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- Why more South Africans are rethinking the next chapter
As more South Africans rethink what they want from the next chapter of life, the focus is shifting from simply owning a home to enjoying a lifestyle that offers freedom, connection and peace of mind. Increasingly, buyers are placing greater value on how they live rather than simply where they… Read more » - In photos: Organisations step in to save Langa’s second Pride festival
Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana/GroundUp The streets of Langa were brought to life on Saturday as members of the LGBTQIA+ community hosted their second Pride event with a march and other festivities at the Guga S’Thebe Cultural Centre. Led by a truck covered in rainbow flags featuring reigning Miss Drag South Africa… Read more » - Cape Town allocates R868 million budget to boost economic growth
The City of Cape Town is putting nearly R868 million behind a plan it hopes will strengthen the local economy, attract new investment and help more residents find work during the 2026/27 financial year, Cape {town} Etc reports. The newly approved budget for the City’s Economic Growth Directorate is aimed at… Read more » - Police torture case postponed for state to get an interpreter
Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp A missing court interpreter has once again forced the postponement of the torture case in which three police officers are accused of beating and torturing a barber during a raid in Mowbray. Lieutenant-colonel Delmore Manuel, Constable Jermaine Conradie and constable Leigh-Ann Maroon are accused of… Read more » - Deadline extended for public input on controversial Pinelands development
The City of Cape Town’s recent decision to extend the public comment deadline regarding the controversial draft development concept for the King David Mowbray Golf Club (KDM) and surrounding areas in Pinelands has ignited a wave of responses from local residents and organisations. The new deadline of 7 August, pushing… Read more » - SA’s R3.2bn private Afrikaans university takes shape in Pretoria
Construction of Solidarity’s R3.2-billion Akademia private university campus in Pretoria East is progressing well, with new images showing significant development since work began in January 2026. The first phase, valued at R1.8 billion, is expected to be completed by January 2028, when the campus will welcome its first students, MyBroadband reported. The… Read more » - Jazz nights in the Winelands: MIKO at Mont Rochelle is your new winter Saturday plan
Franschhoek does winter beautifully. Log fires, misty mornings, long lunches that drift into longer dinners. And this season, Mont Rochelle has added one more reason to make the trip over the pass: live jazz at MIKO, every Saturday night until the end of August. If you have not yet eaten… Read more » - N2 Heidelberg accident: Three dead, 14 injured after Western Cape crash
A devastating traffic collision on the N2 between Heidelberg and Riversdale claimed three lives and left 14 others injured on Monday morning, Cape {town} Etc reports. Confirmed by Maxine Bezuidenhout, the Chief Director of Traffic Management in the Western Cape, the accident involved a minibus and a light motor vehicle and… Read more » - Hill-Lewis faces backlash over unfinished bridge completion plan
Cape Town’s unfinished Foreshore bridge has stood untouched for almost 50 years and it may finally get a second chance, reports Cape {town} Etc. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City is ‘well on its way’ to completing the structure known to generations of Capetonians as the bridge to nowhere, as… Read more » - Two-year-old boy shot in Kensington as police hunt motorcycle gunmen
A two-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after being caught in a shooting in Kensington on Saturday night, leaving residents once again confronted with the devastating impact of gun violence on innocent children, Cape {town} Etc reports. The incident unfolded at around 10:10pm on 4 July in Glider Crescent, where… Read more »
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