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- Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive
The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive instructing refugee reception offices to accept asylum applications regardless of how applicants entered the country, following overcrowding at its facilities and violent anti-immigrant protests in Soweto and Durban. The directive, issued on 28 September 2026, was intended to implement a July… Read more » - Living the Riviera life on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard
Cape Town is fast becoming one of the world’s most desirable places to spend the summer, and with the Atlantic Seaboard earning a reputation as Africa’s Côte d’Azur, it’s easy to see why. Each year, exclusive beachfront and cliffside villas open their doors to an array of travellers, from Hollywood A-listers… Read more » - R10 billion fuel relief plan moves closer as Parliament adopts report
South Africans could receive relief from rising fuel costs if Parliament approves a proposed R10 billion intervention, following a key step in the legislative process, Cape {town} Etc reports. The Standing Committee on Appropriations adopted its report on the Second Special Appropriation Bill on Thursday, 8 October. The proposed funding is… Read more » - Cape Town’s women of courage and change named as 2026 Warrior Woman finalists
Cape Town women who are feeding families, creating jobs, supporting young people, fighting for better health and using sport and creativity to strengthen their communities have been recognised as finalists in the 2026 Warrior Woman Awards, Cape {town} Etc reports. The 29 finalists were announced on Good Hope FM’s The Morning… Read more » - Cape Town launches R220m hybrid power plant in Atlantis
Cape Town has officially launched a R220 million solar and battery storage facility in Atlantis, marking what the City describes as South Africa’s first metro-built hybrid power plant, Cape {town} Etc reports. The new Helderhoop Solar and Storage Power Plant is more than another renewable energy project for Cape Town. For… Read more » - Culemborg eviction put on hold as occupiers appeal to SCA
Appeal raises fresh questions over emergency accommodation and the circumstances of people facing eviction. The planned eviction of people living on Transnet-owned land in Cape Town’s Culemborg precinct has been temporarily halted after the matter was taken to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), Cape {town} Etc reports. As reported by… Read more » - Cloudy morning followed by increasing sunshine – Friday weather forecast
Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Friday, 9 October 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town features overcast skies in the morning, followed by sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 20°C and a low of 13°C. Expect a bright but cool… Read more » - Nedbank named Africa’s top banking employer and ranks 26th globally
South African companies are holding their own on the global jobs stage, with Nedbank making the biggest leap in this year’s Forbes World’s Best Employers rankings, Cape {town} Etc reports. The bank has jumped from 49th in 2025 to 26th globally in 2026, making it the highest-ranked South African company on… Read more » - Reinbrecht Piper family takes bail concerns to prosecutions authority
The family of 21-year-old Reinbrecht Piper has taken its concerns over the handling of his murder case directly to the country’s top prosecution authority, following the decision to release two accused men on bail, Cape {town} Etc reports. Piper, a young electrical apprentice from George, was fatally stabbed during an altercation… Read more » - Young athletes’ mental health: When winning becomes everything
For young athletes, sport can build confidence, discipline and resilience. But as school-level competition becomes increasingly demanding, a mental health expert is warning that the pressure to perform can create psychological risks when results begin to define a young person’s sense of worth. The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP)… Read more »
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