Cape Town Etc News Updates

The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) is poised to revolutionise public infrastructure management with the recent acquisition of €97 500 in funding from the European Union under the SA-EU Dialogue Facility 3.0. This significant financial backing will support the flagship initiative, ‘Towards a Digital Twin Province: Building a Connected… Read more »

Cape Town has once again emerged as the focal point of violent crime in the Western Cape, with fresh statistics showing a sharp uptick in serious offences. Between April and June 2025, the city recorded 1 160 murders, marking a 15.3% increase compared to previous months. Authorities also noted 1… Read more »

Cape Town’s summer cultural season roared into life on Saturday as the KKKA Kaapse Klopse Voorsmakie transformed Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse into a vibrant celebration of music, colour and community, offering a lively taste of what to expect at the 2026 Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade, Cape {town} Etc reports. Held… Read more »

The Western Cape Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit, together with brand protectors, executed a significant operation targeting businesses along Durban Road and the Bellville Station Shopping Centre on Tuesday, reports Cape {town} Etc. The operation, which spanned a broad spectrum of suspected establishments, resulted in an impressive seizure of goods… Read more »

As December gathers pace, South Africans are still making holiday plans, but with a sharper eye on value. New travel insights show that festive getaways remain firmly on the agenda, even as households adjust how and where they spend. This comes after recent findings from Cape Town Tourism’s Domestic Travel Intent… Read more »

As festive traffic builds across Cape Town, thousands of motorists have taken the opportunity to clear fines and warrants at the traffic fine roadshow, while the City intensifies enforcement efforts aimed at keeping roads safer during one of the busiest times of the year. Figures from the City indicate that… Read more »

Cape Town’s historic Company’s Garden will once again transform into a lively summer marketplace when the My Cape Town Market returns this December, offering five evenings of shopping, food, music and local creativity in the heart of the city. Running until 20 December, the free-entry event is designed to bring… Read more »

Get into the spirit of the Cape this New Year’s Eve. On 31 December, friends and families are invited to gather on the lawns of Palm House Boutique Hotel & Spa for an open-air celebration of food, music and community. Guests will be welcomed with a glass of MCC on… Read more »

South African motorists could see some much-needed relief at the pumps in January, with early projections pointing to notable fuel price cuts after sharp increases in December, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to projections from the Central Energy Fund, diesel prices are expected to drop by up to R1.02 per litre,… Read more »

What began as a routine holiday trip for a Cape Town mother and her 11-year-old son ended in a robbery on the N2, an incident that has sharpened attention on long-standing safety concerns along the airport route. According to the Daily Voice, Masroefa Kassen was travelling with her son on… Read more »