Cape Town Etc News Updates

Father’s Day has a surprisingly moving origin. In 1909, a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd sat in a church in Spokane, Washington, listening to a Mother’s Day sermon. Her mother had died in childbirth, leaving her father, a Civil War veteran, to raise six children alone on a rural farm.… Read more »

Most drivers believe they’re paying attention when they’re behind the wheel. But new research suggests many may be overlooking potential hazards without even realising it, Cape {town}Etc reports. A recent study involving 1,000 motorists found a significant gap between drivers’ confidence in their own awareness and their actual ability to… Read more »

A new South African documentary is forcing uncomfortable conversations about what is happening along the country’s rugged West Coast and what may be lost if mining continues unchecked, Cape {town} Etc reports. Out of Mined, a feature-length film created in collaboration with Protect the West Coast (PTWC) and Eyeforce, pulls viewers… Read more »

Fans across the world are paying tribute to actress Daveigh Chase, whose performances helped define a generation of early-2000s filmgoers. The tributes come after the former child star, best known as the voice of Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and the unsettling Samara Morgan in The Ring, died at… Read more »

Words: Zezethu Mtlomelo / GroundUp Relatives and members of Imam Muhsin Hendricks’ foundation picketed outside the Cape Town Central Police Station to demand answers about the investigation into his murder more than 16 months ago. Hendricks was shot dead in Bethelsdorp, Gqeberha, on 15 February 2025 while travelling to officiate… Read more »

Two teams still searching for their first points in Group A will collide under the lights at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday evening, as South Africa and the Czech Republic meet in a high-pressure World Cup 2026 encounter that already feels like a turning point, Cape {town} Etc reports.… Read more »

South Africa’s World Cup campaign has suffered another setback after veteran midfielder Themba Zwane was handed a three-match suspension following his red card against Mexico, Cape {town} Etc reports. The Bafana Bafana playmaker was dismissed late in their opening Group A match after a VAR review changed the outcome of… Read more »

In an effort to enhance service delivery and curb systemic fraud, the Department of Home Affairs has unveiled an upgraded online booking system on the MyHomeAffairsOnline platform, Cape {town} Etc reports. This critical move aims to provide a more secure environment for South Africans seeking essential services while actively deterring abuse… Read more »

South Africa’s consumer price inflation has climbed to 4.5% in May 2026, a notable increase from 4.0% in April, marking the highest annual inflation rate since July 2024, when it recorded 4.6%, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the main catalyst for this surge has… Read more »

Peet Viljoen appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday. This comes after the Hawks arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport on arrival from the United States. The 57-year-old was detained on arrival following roughly 100 days in US immigration custody. Viljoen faces allegations of fraud, theft,… Read more »