Want to comment on posts, engage with fellow readers, and submit stories, letters, feedback and more?
News
-
Camps Bay police raise alarm over alcohol at matric beach parties
More than 1 300 units of alcohol were confiscated during matric valedictory celebrations at Clifton Fourth Beach and Camps Bay.
-
Cape Town ranks among world’s top 50 Halloween destinations for 2026
Cape Town has ranked 48th among the world’s top 50 Halloween destinations for 2026, with ghost stories, haunted landmarks and spooky events.
-
Update | Imizamo Yethu Fire leaves 400 homeless in Hout Bay as housing delays persist
A fire destroyed 80 informal structures in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, leaving 400 residents homeless and reigniting housing delivery demands.
-
World Homeless day run: U-turn unites Cape Town at Rondebosch Common
U-turn Homeless Ministries brought over 400 supporters to Rondebosch Common for a World Homeless Day 5 km run.
-
School salutes dedicated teachers
Christel House South Africa in Ottery marked World Teachers’ Day by honouring its educators for using trauma-informed care to support vulnerable learners.
-
Fire crews contain Hout Bay informal settlement blaze
A large fire ripped through a section of informal dwellings in Imizamo Yethu West, Mandela Park, in Hout Bay in the early hours of this morning.
Source:
-
Helicopter rescue for student after four-metre fall in Jonkershoek
A 20-year-old Stellenbosch University student had to be airlifted to safety after slipping on wet rock and falling about four metres while hiking.
Source:
-
Police net R720k dagga haul, and Mandrax stash in Western Cape raids
Two separate police operations across the Western Cape netted 90kg of dagga worth an estimated R720 000, and a stash of Mandrax tablets.
Source:
-
Cape Town launches South Africa’s first metro-built hybrid power plant
Cape Town has launched South Africa’s first metro-built hybrid power plant in Atlantis, with projected savings of R400 million over 20 years.
Source:
-
25 years of flying the flag: Wessa charts an inclusive future for South Africa’s coast
Wessa celebrates 25 years of Blue Flag in South Africa with renewed focus on inclusion, community participation and coastal resilience.
Source:
Share your news with us.
Do you have feedback you’d like to share?
Let us know what’s on your mind.