Cape Town Etc News Updates

Cape Town’s growing reputation as a wellness destination continues to take shape as a new set of heat-and-cold experiences draws local and international attention. Insights shared by One Flow Yoga and Wellness Social Club in Green Point indicate that contrast therapy, already gaining global traction, is emerging as one of… Read more »

First, their old shopping bag was mentioned in a corruption trial. Now, Woolworths’ newly launched white bag is facing a different kind of trial: the court of public opinion on social media. As the retailer moves on from the design entangled in Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s ‘money bags’ testimony, customers are… Read more »

When one of the country’s biggest gaming gatherings returns to Fourways Mall from 5–7 December, visitors will be greeted by a major new partnership shaping the weekend’s tech spotlight. Word from Hisense SA is that the brand has officially teamed up with RGB Gaming for Rage Expo 2025, signalling a… Read more »

Footage emerging from the KFC outlet in Belhar, Cape Town, has sparked widespread outrage after it revealed the restaurant in what appear to be unhygienic conditions while staff were seen simultaneously preparing food and fulfilling delivery orders. The video, which started circulating on social media platforms on Monday, has raised… Read more »

Words: Sandiso Phaliso/ GroundUp Two shack fires swept through informal settlements in Langa on Monday, killing a mother and her three children and destroying more than two dozen homes. Residents of Siyahlala informal settlement told GroundUp they were woken by screams in the early hours of the morning. Neighbours tried… Read more »

The Sip & Shop feat. the World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas is Cape Town’s essential summer blend, where the exhilaration of elite Grade 1 racing meets the indulgence of a high-end lifestyle market. Visit Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 6 December, for a day dedicated to style, flavour and thrilling… Read more »

On Monday, South Africa began administering the new groundbreaking HIV prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden. Lenacapavir, which is a jab taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99,9%,… Read more »

The latest statistics from Stats SA reveal a remarkable shift in the residential landscape of South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities from 2014 to 2023, reports Cape {town} Etc. Among these, the City of Cape Town has emerged as the undisputed leader in new residential developments, setting the pace with the highest number… Read more »

From game-changing strategy and high-stakes espionage to icy animated magic and heartfelt ‘what-if’ romance, The Galileo Open Air Cinema is tugging on all our emotions this week. Think Brad Pitt crunching the baseball industry’s numbers, Tom Cruise pulling impossible stunts, singing along to Let it Go under the starry night sky at… Read more »

A new set of camera traps is set to transform monitoring efforts for the Critically Endangered African Penguins in Simon’s Town, reports Cape {town} Etc. This initiative, made possible through an R83 184 donation from the Lomas Wildlife Protection Trust, reflects years of collaboration and shared commitment between: SANCCOB Nature… Read more »