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“SA to embark on five days of national mourning for GBV and COVID-19 victims from the 25th-29th of November.” #COVID19 #cyrilramaphosa #gbv

“We are amending the alert level one regulations. Normal liquor trading hours will be restored. We are opening up international travel to all countries following COVID-19 protocols.” #cyrilramaphosa #COVID19

“We are seeing a resurgence of COVID-19 in the Eastern Cape. We need to contain it.” #cyrilramaphosa #COVID19

“We are extending the national state of disaster by another month to the 15th of December 2020” - #cyrilramaphosa #COVID19

Monday marked #WorldHabitatDay. In a statement, the SA government said “the day is to reflect on the state of our towns & cities, and the basic right of all to adequate shelter.” Government held a number of events on the day but housing activists say there’s nothing to celebrate.

A teen #entrepreneur from #Pinelands is doing her bit to help struggling businesses through the #Covid-19 pandemic. Julia Slade has organised the first-ever “Pinelands Sell Anything Market”. It will take place this Sunday at the Pinelands Bowling Club in #CapeTown from 10am.

The #CapeFlats Women Alumni is an initiative that honours remarkable #women for the work they do in their communities. Each day, we showcase a different nominee. Tune into @capetowntv at 1pm to meet these amazing ladies

Two #Heidelberg men have died in police custody in 3 days. Henry Oktober died last Wednesday. Three days later, a 2nd man was found hanging in holding cells. Oktober was reportedly being held for being drunk in public. He’d spoken out about being assaulted by police.

#hanoverpark residents living in fear. 11 people shot this past weekend. 3 victims dead. 8 wounded. Yaseen Johaar from CPF says past few days were some of the most terrifying for those living in the area. City to deploy law enforcement officers to the area.

A total of 21 schools across the Cape have been closed as a result of two separate protests in Lwandle, Somerset West and in Khayelitsha. A further eight schools are being monitored because of the disruptions, the... facebook.com/ourcityct/posts…

Coaches to Count On recently hosted a three-day coaching clinic by Arsenal football club. The aim of the clinic was to improve all aspects of football for coaches of varying levels of ability. SportPesa partnered with... facebook.com/ourcityct/video…

An autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development impacting on how a person perceives and socialises with others. It can cause problems in social interactions and communication. Our City News... facebook.com/ourcityct/video…

After previously winning two gold medals and smashing four national records, a young powerlifter from Mitchells Plain has done it again. Last weekend, 20-year-old Brandon Samuels from Montrose Park was named the top... facebook.com/ourcityct/video…

the Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa has launched two new module trains at the Cape Town Train Station. The new trains are part of Prasa’s modernisation programme, which includes the manufacture of 7 224... facebook.com/ourcityct/video…

Janet’s Educare in Delft has been completely destroyed. The creche, which has more than 26 children in its care on a daily basis, lost all its equipment in the blaze, leaving the owner and her family devastated. Our... facebook.com/ourcityct/video…

Residents of Dunoon are fed up over being faced with raw sewage flowing through their streets on a daily basis, an unhygienic and dangerous situation for the community. Our City News reporter, Khanya Lumkwana, spoke... facebook.com/ourcityct/video…