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- Planned water upgrade affects eight Cape Town suburbs
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has announced a carefully coordinated two-phase water shutdown affecting eight northern suburbs this week, in what officials describe as essential infrastructure improvements, reports Cape {town} Etc. The planned maintenance will see water supply temporarily suspended in Table View, West Beach, Parklands, Flamingo Vlei, Blouberg… Read more » - Cape Town highways plagued by stone-throwing incidents
Community members in Cape Town are expressing concern over a spike in stone-throwing incidents and fatal attacks along the N2 and R300 highways, reports Cape {town} Etc. The trend has prompted calls for intervention, as motorists continue to fall victim to these reckless and life-threatening assaults. Emre Uygun, a councillor representing… Read more » - Dive into festive fun at the Two Oceans Aquarium
The festive season is the fishiest time of the year, and there’s no better place to celebrate it than at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town! Experience an unforgettable underwater world filled with ocean wonders, fascinating animals and unique family memories. Here are eight things that you can do… Read more » - Animal Welfare SA issues urgent warning after puppy tragedy
A heartbreaking incident unfolded yesterday morning when a six-week-old puppy was rushed into a local veterinary hospital struggling to breathe. The owner arrived in tears, cradling the tiny pup, desperate for urgent help. Veterinary staff acted immediately, performing X-rays that revealed the devastating cause: a large bone had become lodged… Read more » - MPs condemn unsafe living conditions at occupied Cape Town building
Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp Members of Parliament conducted an oversight visit to Helen Bowden Nurses Home on Friday, which was unlawfully occupied in 2017 as part of a campaign for affordable housing near Cape Town’s inner city. The building had been vacant for several years. Residents of the home, renamed Ahmed… Read more » - Blockbuster faves meet Bokbuster action at The Galileo this week
It’s all about tango twirls, timeless romance, festive favourites and full-throttle Bokbuster action at The Galileo Open Air Cinema this week. Think Al Pacino’s iconic ‘Hoo-ah!’, Patrick Swayze’s giggle-inducing dance moves, Will Traynor’s thoughtful bumble bee tights, and a cosy rewatch of intertwining love – with Springbok fever lighting up… Read more » - Major web disruptions hit Cloudflare users
A wave of global website failures rippled across the internet this afternoon as Cloudflare, one of the world’s most widely used web infrastructure services, confirmed it was facing a technical outage affecting users worldwide, including South Africa. Platforms such as X and the popular film-review site Letterboxd were among those… Read more » - Visa revoked for SA engineer linked to neo-Nazi rally in Australia
Matthew Gruter, a South African civil engineer, has had his visa revoked and now faces deportation after taking part in a neo-Nazi rally outside the Australian state parliament. Gruter, known for his association with extremist groups, is currently in immigration detention after living in Australia for approximately three years with… Read more » - How dry ice blasting helps maintain consistent colour in printing runs
Consistency is everything in the printing world. Even the slightest shift in colour can throw off an entire production run. For South African printers competing in a fast-moving industry, precision and cleanliness are non-negotiable. That’s where dry ice blasting comes in – an innovative cleaning method that keeps presses spotless… Read more » - Muizenberg makes waves with Africa’s first beach hut sauna
On Monday, 1 December, Muizenberg will open Africa’s first beach hut sauna – a pilot project in collaboration with the Beach Hut Trust, Hot Huts and the City of Cape Town, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to the False Bay Echo, the project places a working sauna inside one of… Read more »
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