Cape Town Etc News Updates

Anglo American says it is still negotiating the sale of De Beers and has not agreed on a final price, with CEO Duncan Wanblad dismissing speculation that the diamond giant could be sold for around $1 billion. ‘We are absolutely still in a competitive process,’ said Wanblad, according to eNCA… Read more »

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams will appear before the Madlanga Commission on 11 August, following weeks of mounting scrutiny over his role in one of South Africa’s most closely watched corruption inquiries, Cape {town} Etc reports. The commission reportedly confirmed on Friday, 31 July, that Adams has been formally… Read more »

Cape Town does not need a big-name festival to feel alive. This weekend we are making plans that romanticise life, feel local and give you a cool story to post before Monday. Here’s a few trendy weekend ideas: Rare plants, big collector energy The CTICC is hosting the Cape Town Plant… Read more »

(IMAGE IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES) South Africans are no strangers to building businesses under pressure. From township enterprises to fast-growing tech startups, entrepreneurship has become both an opportunity and, for many, a necessity. Yet despite that resilience, a new international study suggests the country’s business support environment is still making… Read more »

The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encourage natural foraging. For visitors to the popular Johannesburg Zoo, it was a chance to see Africa’s largest land animal in real life. But for… Read more »

One of the seven people accused of helping siphon more than R14 million from an elderly widow through an elaborate online romance scam has been released on bail, as the high-profile fraud case continues in the Muizenberg Magistrate’s Court, Cape {town} Etc reports. The accused, Nompumelelo Fatman, was reportedly granted R20… Read more »

For an artist whose music is built on emotion, authenticity and vulnerability, Teeks doesn’t seem interested in chasing fame for fame’s sake. The acclaimed New Zealand soul singer is preparing to perform in Cape Town for the very first time, bringing his deeply personal music to South African audiences. Ahead… Read more »

South Africans are showing growing curiosity about electric vehicles (EVs), with new research revealing that Chinese manufacturer BYD dominates local online searches while Tesla’s much-talked-about Cybertruck is the only model from Elon Musk’s company to crack the country’s top five. The trend comes as South Africa’s EV market gathers pace.… Read more »

Cape Town’s streets welcomed some familiar faces on Thursday as members of the All Blacks were spotted exploring the V&A Waterfront ahead of what promises to be one of the biggest rugby tours in recent history, Cape {town} Etc reports. The New Zealand side has officially arrived in South Africa… Read more »

A leisurely afternoon spent searching for one of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden’s dazzling feathered residents took a memorable turn when a Cape Town couple unexpectedly found themselves face-to-face with one of the Mother City’s most elusive wildcats instead. While strolling through the gardens on Thursday, Christel and Robert, with camera… Read more »