The Western Cape Infrastructure Department says the N9-N12 in the Little Karoo will be closed at 14h00 and reopened at 17h00 on Wednesday afternoon.   It says road users should expect traffic delays between Oudtshoorn and George, as well as between Uniondale and George.   The Department’s spokesperson, Jandre Bakker, has advised motorists to use alternative routes like the Robinson Pass.   Bakker …

The Department of Education in George in the Western Cape has suspended a teacher for allegedly humiliating a child on social media.  The teacher has been suspended pending an investigation into alleged discrimination against the learner.  The allegation follows the circulation of a video taken by the teacher during hashtag PieDay at the school.  It shows learners in class having a pie …

A sixth farm in the Mossel Bay area in the Western Cape has now tested positive for Foot and Mouth disease. The farm is located just outside of the current 10 kilometre quarantine zone.The area has been cordoned off with several vehicle checkpoints.Otto also says there is no official response from the South African National Defence Force regarding the request …

The water stressed town of Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape has moved to level 4 water restrictions due to drought conditions. This comes as the Bitou Municipal Council also declared the area a local state of disaster. The request will now go to provincial and national channels for intervention. In recent months, the Bitou Municipality has introduced several measures to …

Heavy rain a few weeks ago in some areas of the Little Karoo and across the Gouritz catchment has helped boost dam levels. Some areas surrounding the water stressed town of Ladismith in the Western Cape saw dramatic improvements almost overnight. Gerhard Otto is the Head of Disaster Management at the Garden Route District Municipality. “We really didn’t expect the …

The African National Congress (ANC) has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) – led government of neglecting communities in the Western Cape when it comes to healthcare. Different political parties have taken the podium at the State of the Province (SOPA) debate in George. Parties are debating Premier Alan Winde’s address which took place Wednesday night. ANC MP Nobulumko Nkondlo claimed that oversight …

The Garden Route District Municipality has confirmed that four farms have now tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Municipality Spokesperson Herman Pieters says all the farms are located in the Mosel Bay area. Two weeks ago, the index farm was identified in Hartenbos. State veterinarian Dr. Leana Janse van Rensburg says vaccination efforts are ongoing. A quarantine zone has been established …