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City of Cape Town deploys more traffic & law enforcement officers to help during load shedding

More than 100 extra traffic and law enforcement officials have hit the streets of Cape Town to keep the peace during power cuts.

In Khayelitsha, anti-crime activists are concerned that when the lights go out, residents fall prey to criminals.

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that they’d pulled out all the stops, as we enter stage four on Wednesday.

“We have all our teams on stand-by to assist at any time of the day or night. We’ve also deployed more than a 100 extra traffic and law enforcement officers to help manage the traffic consequences and to be a visible safety presence in communities at times of load shedding,” Hill-Lewis said.

-EWN

In other news – Actress Nothando Ngcobo (Hlelo) on men hitting on her, Uzalo role & her goals

Uzalo actress Nothando Ngcobo said her big wish is to land a job as a TV presenter. She said her future ambition makes her ignore the love proposals from men who want to go out with her.

Nothando Ngcobo

“I’m still young in the industry and have big dreams I don’t want to lose focus that’s why I ignore all the inboxes on social media of men who want to go out with me,” said Nothando. She said her fame, which she gained from playing Hlelo on Uzalo, has attracted attention from men. Learn More

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