Cape Town Etc News Updates

Cape Town man Paul Jacobson has recounted an alleged hijacking during a car sale, saying a prospective buyer took him to Khayelitsha after test-driving his Toyota Cressida. In a TikTok video, Jacobson said the man initially agreed to buy the car before directing him away from the city centre. The… Read more »

Sea Point police have warned of rising opportunistic crime, including remote jamming, in the Atlantic Seaboard as residents prepare for upcoming large-scale events, Cape {town} Etc reports. The warning was issued at a public-sector safety meeting at Sea Point police station on Wednesday, 12 August. Residents, businesses and community workers… Read more »

A Table View teen helped rescue a sick stray dog in Parklands after following the frightened animal by bicycle for almost four hours on earlier this month. The story was shared by Tabletalk and Cape Community Media on Instagram, highlighting 17-year-old Luc Breeijen’s determination to stay with the dog until… Read more »

Cape Town youth activist Ra-id Williams is taking on a growing role in youth governance after being sworn in as a delegate to the Western Cape Youth Parliament in March 2026. Williams founded the Peer Educators Foundation while in Grade 10 at Belgravia Secondary School in Athlone, focusing on issues… Read more »

A Belgium wildfire has grown to about 3 000 hectares in the High Fens nature reserve near the German border, prompting Belgium to call for European aerial support on Sunday, 16 August, Cape {town} Etc reports. More than 250 firefighters and emergency personnel worked through the night as flames spread… Read more »

CitiPods has launched Cape Town’s first delivery driver rest hub at Constantia Village, giving Uber Eats delivery workers a place to rest, shelter and recharge between jobs, Cape {town} Etc reports. The pod officially launched on 14 August following its installation at the Constantia shopping centre in late July. The… Read more »

Cape Town Metro Police drug bust operation led to a seized drug stash worth more than R300 000 in Bellville on Sunday, 16 August. This comes after receiving a tip-off about drugs allegedly being stored at a local facility. The operation led officers to a vehicle and the premises, where… Read more »

Cape Town’s investment in water and sanitation infrastructure came under the spotlight this week as newly appointed Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Dr Jack Bloom, visited several major City projects. According to the City of Cape Town, the oversight visit included facilities in Khayelitsha and other parts of the… Read more »

A Risso’s dolphin stranded on the Betty’s Bay coastline on Sunday, 16 August, drew more than 80 people to the beach as locals worked to help the exhausted animal return to the sea, Cape {town} Etc reports. Betty’s Bay Conservancy shared updates from the rescue. According to the conservancy, four… Read more »

Eight years ago, Blue’s future looked very different. The ragged-tooth shark was among four sharks intercepted by South African authorities at Cape Town International Airport in May 2018 after they were found in an illegal shipment bound for the Netherlands. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE),… Read more »