express routes are on the cards for Melkbosstrand, Atlantis and Parklands. According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, Councilor Brett Herron, “The changes are set to meet the increase in passenger demand and help cut travelRead More

‘Dream big, Work Hard,’ Aspiring Cops are Told

‘Dream big, Work Hard,’ Aspiring Cops are Told

18th Oct 2017 at 10:25 am 0 comments

Learners from schools in the Milnerton Cluster recently attended a SAPS Career Day. The learners came from Robinvale High and Atlantis Secondary School in Atlantis, Milnerton High in Milnerton, Westbank and Schoonspruit High in Malmesbury and Bloubergrand High and Blouberg International School in Bloubergstrand. Milnerton Cluster Commander, Major General AneeqahRead More

Cycle Lane between CBD and Table View Patrolled

Cycle Lane between CBD and Table View Patrolled

13th Oct 2017 at 10:15 am 0 comments

Officers have been deployed to patrol the cycle lane that runs along the red MyCiTi bus lane between the Cape Town central business district and the MyCiTi station in Table View. The cycle lane is patrolled on a daily basis from 05:30 until 21:30. Some of the officers are deployedRead More

Electricity Tampering, Cable Theft in Joe Slovo

Electricity Tampering, Cable Theft in Joe Slovo

12th Oct 2017 at 10:20 am 0 comments

The City of Cape Town has dealt with nearly 6 000 cases of electricity tampering and 3 000 cases of cable theft over the past financial year. Joe Slovo in Milnerton has been identified as one of the hotspots. According to the City of Cape Town, accounts were adjusted toRead More

A Rooikat in my Kitchen!

A Rooikat in my Kitchen!

1st Oct 2017 at 4:22 pm 0 comments

Imagine coming home, and finding a caracul (rooikat) in your kitchen. This is precisely what happened recently to a Durbanville home-owner. “Not every day a caracal (aka rooikat) is found on someone’s kitchen cupboards but that is exactly what our Wildlife Inspector Rico Pentz found last week in Durbanville,” saidRead More

Mall Rats, Ahoy

Mall Rats, Ahoy

1st Oct 2017 at 3:51 pm 0 comments

The opening of the new Table Bay Mall had mall rats smiling. Clean lines, gleaming surfaces, and views of Table Mountain – plus shops galore. West Coast shoppers are now spoilt for choice. According to the online community website www.sapeople.com there are 12 things one should know about the mall.Read More

Neighbourhood Watches in the ‘Express Lane’

Neighbourhood Watches in the ‘Express Lane’

17th Aug 2017 at 10:45 am 0 comments

Neighbourhood watches are in the fast lane thanks to a new system. The system, that comprises base radios and applications like WhatsApp, Telegram and Link, allows 79 city neighbourhood watches (including those in Melkbosstrand, Atlantis and Parklands) to relay incidents, post warnings or request emergency assistance. The neighbourhood watch radioRead More

Arts & Crafts Classes a Hit

Arts & Crafts Classes a Hit

15th Aug 2017 at 9:18 am 0 comments

The regular arts and crafts classes presented at the Beach House Gallery at MJ’s in Melkbosstrand are proving to be a hit. Attendees at Saturday’s class were able to express ‘sweet memories’ using paint, stencils, 3D objects and Mod Podge on wooden panels. The class was as full as galleryRead More

10 Pella Families get Houses

10 Pella Families get Houses

11th Aug 2017 at 10:42 am 0 comments

Ten families from Pella in Atlantis received the keys to their new homes yesterday. Amongst the recipients were the elderly, people with disabilities and some indigent residents who had been living on land adjacent to Klein Dassenberg Road for many decades.  Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille handed over theRead More

Galjoen Derby Results

Galjoen Derby Results

9th Aug 2017 at 10:38 am 0 comments

The recent Melkbosstrand Galjoen Derby attracted a shoal of anglers. 140 Anglers took part. This is in comparison with the 120 that took part in 2016. The anglers were able to fish along a long strand of beach between Cape Town Harbour and Yzerfontein. According to the secretary of theRead More

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