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- SANDF patrol tragedy leaves one soldier dead, one missing
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier has died and another remains missing after a flooded river swept a military vehicle away during Operation Corona in the Macadamia area, reports Cape {town} Etc. A SANDF soldier has died and another remains missing after a flooded river swept a military… Read more » - West Coast leopard recolonisation confirmed near Cape Town
West Coast leopard recolonisation is gaining ground, with new evidence confirming that leopards are once again moving through parts of the West Coast and areas close to Cape Town, reports Cape {town} Etc. The update follows a pre-Christmas service of field cameras by conservation NGO Landmark, which has monitored the… Read more » - What our trolleys say about us: How South Africans shopped in 2025
If shopping trolleys could talk, South Africa’s would tell a story of careful choices, clever savings and small rituals that kept households afloat in 2025. According to Pick n Pay’s Smart Shopper Unwrapped, based on billions of shopping points from more than 11 million Smart Shoppers, the nation shopped with… Read more » - Imani Dia Smith, former Lion King star, dies aged 26
Imani Dia Smith, the former Broadway child star who played Young Nala in Disney’s The Lion King, was found with stab wounds at a home in Edison, New Jersey, on 21 December and later died at hospital (People.com). Middlesex County authorities said first responders answered a 911 call and discovered… Read more » - Six-year-old rescued in near drowning at Millers Point
A six-year-old girl and her mother are stable after a near drowning at Millers Point tidal pool in Cape Town. Emergency teams responded quickly to the incident on Saturday afternoon, reports Cape {town} Etc. The City of Cape Town’s Maritime Rescue Service (CMR) and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)… Read more » - Google rolls out option to change Gmail address
Google has begun rolling out an option to change Gmail address, allowing some account holders to replace their existing @gmail.com username without creating a new account or losing emails, photos or Drive files, reports Cape {town} Etc. Under the guidance posted on Google’s help pages, the user’s old address becomes… Read more » - Signal Hill attack: Woman injured, dog stabbed to death
A Boxing Day assault on the lower slopes of Signal Hill has left a woman injured and her dog dead, renewing fears about safety on popular hiking routes around Table Mountain National Park, reports Cape {town} Etc. The incident took place above the Noon Gun between about 4:00pm and 6:00pm… Read more » - Watch: JP Smith seeks motorist wanted for CBD littering
The City and JP Smith are seeking information of a littering Cape Town driver who is officially wanted after footage of the incident has gone viral, reports Cape {town} Etc. The viral clip shows the motorist tossing litter from a vehicle at a busy Cape Town CBD intersection. A tour… Read more » - South African Le Creuset owner becomes dollar billionaire
South Africa’s new dollar billionaire Paul van Zuydam appears on Forbes’ real-time billionaires list with a reported net worth of about $1.7 billion (R28 billion). According to The Wall Street Journal, Van Zuydam owns Le Creuset and still leads the company at 87. He bought the troubled French maker in… Read more » - Southeaster and sunshine sweep the city – Saturday weather forecast
Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for today, 27 December. Today’s weather in Cape Town features the Southeaster and sunshine, with a high of 26°C and a low of 17°C. The UV index will reach an extreme 12. Expect 3% cloud cover during the day and 0%… Read more »
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