Two weeks ago, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service published a call for public comment on the bill.

If proposed amendments to South African firearm ownership laws are approved, it will be illegal to own a gun for self-defence. This has prompted heated public debate and submissions to the Police Ministry. Eyewitness News looks at both sides of the issue.

Private and municipal vehicles were torched, and 75 Golden Arrow buses were stoned since Friday - following the impounding of taxis. Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell said taxi industry leaders had joined in condemning the violence.

The provincial Department of Health said over the last four weeks, cases had been increasing.

The Western Cape Education Department on Thursday said that the 2022 school admissions process had not yet been concluded and is urging parents to be patient and calm.

Authorities have so far recaptured 83 crocodiles - 51 were euthanised and 32 were captured alive.

On Wednesday, seven vehicles were torched, two belonging to the City of Cape Town, along with five private vehicles. Two Golden Arrow buses were also stoned. Protest action started last week following an operation where a number of taxis were impounded.

On Wednesday morning, private and government vehicles were set alight and two Golden Arrow buses were stoned.

Nearly three months ago, young Nile crocodiles which range from 1.2 metres to 1.5 metres escaped through a perimeter fence and made their way to the Breede River.

The Children's Institute was concerned about the pace at which services were offered to children in need.

Spokesperson Stacy McLean said that the province was experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and that the Health Department issued an advisory recommending a postponement until the end of the third wave in the Western Cape.

The Children’s Institute said after a year during which millions were thrust into desperate poverty, the government took the shocking decision to limit the Child Support Grant increase to just R10.

While under level 1, the cabinet of the Western Cape took a decision to lift the suspension on initiation practices, which was set to begin on Tuesday. However, the country has now moved to level 2.

The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill was still being processed and some were calling for the matter to be concluded as speedily as possible.

City of Cape Town officials said that the current curfew imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus would negatively affect the work they had done to stabilise the city's economy.

The National Council Against Smoking's Sharon Nyatsanza said 21% of South Africans use tobacco products.

The county's been dragged back to level two of the COVID-19 lockdown from Monday.

The department said 22 buses were stoned by irate taxi drivers on Friday morning, who also intimidated bus drivers and other transport operators in the area.