Cape Town Etc News Updates

Kenya Airways flight KQ784 was safely brought to a stop after landing, but the temporary runway closure caused knock-on delays, Cape {town} Etc reports. Cape Town International Airport faced flight disruptions on Tuesday afternoon after a Kenya Airways plane suffered a tyre failure while landing on the main runway. (1/3)… Read more »

Award-winning South African-New Zealander Urzila Carlson will return home for her first-ever South African comedy tour, with performances in Cape Town and Johannesburg in July 2027. The global comedy star will perform at Auditorium 2, CTICC, Cape Town, on 30 July 2027, before taking the show to Teatro, Montecasino, Johannesburg,… Read more »

(IMAGE IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES) More than four years after a police officer was killed while responding to a business robbery in Killarney Gardens, the Western Cape Division of the High Court has imposed a life sentence on one of the convicted perpetrators, Cape {town}Etc reports. The sentence was handed… Read more »

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Wednesday, 5 August 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town features a cooler day with clouds in the morning, then sun breaking through at times in the afternoon, with a high of 16°C and a low of 13°C. Expect… Read more »

A proposed redevelopment in Pinelands has sparked growing concern among South Africa’s disabled golfing community, with fears that one of the country’s most important centres for inclusive sport could lose the home it has built over decades. It comes after the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) urged the public… Read more »

Behind every traffic operation, law enforcement patrol and Metro Police response are officers who have spent decades serving Cape Town’s communities. This week, the City paused to recognise more than a century’s worth of combined experience, honouring 112 enforcement staff members whose careers have spanned 30 years or more. As… Read more »

For many readers, an overdue library book can quietly disappear onto a shelf at home, tucked away and forgotten over time. Cape Town’s libraries, however, are proving that a simple incentive can reconnect communities with books, and place thousands of titles back into circulation for others to enjoy. Over the… Read more »

In a significant breakthrough for HIV prevention, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has reported that nearly nine out of every ten recipients of long-acting lenacapavir injections are first-time users of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This development comes after an intensive rollout from 8 June to 24 July 2026,… Read more »

The latest Marvel film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, has officially delivered the biggest opening weekend in South African Box Office history, earning an impressive R44 million during its first weekend in cinemas, Cape {town} Etc reports. The record-setting debut was confirmed by Sony Pictures South Africa, making it the biggest local… Read more »

Madame JoJo’s opens on Thursday, 20 August 2026, at 72 Barrack Street in Cape Town. Inspired by London’s iconic Soho nightclub, Madame JoJo’s will be a completely new experience for Cape Town. Hosted by Cape Town’s Queen Supreme, Madame JoJo, expect live surprise entertainment for kings, queens and in-betweens, in… Read more »