Capetowner News Updates

Solo singers and choral groups showcased their talents at this week’s Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association (KKKA) competition, where Section 1 performers battled it out in various singing categories. This past Saturday January 11, section 1 troupes, West London All Stars, Baruch Entertainers, Playaz Inc, Posh Vibrant, Wesbank Youth Entertainers, TV… Read more »

The 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric results are expected to be available from Tuesday. Picture: Timothy Bernard African news Agency (ANA) Matrics across the country are waiting for their exam results, which are expected to be available from Tuesday January 14. Where to find your results: Online: Starting at… Read more »

Chrysalis Academy in Tokai is turning 25 years old. Picture: Janice Matthews Chrysalis Academy celebrates 25 years of holistic youth development this year. The academy in Tokai that runs a three-month residential programme for youth aged 18 to 25 from across the province opened in June of 2000. Department of… Read more »

Comedian Alan Committie is back at Theatre on the Bay for his annual stand-up offering, as he reflects on the past year. In Comedy Gold, running until Saturday February 8, Committie will once again award comedy medals to all the quibbles, foibles, outrageous inconsistencies and multiple inefficiencies that made up… Read more »

Colt Miles and Sisonke Mkwela in The College of Magic production at Artscape. The College of Magic in Imam Haron Road, Claremont, will be hosting new courses for aspiring magicians of all ages. Free tours and workshops will take place on Saturday February 8 and on Saturday February 15, from… Read more »

Children, parents and teachers have been preparing for the new school year – an occasion marked by various traditions around the world. Picture: Supplied. The ringing of school bells and the rush to buy uniforms and stationery herald the opening of South Africa’s schools, but did you know that different… Read more »

Living Large, is a monthly column about the strange (at least from the outside looking in) lifestyle of a modern, large family. You’ve asked, you’ve scolded, you’ve begged. Well, here you go. Read on, here is the answer to the question I get asked more than any other: “What do… Read more »

The bags slung over the shoulders of South African schoolchildren may all look similar to the untrained eye – but they are not. Picture: Supplied As the new school year begins, parents are making sure their children are ready with all the essentials, including stationery, textbooks, and of course, a… Read more »

A scene from the 2024 performance of He’s Alive. Non-profit volunteer organisation Passion Play Ministries International is hosting auditions for He’s Alive, a dramatic presentation of the events surrounding the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The auditions will be held at the Bellville Presbyterian Church, Rhos Street, Bellville,… Read more »

The V&A Waterfront is looking for food entrepreneurs to join the incubation programme. The V&A Waterfront is searching for food entrepreneurs to take part in the Makers Landing Food Incubator Programme this year. Applications to join the programme are open until Friday January 31. The 12-month programme, facilitated at Makers… Read more »