Caution urged as Western Cape braces for severe thunderstorms As severe weather looms over parts of the Western Cape, residents are advised to...
Cape pathologists record shocking number of teen and child homicides In the aftermath of the murders of two young girls in less than two...
Six hikers rescued over busy weekend on Cape trails WSAR had another busy weekend, with no fewer than six hikers rescued in various...
Three deaths in Western Cape initiation season prompt criminal charges Three initiates have reportedly died during the past summer initiation season, and several illegal...
WC Health Department launches free HPV vaccine campaign for school girls The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness will visit public and special schools...
Officials raise alarm over hiring freeze at Western Cape’s largest hospitals Picture: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp Words: Daniel Steyn / GroundUp Health workers at Groote Schuur and...
Arrests made in fatal shooting of City of Cape Town official Two suspects were arrested on Tuesday morning by the Western Cape’s Serious and Violent...
Busy start to 2024 for WSAR with four incidents on Cape mountains Teams of professionals and volunteers from Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) have had a...
Health Department still concerned about teen pregnancy rate The country’s teen birth rate has sparked widespread concern among provincial health ministers. Also...
Western Cape welcomes 253 babies on New Year’s Day On January 1, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness announced the birth...
Georgie the robot breaks barriers in WC healthcare facilities On 18 December, Western Cape Health and Wellness MEC Dr Nomafrench Mbombo introduced ‘Georgie’...
WSAR Western Cape completes four rescues on first day of long weekend Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) Western Cape has had a busy start to the...
One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults Picture and Words: Matthew Hirsch /GroundUp The Kensington Treatment Centre, one of few in-patient rehabilitation...
Western Cape Health announces readiness plans for the festive season Dr Nomafrench Mbombo says emergency services are gearing up to respond to an average...
Western Cape legislature rejects controversial NHI Bill The Western Cape Legislature, in its standing committee on health and wellness on 27...
City’s Jobs Connect platform awarded for helping Capetonians Jobs Connect, the City’s flagship workforce development programme, has received an award from the...
WSAR Western Cape responds to multiple incidents over the weekend Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) teams in the Western Cape successfully completed three rescue...
It’s ‘Toad versus Road’ in the Cape High Court A new section of road through the Noordhoek wetlands could cause the local extinction...
WSAR helicopter rescues two hikers on Western Cape trails Two hikers were airlifted by Wilderness Search and Rescue’s (WSAR) helicopter in separate incidents...
WSAR saves mountain biker on technical Western Cape track Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) was called into action after a mountain biker was...