Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip says taps won't run dry because they have other sources of water, but he's urged residents to adhere to level C restrictions.

Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Theo Layne says three formal dwellings and numerous informal structures are alight.

Disgruntled community members on Tuesday took to the streets over housing and lack of employment opportunities.

The duo lost their appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday. The pair was sentenced in 2016 for corruption.

Police are investigating a murder and attempted murder case.

The former Northern Cape Finance MEC was sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption and money laundering in 2016.

Authorities are keeping a close eye on the area.

The dams filling the City of Cape Town are standing at about 60% this week.

It's understood the boy stabbed his father after an argument at their home in Cwebe village, Elliotdale.

Police spokesperson Jackson Manatha says the suspect was unhappy about a horse’s saddle which led to an argument.

Independant councillor, Velile Waxa, faces murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges for the fatal shooting of ANC councillor Victor Molosi in July.

The motion of no confidence in Trollip has failed yet again when opposition parties failed to return to the chambers after a caucus break.

The Council could not proceed because it did not have a quorum following a walkout by the Patriotic Alliance.

The ANC, EFF and other parties tried to bring a fresh no-confidence motion against Athol Trollip and some of his colleagues today.

The ANC, EFF, UDM, AIC and PA are standing together against Athol Trollip yet again to get him and Jonathan Lawack out.

There's been another breakthrough in the investigation into his killing with the arrest of four more suspects, bringing to five the number of people taken into custody for the murder.

The office had been vacant since May following the resignation of Vusi Pikoli.

Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says a thorough investigation by the SA Police Service Western Cape Provincial Task Team led to the arrests.