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- Thunderstorms loom over Western Cape as severe weather warning is issued
The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for the Western Cape as a cut-off low pressure system is set to bring severe thunderstorms to the region from this afternoon until the weekend, Cape {town} Etc reports. Residents are being urged to prepare for possible hazardous… Read more » - Milnerton set for major road upgrades as resurfacing begins
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is gearing up for significant improvements to key roadways in Milnerton, with resurfacing work on the horizon from Wednesday, 23 September 2026, Cape {town} Etc reports. The initiative aims to enhance the integrity and safety of the roads while providing a smoother driving… Read more » - Runners report cellphone theft during Johannesburg 10km race
What was meant to be a festive Heritage Day run through Johannesburg has left some participants dealing with an unwelcome problem: reports of stolen cellphones during the race. As per reports by SABC News, the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10km, held on Thursday, 24 September, has been the subject… Read more » - Heritage Day: Poet celebrates Kaaps dictionary
Words: Liezl Human / GroundUp ‘One cannot complete one’s identity without language,’ says award-winning author and poet Gaireyah Fredericks. She was speaking about the rich history of Kaaps at the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum’s Heritage Day event on Thursday. Kaaps is a unique vernacular with roots that go as far back as… Read more » - South Africa debt summonses rise as court judgements increase
More South Africans are finding themselves on the receiving end of debt-related court action, with new figures showing an increase in both civil summonses and judgements, Cape {town} Etc reports. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) recorded 35 995 civil summonses for debt in July 2026, up 2.9% from the same month… Read more » - SA may reach its emissions targets, but are they too easy?
Words: The Outlier / GroundUp Staff Urgently limiting greenhouse gas emissions is essential to avoiding the worst effects of climate change. South Africa is a party to the 2015 Paris Agreement. This required countries to set targets for greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit global warming to 1.5°C-2°C… Read more » - Cloudy with a chance of late-night showers – Friday weather forecast
Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Friday, 25 September 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town will be cloudy in the morning before thinning out in the afternoon and then returning with some late-night showers. The Mother City can expect a high of 20°C and a… Read more » - ‘Tourists’ or cartel chemists? Mexican cartel accused of turning SA game farms into meth labs
The Mexican ‘tourists’ told immigration officers in Johannesburg they had come to see the Big Five’ of South Africa’s game parks – the elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards and buffaloes that draw millions every year. But police believe they were really chemists sent by the Mexican Sinaloa crime cartel to set up an industrial-scale methamphetamine… Read more » - Missing 10-year-old Shameeque Daries found safe in Kraaifontein
Ten-year-old Shameeque Daries has been found safe after her disappearance prompted a search in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein, on Wednesday, 23 September, Cape {town} Etc reports. Shameeque was reported missing after she left home to return clothes to a friend in the same street but did not return. A missing-person appeal shared in… Read more » - Hundreds march through Cape Town against planned N2 wall
Words: Abonge Chiya / GroundUp About 200 activists, including people who live along the N2 in Cape Town, gathered along the Sea Point promenade on Heritage Day to oppose the municipality’s planned ‘N2 Edge’ wall safety project. Little is known about what the N2 Edge wall will look like or where it… Read more »
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