The ban on recreational use of Rietvlei at the Table Bay Nature Reserve since its’ closure in June due to pollution has hit the community hard, with hundreds of jobs lost.
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As a precaution, the City of Cape Town had advised residents of the CBD and Atlantic Seaboard not to drink municipal tap water.
Mobile standpipes were installed along Beach Road for residents to collect water for domestic consumption, if necessary.
The City said an investigation into the quality of the water has shown no health risk.
The City of Cape Town announced that the precautionary water advisory, relating to the Atlantic Seaboard, has been lifted.
After extensive sampling, it has been revealed that there is no health risk in the distribution system. The water is safe to drink.
OUTA to challenge proposed AARTO regulations
By Manyane Manyane
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Johannesburg - The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is set to challenge the government’s proposed regulations to the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Amendment Act that will prevent motorists with e-toll debts from renewing their car licences.
The organisation said it has submitted its comments on the proposed regulations, adding that it was ready to challenge the matter in court if the Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula does not “go back to the drawing board”.
“Our legal team studied the proposed regulations, and it is clear that this Act will change very little when it comes to road safety. It is OUTA’s informed view that the intention of the legislation and the regulations is to make money and not protect road users. It may even open the door for more corruption in the form of bribes,” says Andrea Korff, Senior Legal Project Manager at OUTA.