Cape Town Etc News Updates

Along the scenic R44 on the Helderberg Mountain, between Stellenbosch and Somerset West, a fresh chapter unfolds at Avontuur Estate. Its upgraded Cellar Door has created a laid-back spot made for spending time with family and friends, with good wine, easy moments and views worth lingering over. The tasting room… Read more »

South Africa is mourning the loss of Albert Mazibuko, a long-standing member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who died at the age of 77, Cape {town} Etc reports. His passing was confirmed by the group in a heartfelt statement shared to their social media platforms on Monday, 6 April, announcing that he… Read more »

Cape Town residents across several suburbs are being urged to prepare for temporary water supply disruptions this week as the City rolls out an extensive programme of infrastructure maintenance and upgrades aimed at strengthening the long-term reliability of the municipal water network. The work, scheduled between Tuesday, 7 April, and… Read more »

Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp At 28 schools across the Cape Flats, women are being trained to help grade 2 and 3 pupils improve their mathematics through the creative use of games and activities. GroundUp visited a MathMoms class at Balvenie Primary School in Elsies River earlier this month. A group of 14… Read more »

Travel can often come with pressure. Lists, must-sees, and tight timelines can turn even the most beautiful destinations into a blur. A different kind of magic happens when you ditch the checklist and allow time to stretch. These are the places that reward slowing down 1. Scarborough and South Africa’s… Read more »

Astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission are on the brink of making history as their journey takes them farther from Earth than any humans have travelled before. During a planned lunar flyby, the Orion spacecraft is expected to surpass the long-standing distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970, pushing… Read more »

Cape Town is moving ahead with plans to lessen its dependence on Eskom, with a new proposal to generate electricity from waste as part of efforts to shield residents from rising energy costs. The City has outlined a waste-to-energy initiative that would see power sourced from independent producers, using a… Read more »

A crash involving a taxi and a group of cyclists has left one rider seriously injured on Victoria Road near the Twelve Apostles in Cape Town, Cape {town} Etc reports. The incident saw the vehicle collide with multiple cyclists along the scenic coastal route, causing significant concern among those in… Read more »

A quick-thinking surfer is being hailed a hero after helping rescue a young man who got into serious trouble in the water at Clifton 2nd Beach, Cape {town} Etc reports. Emergency services were alerted early on Sunday morning after an eyewitness reported a drowning in progress, prompting a rapid response… Read more »

Tensions surged sharply as U.S. President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Iran, threatening severe strikes on key infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by his stated deadline, Cape {town} Etc reports. In a strongly worded social media post, Trump vowed to target power plants and… Read more »