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The South African
3 days ago
- The South African
Tragedy as runner killed by falling tree during Slave Route Challenge
A woman has tragically died after a tree fell on her while competing in the 2025 Slave Route Challenge on Sunday. Event organisers said the incident took place along the race route in the Company's Garden area. 'Emergency services responded swiftly and transported the runner to hospital, where she sadly succumbed to her injuries. On behalf of the Slave Route Challenge Organising Committee, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the runner's family, friends, and loved ones. 'This is a devastating loss, and we are holding her family in our thoughts during this profoundly difficult time,' organisers said. Safety remains top priority Organisers added that the safety and well-being of every participant remains a top priority. 'All safety and security protocols were observed and implemented ahead of the event in close collaboration with the City of Cape Town and emergency services. 'This was a tragic and unforeseeable accident, and we are working closely with the relevant authorities to fully understand the circumstances surrounding it. Out of respect, we will not be releasing any further details,' event organisers said. Organisers further asked that the runners' family be respected at this time. 'The Slave Route Challenge is an event rooted in history, community, and resilience and today, we carry the memory of one of our own with us. We mourn her loss together as community,' organisers said. Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town also extended its condolences to the runner's family. 'This is a deeply tragic incident. We are working closely with the event organisers and the South African Police Service to fully understand the circumstances surrounding the incident,' the CoCT said. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Eyewitness News
19-05-2025
- Business
- Eyewitness News
45 ratepayer associations call on CoCT to mitigate proposed municipal tariff hikes
CAPE TOWN - A collective of 45 Ratepayers Associations is calling on the City of Cape Town (CoCT) to create additional revenues to mitigate proposed municipal tariff increases. The proposed tariff structure, which is set to be implemented on 1 July, could see ratepayers forking out up to 40% more for municipal bills. Homeowners face paying fixed charges for water, sanitation, and a new city-wide cleaning tariff, all based on property value. The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers Association (CTCRA) has garnered more than 10,000 signatures from homeowners across the metro to petition against the city's proposed rate increases. ALSO READ: Thousands of ratepayers call on CoCT to relook its proposed rate increases CTCRA spokesperson, Bas Zuidberg, said the collection is calling on the city to offer ratepayers more relief. "Besides budget cuts, we also need to look at additional revenue, such as a tourist tax that can make sure the burden on homeowners is lightened." Zuidberg said the collective believes rates and charges should not be based on property value. "Secondly, to return to the fixed charges as they were in previous years without the link to property values, since the Municipal Systems Act requires charges to be fair and in proportion to usage of the service." The city said measures to reduce the tariff increases will be considered at a council meeting on 29 May.
Eyewitness News
14-05-2025
- General
- Eyewitness News
City of Cape Town to assist NGOs as winter sweeps in
CAPE TOWN - With winter on our doorstep, the City of Cape Town has reaffirmed its commitment to assist non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that provide shelter for people living on the street. It said its Winter Readiness Programme also allows shelters to apply for support like food parcels, toiletries, mattresses, and bedding. READ: CoCT commits to providing R1.2m worth of goods, services to shelters to assist homeless MMC for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham says, however, organisations must be registered as an NPO or a PBO (Public Benefit Organisation) to be eligible for the programme. She adds shelters like U-Turn Ministries, the Haven Night Shelter, and Mould Empower Serve (MES) are already part of its programme. "The city's safe spaces offer 1070 beds across the metro, and then we also partner with our NGOs like the Haven Night Shelters to offer additional beds. Haven Night shelter, as far as I'm aware, has just over 1400 beds, and we're working with them to add additional beds over the winter months."
Eyewitness News
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- Eyewitness News
Creecy says the has been a decrease in road crashes and fatalities across most provinces this Easter
JOHANNESBURG - There has been a significant decrease in road crashes and fatalities across most provinces during the Easter long weekend. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy revealed that while the Eastern Cape and Western Cape have recorded accident figures similar to last year, other provinces have seen a marked improvement. Limpopo has emerged with the lowest number of collisions and fatalities during the easter period. READ: CoCT's traffic services on high alert as Easter weekend comes to an end The Minister says full statistics will be released once the long weekend officially concludes. 'I don't want to issue statistics at this stage. I would prefer to issue them once the easter weekend is concluded because I don't want to jinx the very good record that we have had so far, but we can say that the fatalities and the crashes are showing a significant decrease in all provinces with the exception of Mpumalanga. '
