Cape Town Etc News Updates

Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp About 100 people marched along the Princess Vlei walking trail as the sun set in Cape Town on Friday. They were protesting against gender-based violence (GBV). They held the march at night to emphasise how safety in the city changes for women and children after… Read more »

The City of Cape Town has issued an important advisory for residents in large portions of the Southern and Far South areas regarding a planned electricity supply interruption aimed at critical infrastructure upgrades, Cape {town} Etc reports. This interlude is scheduled to commence at 20:00 on Saturday, 10 October 2026, and… Read more »

South Africa’s military has been deployed to KwaZulu-Natal as violent anti-immigration protests continue in Durban, with a report suggesting the operation may also be intended to prepare for possible unrest if former president Jacob Zuma dies, Cape {town} Etc reports. The reported contingency has not been confirmed by the South African… Read more »

The Hawks have secured a High Court restraint order targeting assets worth approximately R7.7 million following convictions in an R8.5 million fraud and money laundering case involving procurement contracts at Eskom’s Duvha Power Station. The order, issued on 30 September 2026, covers four immovable properties and eight movable assets, including… Read more »

A hiking trip in the Jonkershoek mountains turned into a rescue mission on Friday after a 20-year-old Stellenbosch University student slipped on wet rock and fell about four metres into Second Waterfall Ravine, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to the Facebook community page, WAAR Brandit INNI KAAP, the student was hiking… Read more »

A 14-year-old boy from Sir Lowry’s Pass remains in critical condition in hospital after being mauled by two Rottweilers while spending time with friends near a dam on a farm in the Helderberg area, Cape {town} Etc reports. Christiano Jansen was reportedly attacked at Broadlands Manor on Wednesday, 7 October, at… Read more »

US President Donald Trump has hit out at Norway after being overlooked for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, describing the decision as an ‘indelible stain’ on the country while dismissing South African laureate Navi Pillay as a ‘mystery person’, Cape {town} Etc reports. However, while Trump made his disappointment clear in… Read more »

Cape Town audiences will soon hear one of Whitney Houston’s most recognisable voices brought to the stage by a South African singer who has spent years performing the music of the late superstar around the world, Cape {town} Etc reports. Gqeberha-born vocalist Belinda Davids has been cast as Rachel Marron in… Read more »

For Justin P Van Tonder, a life-changing family experience became the starting point for a book about presence, loss and learning to notice the life already unfolding around us, Cape {town} Etc reports. In a world that constantly pushes people towards the next deadline, achievement or big life change, Cape Town-born… Read more »

A 71-year-old woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for each of the murders of her three young great-grandchildren after driving them off a mountain pass in the Western Cape in November 2021. According to the Citizen, Susara Johanna de Villiers was sentenced by the Worcester Regional Court… Read more »