Cape Town Etc News Updates

Visitors to Fish Hoek Beach may have noticed the absence of one of its most familiar faces in recent weeks. Lanele Xaba, better known to many as John English, has become well known for creating detailed sand sculptures using simple tools such as a bucket, spade and plastic teaspoon. However,… Read more »

Residents across Mitchells Plain have until the end of today, Monday 27 July, to make their voices heard on a proposed shopping centre development that has generated both optimism and concern ahead of the City’s planning decision. The proposed Mitchells Plain Convenience Centre would be built on privately owned land… Read more »

A Stellenbosch farming couple is recovering after a violent attack at their home on Neethlingshof Farm, with Western Cape authorities condemning the incident and urging anyone with information to come forward, Cape {town} Etc reports. As reported by Smile FM, the attack happened on Friday evening at the farm on Polkadraai… Read more »

Vodacom has set its sights even higher for the decade ahead after finalising a deal that gives it control of Kenyan telecommunications giant Safaricom, a move the company says will strengthen its presence across Africa while significantly expanding its financial services business. The acquisition, which increases Vodacom’s stake in Safaricom… Read more »

Gauteng could face a major transport and economic disruption from Tuesday, 28 July, as the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) threatens a strike and possible seven-day shutdown over a dispute involving operating licence backlogs. According to The South African, the NTA claims thousands of taxi operators have been unable to renew or… Read more »

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is determined to end South Africa’s persistent water crisis through a new National Water Action Plan aimed at restoring reliable water supplies, reforming municipal water management and holding failing service providers accountable. In his weekly newsletter released on Monday, Ramaphosa acknowledged that unreliable water supply… Read more »

As anticipation builds for the upcoming 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the South African government has made a heartfelt appeal to citizens to rally behind the Banyana Banyana, the national women’s football team. In a statement released by the Government Communication and Information… Read more »

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order freezing two luxury properties worth more than R15 million belonging to former Prasa Group CEO Lucky Montana, alleging they were bought with funds linked to Prasa’s controversial R5.6 billion Integrated Security Access Management System (ISAMS) contracts. The Special Tribunal barred… Read more »

Almost 37 000 Grade 5 girls in the Western Cape have received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the first half of 2026, a vital measure in the fight against cervical cancer. As the next school-based vaccination round commences, parents and caregivers are urged to ensure that over 14 000… Read more »

Words: Joel CedrasNews / GroundUp I decided to be a victim of a scam. GroundUp gave me a R2 000 budget, and I threw in some of my money too. I replied to an advert offering a job working for Amazon where I would ‘process orders’ and get paid for it.… Read more »