The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is investing over R1 billion to repair the line.

Untu's Sonja Castens said that while there was this great digital system in place, not all trains were linked to it because the moderisation of signaling was years behind.

Wines of South Africa (Wosa) said that the losses were due to lockdown bans on sales and exports and alcohol sales were still not allowed over weekends under Level 1 lockdown.

Questions were raised last week about what happened to a comprehensive gang plan put together by a team of academics and community activists.

The Bellville Rail Management and Traffic Control Centre was launched on Friday and will oversee all passenger rail operations, improve on-time performance and make the network safer.

The demonstrators handed over a memorandum. They also wanted to meet with Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza.

The demonstrators are from various parts of the Western Cape and some represent organisations and trade unions.

Glen Snyman, a teacher at the Grootkraal Primary School in Oudtshoorn, was due to appear for a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday but just before attending the session the matter was withdrawn.

Zane Kilian, 39, appeared in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Wednesday. He was arrested in Springs, Gauteng, on 21 September.

Zane Kilian briefly appeared at the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Ombud Johan Brand has been asked to investigate allegations of police brutality and unethical conduct during raids.

Pharma Dynamics' Abdurahman Kenny said people from across the country participated in the survey and were asked about their mental health throughout the pandemic.

The unit was launched in November 2018 to deal with gangsterism in Cape Town.

The two women were found last Friday and one of them died. The cause of death was still being probed.

After almost three weeks of occupying a mansion in Camps Bay, a group of seven activists vacated the premises on Thursday.

The group of seven, called We See You, unlawfully occupied the luxury house in September to highlight the lack of safe and dignified spaces for queer persons, women, children and other marginalised people of colour.

Wednesday's march was part of a nationwide strike spearheaded by trade union federations, for better working conditions and an end to corruption.

Two women were found in an informal structure on Friday.