Guest : Mike Russous
Guest : Shahied Ajam | Chairperson at District Six Working Committee | It’s all systems go for the first phase of the redevelopment of District Six. A plan for the area was finally unanimously agreed upon by District Six land claimants and Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza. You’ll no doubt remember her plan submitted in December as ordered by the court. On Saturday hundreds of District Six land claimants gathered at the Castle of GoodHope to hear the details of the government's roadmap to finally get them back home after decades of forced removals from the slopes of Table Mountain. The plan includes details for the new layout for the redevelopment, including 954 housing units to be allocated to individual claimants. It also includes costing and funding and timeframes.
Guest : Melinda Ferguson | Motoring Journalist
Guest : Marlon Shevelew | Property attorney at Marlon Shevelew and Associates| Renting in Cape Town is an expensive and daunting experience. It is important to do a bit of research before you decide to dive headfirst into a lease agreement without fully understanding your rights and obligations as a tenant. Today we’re opening the lines to tackle all your rental queries. We’ll answer everything you need to know about what should and shouldn’t be in your lease agreements, what are you rights when it comes to wayward tenants and how to deal with an unfair landlord… with Marlon Shevelew who is an award-winning rental property attorney and director of Marlon Shevelew and Associates Incorporated. Welcome to Capetalk!
Guest : Katja Laingui | Education Operations coordinator at Two Oceans Aquarium | Parents and caregivers, do you know of a budding marine biologist? A high school student with a burning passion for the sea and its unique creatures? Someone whose purpose is to learn all about the ocean animals of the South African coast, from plankton to coral and share that with others… I’m delighted to share that the Two Oceans Aquarium is once again opening their doors to hopeful students that wish to follow a career in Marine Biology. The Two Oceans Aquarium will again be running courses in 2020 for Grade 10-12 students interested in Marine Biology – all you need to do is apply. Applications for the Phytoplankton, Algae and Animal Phyla in South African coastal waters course is offered at no charge, to 50 grade 11s and 12s who show a keen interest in marine sciences and who may wish to pursue a career in this field.
Guest : Salome Meyer Today is world cancer day – a day celebrated globally to show support for everyone affected by cancer and raise awareness of the disease. According to the WHO, globally one in six deaths are due to cancer. It is the second leading cause of death, responsible for 9.6 million deaths in 2018. In a report published today, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that, if current trends continue, the world will see a 60% increase in cancer cases over the next two decades. The greatest increase (an estimated 81%) in new cases will occur in lowand middle-income countries, where survival rates are currently lowest.
Guests : Susana Kennedy Emile Steenveld Joel Brown
Guest : Keri Cross | Hout Bay Resident
Guest : Jonathon Muller When you see something suspicious or it appears that a fellow citizen is in danger, do you get involved and say something? If you saw someone getting assaulted in public, would you call the police or stop the violence or detain the abuser? What makes you intervene? In what circumstance would you step in and offer help to someone in need? A local our guide, Jonathan Muller, witnessed a woman in clear distress in a vehicle on Pepper street in Cape Town yesterday. She was screaming for dear life and was being beaten. He tried to help but things happened very fast and he could not get to her in time.
Guest : Wayne Dyason The City of Cape Town’s enforcement agencies issued more than 56 000 fines over the past week, with 164 people arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a press release from the City of Cape Town, Traffic Service and the Metro Police Department issued more than 56 000 fines for various offences over the last five days for minor transgressions such as an expired license to more serious offences such as speeding, inconsiderate driving, jumping red traffic lights and stop street offences to name a few. Cape Town Traffic Services arrested 315 suspects, impounded 226 vehicles, 127 cell phones and issued 54 111 fines from 26 January to 2 February.
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