Cape Town Etc News Updates

Grammy-winning R&B singer Maxwell has officially cancelled both of his scheduled August performances in South Africa, Cape {town} Etc reports. The American star was due to perform at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on 8 August, followed by a Cape Town show at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on 11 August. Instead,… Read more »

A series of deadly fires across Cape Town has left communities in mourning after 10 people, including seven children, lost their lives in separate incidents over the weekend and on Monday, Cape {town} Etc reports. The incidents, which unfolded in Khayelitsha, Fisantekraal and Lwandle, have once again highlighted the devastating impact… Read more »

Cape Town’s worsening traffic congestion has prompted the City to look beyond building more roads, with a newly published strategy proposing changes to how, when and even why people travel around the metro, Cape {town}Etc reports. Rather than relying solely on costly infrastructure projects, the City’s new Travel Demand Management… Read more »

South Africans looking to replace their green barcoded ID books or renew lost Smart ID cards could soon have many more convenient places to do so, as FNB and the Department of Home Affairs ramp up their partnership to bring identity services closer to where people live and work, Cape… Read more »

After a tense night on the slopes of Table Mountain, firefighters have gained the upper hand on a wildfire that sent thick smoke drifting across parts of Cape Town and forced the closure of Tafelberg Road and nearby hiking trails, Cape {town} Etc reports. Although the blaze has burned itself out,… Read more »

South African motorists are expected to see little to no relief at the fuel pumps from Wednesday, with month-end data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) showing that the fuel price over-recovery has disappeared ahead of the August fuel price adjustment. While Petrol 93 is forecast to decrease by 5… Read more »

Beachgoers across parts of the Western Cape are being warned not to touch or eat dead or dying sardines washing up along the coastline as authorities investigate an unexplained marine die-off stretching from Saldanha Bay to Gansbaai, Cape {town} Etc reports. In an official statement, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and… Read more »

Cape Town residents in several suburbs are being urged to prepare for planned water supply interruptions over the coming week as the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate rolls out another series of infrastructure upgrades, leak detection exercises and network assessments designed to strengthen the metro’s water system, Cape {town} Etc… Read more »

Cape Town has intensified its campaign for stronger policing powers, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis confirming that the City has formally declared an intergovernmental dispute with the national government to allow Metro Police officers to investigate certain crimes, Cape {town} Etc reports. The dispute, lodged under the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, is… Read more »

Serious Violent Crime detectives have launched an investigation after four men were shot dead in a suspected taxi-related attack in Nyanga on Saturday night. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said the victims were gunned down at about 9:55pm on 1 August 2026 while travelling in a Toyota Avanza along… Read more »