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- Watch: South Africans react to Ramaphosa’s modest church offering
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Sunday campaign stop at a Khayelitsha church has given South Africans on X something to chew on. The ANC leader visited the Salvation Church of the Revival of Faith at Mew Way Hall in Khayelitsha as part of the party’s door-to-door campaign push across Cape Town ahead… Read more » - Organised gang suspected after similar northern suburbs home robberies
Community safety stakeholders suspect one organised group may be behind similar robberies in Brackenfell and Kuils River, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to a post by WAAR Brandit INNI KAAP and a NovaNews report, the latest attack took place at about 03:00 on Thursday, 15 October, on Kalkuta Street in… Read more » - Ou Kaapse Weg drivers warned after intimidation incidents
Cape Town motorists are being urged to stay alert after a string of unsettling reports from drivers on Ou Kaapse Weg, the winding mountain pass connecting Noordhoek and Fish Hoek to the M3, Cape {town} Etc reports. The warnings began circulating in local community groups this past week, with several… Read more » - Simons Town naval activity advisory covers local coast
A Simon’s Town naval activity advisory asks the public to avoid the coastal stretch between Boulders Beach and Elsie’s Peak during scheduled military activity on Monday, 19 October, Cape {town} Etc reports. The notice, shared by Simonstown Community Group on Facebook and attributed to the Naval Base Simon’s Town Media… Read more » - Ramaphosa visits Rylands, Zille arrives in Gusheshe as campaigns intensify
Former president Jacob Zuma has been discharged from hospital as political parties intensify campaigning ahead of South Africa’s 4 November local government elections, Cape {town} Etc reports. The MK Party said on Saturday that Zuma had returned home after doctors identified fatigue during routine checks and recommended rest under medical… Read more » - Councillor reports another smash-and-grab near Cape Town’s N2
An N2 smash-and-grab has been reported near the Airport Approach turn-off onto the N2, with motorists heading towards Somerset West urged to stay alert after a councillor flagged the incident on Sunday, 18 October. In a public Facebook post, City of Cape Town councillor Emre Uygun said another attack had… Read more » - National shutdown planned as fuel prices hit R30
A proposed national shutdown on Monday, 19 October, is being promoted as South Africans face rising fuel costs, with organisers calling on the government to reduce fuel levies and ease pressure on motorists and households. Concerned Citizens of South Africa has taken responsibility for a poster circulating on social media… Read more » - Former homeless man takes on 21km marathon to inspire change in Cape Town
A former rough sleeper is using his own journey from homelessness towards independence to encourage Capetonians to rethink how they help people living on the streets, Cape {town} Etc reports. Alex Swartz is running 21km in the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon on Sunday, 18 October, as part of Stride To Survive,… Read more » - South Africa confirms four new mpox cases as Western Cape remains hardest hit
South Africa has recorded four additional mpox infections, bringing the national total to 26 since the beginning of 2026, with the Western Cape accounting for the overwhelming majority of confirmed cases, Cape {town} Etc reports. The Department of Health has urged the public to remain alert to symptoms and seek medical… Read more » - Video: Two face murder charges after Epping taxi shooting
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the Epping taxi shooting murders after two taxi owners were shot dead in Cape Town’s Epping area on Friday, 16 October, Cape {town} Etc reports. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said taxi association patrol members were travelling in a sedan along… Read more »
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