Cape Town Etc News Updates

For almost a decade, Thomas Markle has been the most unpredictable figure on the edges of the royal story. Paid paparazzi pictures, tabloid interviews and public pleas to his famous daughter all made headlines. On Friday, 6 November 2026, his name surfaced for a far more serious reason, Cape {town}… Read more »

The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, visited Varsfontein Stud in Paarl to learn about the equestrian ties between South Africa and the United Kingdom, Cape {town} Etc reports. The visit was announced by the UK in South Africa on X, which said the princess toured the stud farm as part of… Read more »

Twelve chefs from ten kitchens are setting up at Green Point Cricket Club on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November for Taste of Cape Town. Each of them is cooking a dish that is not on the menu at their restaurant, Cape {town} Etc reports. If La Colombe, FYN, Upper… Read more »

Making the national team is supposed to be the hard part. Swimmers spend years of early mornings and chlorine-bleached hair earning that green and gold cap. For the athletes picked for this year’s world championships in Beijing, though, the selection letter came with a bill, Cape {town} Etc reports. What… Read more »

It’s a Saturday morning at the foot of Lion’s Head. Your sunscreen says SPF 50, so you squeeze out a modest blob, rub it over your face and set off. Most of us treat that number as ‘sorted for the day’, but it means something narrower than it sounds. A… Read more »

South Africa’s local government election count is in the home stretch, with 97% of votes now tallied on the IEC Results Dashboard. The final stretch is delivering serious drama, from a ward that could be settled by a coin to a party redrawing Gauteng’s political map, Cape {town} Etc reports.… Read more »

Divorce can involve far more than the legal process of ending a marriage. For couples with children, it can mean navigating financial arrangements, parenting responsibilities, property settlements and difficult decisions about life after separation. A Cape Town startup, On Good Terms, is introducing a technology-driven approach that aims to make… Read more »

A 40-year-old Fidelity crewman has been arrested in connection with a staged cash-in-transit robbery that took place in Airport Industria in 2025. The Hawks believe the man is linked to the incident on Borchards Quarry Road, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to Smile 90.4FM, the crewman was arrested on suspicion… Read more »

Cape Town is preparing to welcome 30 young pianists from 14 countries for a new international classical music competition, with tickets now available ahead of its March 2027 debut. The inaugural Cape Town International Piano Competition will run from 6 to 17 March, bringing a series of performances to Stellenbosch… Read more »

An attempted armed robbery at a supermarket in central Stellenbosch ended with one suspect dead and four others arrested after a pursuit involving police and private security officers extended onto Stellenbosch University’s campus on Wednesday evening, 4 November. The incident began at a business in Merriman Avenue at approximately 20:20,… Read more »