Cape Town Etc News Updates

Update: 5 December, 9am The Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has confirmed that Ncubeko Hloni, embroiled in multiple serious criminal allegations, will remain in custody until 17 February 2026, reports Cape {town} Etc. This decisive ruling, made by the court on Thursday morning,… Read more »

Festive season without the crowds: quiet towns and villages for a peaceful summer getaway Scattered across South Africa are towns and villages that keep their charm and their calm even in December. If you’re dreaming of a quieter holiday where the loudest thing you’ll hear is birdcall, not Bluetooth speakers,… Read more »

The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services, alongside multiple partners, faced a challenging night of active firefighting as wildfires swept through various regions, reports Cape {town} Etc. The most pressing incidents occurred in the Bo-Swaarmoed Pass and De Doorns areas, where firefighters battled the elements and erratic fire behaviour amid… Read more »

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for today, 5 December. Today’s weather in Cape Town features clouds blanketing the Cape, a high of 29°C and a low of 17°C. The UV index will reach a high of 11. Expect 81% cloud cover throughout the day and 39%… Read more »

A 24-year-old former Student Representative Council member at Rustenburg TVET College was arrested on 3 December, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to News24 the suspect faces charges after investigators say she illegally withdrew R14 000 from the NSFAS accounts of seven first-year students. Police and Hawks investigators allege the suspect… Read more »

Police uncovered an illegal alcohol manufacturing site after a routine roadblock in Khayelitsha on Wednesday, reports Cape {town} Etc. Officers attached to the Lingelethu West station stopped a vehicle on Spine Road and found boxes of alcohol during a search, Western Cape police said. According to Smile 90.4FM, further enquiries… Read more »

Cape Town’s main dam levels stand at about 79.4% and are roughly 15% lower than at the same time last summer, Cape {town} Etc reports. The Water and Sanitation Directorate says there is no immediate emergency, yet it asks residents and businesses to be careful with water use over the… Read more »

Court documents shared with Taliep Petersen’s family set out new details about the 2006 murder, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to the Cape Argus, the papers say either Najwa Petersen or former co-accused, Waheed Hassen, fired the shot that killed the musician at his Athlone home. The Department of Correctional… Read more »

This summer, Golden Hour sets the stage for one of its most defining moments of the season: internationally acclaimed artist Satori live at Grand Africa Café & Beach on 27 December. A master of weaving electronic music with live instrumentation, Satori transforms every performance into a one-of-a-kind sonic journey. No… Read more »

A local fisherman, identified in reports as Jody Rademeyer, was shot in the head, neck and chest during an armed robbery at Monwabisi Beach between 1am and 2am on Tuesday, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to the Daily Voice, he and a friend were at the beach when four armed… Read more »