Cape Town Etc News Updates

Woolworths has recalled a popular WBeauty shampoo from stores across South Africa after additional testing detected a bacterium in a limited batch, Cape {town} Etc reports. The retailer has reportedly pulled the WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo, sold in a 250ml bottle, from its shelves with immediate effect. For customers who may… Read more »

Film and television crews heading into CapeNature’s reserves will face a new fee structure from October, with large productions set to pay significantly more for access to some of the Western Cape’s most sought-after natural backdrops, Cape {town} Etc reports. The revised commercial filming tariffs come into effect on 1 October… Read more »

The Cape Town teenager has claimed first place in the IFSA La Parva 2-Star Junior Freeride Competition in Chile, producing a confident run in the Andes to beat junior competitors on the international freeride circuit, Cape {town} Etc reports. 13-year-old Julia Whitaker, a student at the DSK German School, scored 34.47… Read more »

Cape Town is putting more cameras on the streets as the City expands its body-worn camera network to 3 000 devices across its law enforcement operations, Cape {town} Etc reports. The City has reportedly ordered another 750 bodycams, adding to the 2 250 already being used by Metro Police, Law Enforcement… Read more »

All Blacks greats Dan Carter and Richie McCaw have traded the rugby field for one of Cape Town’s most famous challenges. The two former New Zealand stars, joined by fellow All Blacks flyhalf Stephen Donald, took on Table Mountain on Sunday morning as they prepare to feature in the star-studded… Read more »

What began during COVID-19 as an emergency fundraiser to protect ten coaching jobs and keep programmes running for 160 children has become one of VUSA Rugby and Learning Academy’s most important annual fundraising events, Cape {town} Etc reports. On 4 and 5 September 2026, the Bishops community will once again… Read more »

Cape Town is getting a new command centre designed to bring more of the city’s policing technology together under one roof. The City’s new Joint Public Safety Operations Centre (JPSOC) in Goodwood is nearing completion, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis describing the 8 000m² facility as the next major step in… Read more »

Women truck drivers in the Western Cape are putting safety, empowerment and greater opportunities for women in the freight industry in the spotlight. The call came during a Women in Freight session hosted by the Western Cape Mobility Department in Cape Town on Monday, 31 August, as Freight Focus Month… Read more »

There is plenty of new life to spot at Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West, where 137 Nguni calves have arrived this season. The estate is expecting another eight calves, taking its Nguni herd to more than 450 animals once the latest arrivals are counted. For an estate known for… Read more »

Seventeen years and nearly 30 singles into her career, Juliet Harding still remembers the moment she almost didn’t become a musician at all, Cape {town} Etc reports. Before GoodLuck existed, before the SAMA win, before the Pharrell Williams world tour, Harding was an advertising student, fresh out of a copywriting… Read more »