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Wednesday 21 October2
proceedings, and there's a limit to the sanctions which can be imposed. For example, in the Goodwood case, we've learned that three of the officials involved in the death of the late Mr. Fortaine were found pleaded guilty to an unlawful
a brilliant opportunity for families in Dunoon to be able to access dignified, reliable and safe, affordable housing quite close to Dunoon as well, but also broadly within cities, young professionals who cannot access Burgundy estate.
Tuesday 20 October7
for that introduction to where our pin has dropped today. That is the Ntaka Precinct part of Century City. I was talking to Natalie Duprier, who's the marketing and communication. We've handpicked the finest bits of our shows for you. This
status from 2006. And I mean, how big is it? It's 16 hectares, which is quite substantial. It's got two kilometers of walkways. Yeah, so if you look at an aerial view, it does cover a substantial portion of Century City. And how?
in the middle of a big city. Natalie Duprier is the marketing and communications manager with Century City. Natalie, hello. Hello. Hi, John. Thank you so much for the opportunity. You don't sound as if you were old enough to have been part
of talk. Time for Pin Drop, where we drop our pin in a site of interest. And in Tarka, the Century City area. And I've been there only once. And I sat a little bit in the bird hides overlooking the body of flat water. And there was some
as well. I just want to get to a couple of the messages that we've had coming in on the WhatsApp line. Greg in Milnerton says that a meaningful will is meaningless with our present dysfunctional master's office. All good intentions in one.
it as me being rude if I rush things along just a little. First question is up from Ray in Milnerton. Hello, Ray. Hi, John. Good afternoon. John, the Wimpy restaurant, I imagine most of us have been to one in our lives. Do you know the
survey on which of those people thinks they live in the best looked after of those cities, Cape Town's going to win. You talk to somebody who lives in Marconi Beam versus a squatter camp, informal settlement outside Kreubercher, Brighton.
Monday 19 October3
important manufacturing hubs across our city. And that's why we've developed a manufacturing support policy focusing on all 33 of those industrial areas: Atlantis, Epping, Belleville, Blackheath, Montague Gardens. And the focus is simple.
looking for, please feel free to ask them. Malcolm, I know you had many years as principal at Edgemead High. Yes, what was it on the edge of? Well, it's the edge of a mead, which is just means an open piece of ground between there's a
harsh elements of prison life. And so we have initiated our pilot where we are now working in Goodwood prison and Paulsmore prison, where we have a three-day structured process where we go into the prison, we meet the remote detainees and
Sunday 18 October1
again to the owner of the establishment, PJ Basson, giving us reasons why you should consider Montague especially, but the Klein Karoo more generally and Route 62 here in the Western Cape. The best of talk on Cape Talk. Today we're joined
Saturday 17 October1
goes from the city hall and it goes past the stadium along the Sea Point Promenade, back again, goes to Mimmelton, and Mimmelton comes back into Cape Town. So it's a very nice route. It's a lovely route, Bruce. Yeah, yeah, and the whole
Friday 16 October7
because my mother really was a very, very protective woman, kept us off the street because the area was also gangster-ridden, quite dangerous at the time. In fact, it was called, Windermere was called the States because of the gangster.
How do you think that shaped you? Because you were living at the time in an area of Cape Town, Kensington, which would have very much been consumed by the student protests of the time. How did that shape the person you would become? Well,
the Asagai Submarine Museum in Simonstown. Cape Town has expanded the Haven Light Shelter in Kensington by 150%. Informal trader finds 1500 Rand. People are breaking the law. That conversation will have again. Books, we've talked, you and I
On the street. Hillowis opened an expanded Haven Night Shelter in Kensington yesterday. The city spent 12 million rand to increase the bed capacity from 80 to 200. The Haven says 865 formerly homeless people were reintegrated into
who previously lived on the streets. Hill-Lewis opened an expanded Haven Night Shelter in Kensington yesterday, where the city spent 12 million rand to increase capacity from 80 to 200 beds. The haven says 865 formerly homeless people were
Lived on the street. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis opened an expanded Haven Night Shelter in Kensington yesterday, where the city spent 12 million rand to increase capacity from 80 to 200 beds. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city of
Scammers, Grace and Goodwood, really appreciate you getting in touch. Grace, among other businesses, have been scammed by bulk order scams. They order in bulk, they send you a proof of payment. They maybe send a driver to collect. Next
Thursday 15 October14
some very interesting collaborations. Tell us about that. I mean, the most recent one was with Mutandazo and Kenza. We did a track called Vuga. We actually made that track at my studio in Century City in Cape Town. Oh, yeah. And then we
communities in the last year. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis cut the ribbon at an expanded Kensington Night Haven Shelter today. Hill-Lewis says the figures show the city's street people program is working. Carlo Peterson has more.
communities in the last year. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis cut the ribbon at an expanded Kensington Night Haven shelter today. Hill-Lewis says the figures show the city's street people program is working. Carlo Peterson has more.
in the last year. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis cut the ribbon at the expanded Kensington Night Haven Shelter today. Hill-Lewis says the figures show the city's street people program is working. Carlo Peterson has more. Haven Night
allocated 100 million rand this financial year towards homelessness interventions with further expansion projects planned in Kells River, Wynberg, and District 6. Carlo Peterson, Eyewitness News at the Haven Night Shelter in Kensington.
River, Wynberg, and District 6. Carlo Peterson, eyewitness news at the Haven Night Shelter in Kensington. The South African Weather Service is warning a heat wave has hit parts of the eastern Cape, Kwazil Nadal, and Mpumalanga. The hot
Corinda Jiagmahon, eyewitness news. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city's efforts to help people off the street is showing success. Hill-Lewis officially opened an expanded night shelter in Kensington today. The city spent
off the street is showing success. Hill-Lewis officially opened an expanded night shelter in Kensington today. The city spent 12 million Rand upgrading the Haven night shelter, increasing its capacity from 80 beds to 200. Carlo Peterson was
Wynberg and District 6, Carlo Peterson. Eyewitness News at the Haven Night Shelter in Kensington. And cleanup operations are underway in Istanbul following heavy rainfall. Who went missing when downpours battered the country. Three people
Street is showing success. Hill-Lewis officially opened an expanded night shelter in Kensington today. The city spent 12 million rand upgrading the haven night shelter, increasing its capacity from 80 beds to 200. Carlo Peterson was there.
interventions with further expansion projects planned in Kells River, Wynberg, and District 6. Carlo Peterson, eyewitness news at the Haven Night Shelter in Kensington. And cleanup operations are underway in Istanbul following heavy rain.
communities in the past year. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis cut the ribbon at an expanded Kensington Night Haven shelter today. He says the figures show the city's street people program is working. Carlo Peterson takes a look. Haven
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has today officially opened an expanded night shelter in Kensington. The Metro spent 12 million rand upgrading the Haven night shelter, increasing capacity from 80 beds to 200. Carlo Peterson is there.
in the EV sector. Click saying they're joining the bigger chains that are investing in electric vehicles. It'll turn its Montague Gardens fleet into electric vehicles. We know that other companies have done the same thing at the same time.
Wednesday 14 October5
got conservation status from 2006. And I mean, how big is it? It's 16 hectares, which is quite substantial. It's got two kilometers of walkways. Yeah, so if you look at an aerial view, it does cover a substantial portion of Century City.
in the middle of a big city. Natalie Duprier is the marketing and communications manager with Century City. Natalie, hello. Hi, John. Thank you so much for the opportunity. You don't sound as if you were old enough to have been part of.
of talk. Time for Pin Drop, where we drop our pin in a site of interest. And in Tarka, the Century City area. And I've been there only once. And I sat a little bit in the bird hides overlooking the body of flat water. And there was some
something different. So, you know, we partnered up with the Robbie Group. They've got the Century City Conferencing and Hotel. They've been operating for 10 years. And we really like their model. We like their conference offering. It's just
fraudsters pretending to be you. But if you're trying to use them, you don't want to have to be sent to Home Affairs anymore. And I attended a launch a few months ago at a bank branch at Century City, and the Minister of Home Affairs.
Tuesday 13 October3
looking for, please feel free to ask them. Malcolm, I know you had many years as principal at Edgemead, high. Yes, what was it on the edge of? Well, it's the edge of a mead, which just means an open piece of ground between there's a
carefully to allow for the local government elections and Avali celebrations next month. Kuro Century City matriculant Connor Durr says he's ready to write. I feel pretty good about the finals, to be honest. Prelims were kind of good, and
going back home. I was literally one minute from home entering the quiet suburban streets of Edgemead. Signaled to turn right, engage the right-hand turn, and out of the right-hand side, as I was turning right, was one of those Uber Eats
Monday 12 October2
genocide in Gaza, she wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Yay, yeah, we should be proud of that. She hails from Durban, Glenwood, in Durban. What an extraordinary woman! What an extraordinary story! So we celebrate her, and at some point.
of last year at the hands of correctional services employees, security personnel. And the one earlier in the year, February, I think it was, in the Goodwood Correctional Center, where an inmate, I can mention his name because it was.
Saturday 10 October1
on here on Car Talk. It's happening next week's Sunday. It's the Concourse Shine and Show at Century City Square. That's the 18th of October. The Porsche Club of the Cape is doing their Concourse Shine and Show. Don't say I didn't tell you.
Friday 9 October5
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham on Cape Talk. The Royal Countess Singara is back and going to be making a triumphant entrance at Century City tomorrow night. The opening of the Royal Countess Singara Melanina, a journey back to origin.
Royal Countess Singara Thingamajigami, and that is opening tomorrow night out at Century City. And we'll discuss spicy chicken wraps with Stephen Curtis and play a song, which is on the playlist of the host of Sundays shout-out, the Sunday
Town says another 39 sites are in the pipeline and points to completed projects in Maitland, Goodwood, and Poeta Sach. However, Good Party Secretary General Brett Heron says the reports show no affordable housing projects have been
of my favorite roads. It's a very peaceful drive. The worst is the section on the N1 from the Goodwood turn off to the entrance of town. People seem to be at their wits' end and they forget how the indicators work. Taron, pleasure as
what in the Cape? Well, they have said or issued a statement saying that the muddy sediment in Sandrift is from an upgrade work that is being done there. The East Pump Station is behind the discolored water that flowed into the Mungerton
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Thursday 8 October6
A convention center similar to the one in Cape Town, like Century City. That's going to bring some competition to Johannesburg. So it's really grown, it's evolved. These are property companies that essentially make the majority of their
all being because of different age groups, so from like 12 o'clock onwards, those will be at Century City, but there'll be games the whole time at Richmond and Century City. Okay. And then the following weekend, we'll do Friday night, then
Opposite Burgundy estate. So literally like 12 minutes away from Century City. Yeah, so five courts at each. We're very lucky. So we're going to have 10 courts. Okay. And for this weekend, that's how we're also able to split. So we've got
and next weekend. You are hosting them at your two venues. Tell us firstly where those are. So Century City, brand new purpose-built, been open a year, where the old Ratunga Junction was. Okay. So, yeah, standalone building for us. And then
So for us, like us, we've gone into an industrial area or century city, but then your land becomes quite expensive. So it's this whole juggling act the whole time that you've got to try and do. But I mean, the point is, it's there being, I
Audio no longer heldAsk loclbut a large city. So if you're driving from Atlantis to the CBD or from Gordon's Bay into town, maybe you have to drive from Simonstown to Bowville, Somerset West to Century City. And then there are the people who do this every single day.
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Wednesday 7 October3
Business. Possible begins here on Cape Talk. In four weeks' time, I will be broadcasting from Century City, the Results Center. We won't have any results yet, but there will be politicians hanging around, and I will have voted. And I'm
Audio no longer heldAsk loclResearch and found a very helpful place in Montague Gardens where they can fill a spray can with your car colour just so that I could cover those spots because otherwise, you know, as you suggested earlier, they would have rusted. And that
Audio no longer heldAsk loclthey want to move on. Kasatu has described the fuel price increase as a devastating blow to workers, while the South African National Taxi Council hasn't yet decided what this means for taxi fares. Lauren Isaacs, Eyewitness News, Goodwood.
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