Local Stories
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Veteran Impi reflects on 10 years with the Bokke brand
From Mitchells Plain to the Springbok stage: how Alfonzo Franke went from an undiscovered creative to a 10-year Springbok Impi warrior and filmmaker.
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WC Government’s Forensic Toxicology Unit achieves international accreditation
The Western Cape Government’s Forensic Toxicology is the first provincial public forensic toxicology lab in SA to achieve international accreditation.
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Woodstock’s Souper Troopers gives people a pathway out of homelessness
What began as a simple act of kindness has grown into Souper Troopers’ Humanity Hub, helping people living on the street rebuild their lives.
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Blisters for Bread walker returns after five decades to support children
A former Blisters for Bread participant is returning 57 years later to support the charity walk, helping raise funds to feed vulnerable children across the WC.
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Lions Club of Tokai serves community on Mandela Day
The Lions Club of Tokai marked Mandela Day with two community service projects in Kalk Bay and Tokai, supporting vulnerable residents.
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Ladles of Love Kicks off hands-on heroes campaign in Cape Town for Mandela Day
Ladles of Love’s annual Hands-On Heroes Mandela Day campaign is mobilising South Africans to support the nutrition and education of children.
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Golden Arrow suspends driver after pedestrian killed in CBD
A Golden Arrow bus driver has been suspended after a woman was killed in a collision in Cape Town’s CBD. Police have opened a culpable homicide case.
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City calls for essential water use only following treatment plant disruptions
Cape Town residents and businesses are urged to limit non-essential water use due to disruptions in water treatment capacity.
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Storm-damaged Kloof Road to reopen by mid-December
Kloof Road in Camps Bay is on track to reopen by mid-December as repairs continue on the storm-damaged route despite winter and steep terrain.
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Principal who overcame paralysis retires after 40 years
After overcoming a rare illness that left him paralysed, Factreton Primary principal Paul-John McAvoy retires after 40 years of inspiring learners.
