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Beijing boffins bring bacon back!
Two Grade 12 learners from Pinelands High School, Christopher Collier-Reed and Adam Gibbon, have won top honours at the international Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition in China for their innovative project using Black Soldier fly larvae to manage food waste.…
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MSC Magnifica docks in Cape Town during 2025 world cruise
The Mother City rolled out the red carpet recently as MSC Magnifica called in two South African ports and one in Namibia as part of its 120-day world cruise.
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Groote Schuur Hospital launches emergency fund to tackle SA’s trauma crisis
Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) has launched a critical initiative, Emergency Funds for Emergency Surgery, aimed at addressing the country’s high trauma burden.
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OPINION| Let nature be your teacher … not TikTok
Overstimulated by screens and digital noise, I found peace in nature’s quiet wonders, like a murmuration that stopped time in Langebaan.
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Hundreds served at annual Street Store for the homeless in Green Point
“It felt like Christmas”, so explained Ryan Cloete as he dons a brand new and funky camouflage jacket which he got at the annual Street Store.
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South Africa’s flu season starts early, NICD urges vaccination
South Africa’s flu season has kicked off unusually early this year, starting on 24 March — the earliest onset since 2010.
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Blue Plaque at Durbanville winery pays tribute to Anna de Koning
Groot Phesantekraal winery in Durbanville honours Anna de Koning with a Blue Plaque, recognizing her remarkable ascent from slavery to wealth in 18th-century South Africa. The estate, inherited after her husband’s death, continues to produce acclaimed wines.
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Masiphumelele NPO raises R85k to boost local education programmes
Up to R85 000 was raised at a dinner for a non-profit organisation (NPO) in Masiphumelele, which will enable it to run its programmes.
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Cape Town activists demand justice after beloved baboon ‘Blondie’ killed
Activists say they are still finding far too many baboons with air-rifle wounds across the Peninsula and are calling on the community to report these crimes.
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