Cape Town Etc News Updates

For weeks, South Africans followed every kilometre, every dusty road and every emotional checkpoint of Jason Vanporppal’s impossible-looking skateboarding mission. Now, the American skater has confirmed that his time in Mzansi is coming to an end and many people online are struggling to accept it. In an emotional video posted… Read more »

Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp Around 300 protesters walked from Winnie Madikizela informal settlement to Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday to demand water and the use of toilets from the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA). Community leader Tini Mohau said ACSA was preventing the City of Cape Town from… Read more »

In an electrifying announcement that marks a significant milestone in South African football history, coach Hugo Broos unveiled the final 26-man squad that will proudly represent Bafana Bafana at the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, Cape {town} Etc reports. The reveal took place on Wednesday night at The Union Buildings in… Read more »

The City of Cape Town is scrambling to cushion residents from the fallout of a major court ruling that forced officials to rethink parts of the metro’s 2026/27 budget only weeks before the new financial year begins, Cape {town} Etc reports. In a move likely to affect nearly every household in the… Read more »

With Winter on the horizon, the season’s biggest sales are making waves online. From fashion to beauty, retailers across South Africa are rolling out major winter sales to help shoppers save. Whether you are looking to refresh your wardrobe, upgrade your accessories or simply stretch your budget a little further… Read more »

There is something distinctly local about a factory yard turning into a community gathering space for the day, Cape {town} Etc reports. Not polished corporate branding. Not VIP-only access. Just music, food, families, small businesses and neighbours showing up for one another. That is the atmosphere Ahlesa Textile Manufacturers hopes… Read more »

Kraaifontein, a township just outside Cape Town, found itself engulfed in chaos on Wednesday as a protest involving students from Masibambane and Hector Peterson High Schools turned violent, Cape {town} Etc reports. What began as a demonstration, ostensibly concerning the presence of foreign nationals in local schools, morphed into a scene… Read more »

Words: Marecia Damons / GroundUp South Africa is battling to clear a backlog of 161 000 cases in which asylum seekers who applied for refugee status had their applications rejected and appealed the rulings. The Department of Home Affairs told Parliament on Tuesday that it has 70 976 active cases… Read more »

June is shaping up to be one of those months where every line on a household budget feels tighter, Cape {town} Etc reports. Economists are increasingly warning that South African consumers could be hit from two sides at once: a potential interest rate hike from the South African Reserve Bank and… Read more »

For most rugby supporters, the Stormers experience begins when the players run onto the field at DHL Stadium. The noise rises, the lights flash across Green Point and more than 20 000 fans lean forward waiting for the first crunching collision. But long before kickoff arrives, there is another side… Read more »