An alleged mugger who robbed hikers on Kasteelpoort hiking trail near Camps Bay in Cape Town fell and died while trying to flee from a crime scene after he was pepper-sprayed by one of his victims.

Tempo said at three people were injured during the incident - two staff members and the individual who allegedly instigated the shooting.

With the academic programme in full swing after all schools opened last week, the Western Cape health department has urged parents and caregivers to kick-start the year on a healthy note by vaccinating their children to ensure their schooling is uninterrupted.

Wesgro says the strong demand in China for chicken feet and expanding export opportunities in various markets "signify the South African poultry industry's potential for significant growth".

The Western Cape education department says despite hurdles, it is ready for the new school year and is fighting to place pupils when schools reopen on Wednesday.

Extensive repairs over six months to Cape Town’s Woodstock Lower Church Street bridge, which connects the suburb to the N1, are nearing completion, the City of Cape Town says.

The SA National Roads Agency will in the next six months issue tenders worth about R28bn aimed at stimulating economic growth across all provinces.

As the world commemorates the 35th World Aids Day on Friday, South Africa is one of the nations that must be applauded for making progress in fighting what scientists had dubbed the “most elusive virus” — but it is not yet time to celebrate.

South Africa is dealing with an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) with 50 confirmed cases of the HPAI H7 and 10 of the HPAI H5 strains, the department of agriculture, land reform & rural development says.

An abusive husband who killed his estranged wife in a dispute over an RDP house has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the high court, which also ordered the home in Cape Town be forfeited to the couple's minor child.