Cape Town Etc News Updates

Cape Town’s skyline is shifting once again, this time with a luxury development aimed at placing the city even deeper into the global high-end travel market. From chefs and finance executives to marketing specialists and hospitality managers, recruitment has officially begun for The Cape Town Edition, which is the new… Read more »

FIFA World Cup 2026 artists Mafikizolo and Mi Casa are set to play a part in South Africa’s cultural presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cape {town} Etc reports. Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie confirmed during an official briefing that the groups will form part of a… Read more »

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says 212 cases of serious misconduct involving departmental officials have been referred to law enforcement for possible criminal investigation and prosecution since April 2023. According to IOL, in a written parliamentary reply to MK Party MP Thalente Kubheka, Schreiber said the department is working closely… Read more »

South African forex desks are once again dealing with a market that feels nervous before the first coffee is finished. The collapse of US-Iran peace talks has pushed traders back into defensive mode, with oil prices, the dollar and emerging market currencies all reacting to the same problem. When global… Read more »

Disclaimer: This story contains a distressing description of animal cruelty. Viewer discretion is advised. Motorists travelling along the R300 are being warned about a disturbing new tactic allegedly being used by hijackers on the Cape Flats to stage roadside ambushes, Cape {town} Etc reports. Perpetrators have reportedly been hanging dogs from… Read more »

Global trade doesn’t always change with headlines and announcements. Sometimes, it shifts quietly through ports, shipping lanes, and container routes most people never see. That’s exactly what’s happening between China and Africa right now, as reported by Global Times and relayed by Business Insider Africa. Across several major Chinese ports,… Read more »

Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, has been sentenced to a R600 000 fine or two years in prison after pleading guilty to firearms-related and immigration offences in South Africa, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to Reuters, the court split the punishment into a… Read more »

There’s a moment that hits many South Africans living overseas, often when you least expect it. It might be the smell of a braai drifting through a neighbour’s yard that isn’t quite right, a missed December holiday spent far from the coast, or the quiet realisation that no one around… Read more »

Cape Town’s mountain trails may look calm after the rain, but rescue teams say the danger underfoot is growing fast. Two international visitors had to be airlifted from popular hiking routes on Monday after separate accidents occurred on Lion’s Head and in Silvermine, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to Wilderness Search… Read more »

There’s something about penthouses in Cape Town that goes beyond square metres and price tags. They sell a feeling of a carefully curated version of life where everything is elevated: the views, the finishes, the experience. Spend a few minutes inside one of the city’s high-end apartments along the Atlantic… Read more »