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- The City of Cape Town trains staff to use data for better service delivery
The City of Cape Town is giving nearly 80 employees new data skills to help officials make more informed decisions and improve services for residents, Cape {town} Etc reports. The City of Cape Town is betting that better use of the information it already collects could make a practical difference to… Read more » - PowerBall Friday results: Check numbers and jackpot payouts
South African PowerBall players can now check their tickets after Friday night’s draw, with the latest winning numbers and jackpot results confirmed. The PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra numbers were drawn on Friday, 21 August 2026. Players can compare the results with their tickets to see whether they have won a… Read more » - Broken intervals of sun and clouds – Saturday weather forecast
Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Saturday, 22 August 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town will bring broken intervals of sun and clouds, with a high of 18°C and a low of 11°C. The UV index will reach a level of 2, with a good… Read more » - Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for insulting sacred Nyepi holiday
A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Indonesia after an Instagram post insulting Bali’s sacred Nyepi holiday sparked outrage among locals, Cape {town} Etc reports. Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was reportedly found guilty in Denpasar on Thursday under Indonesia’s laws dealing with online hate speech. He… Read more » - South Africa’s September fuel price outlook takes a turn for the worse
South African motorists could face a sharp increase in fuel prices in September after the latest Central Energy Fund (CEF) data showed that recent improvements in fuel price recoveries have almost completely reversed. The latest figures indicate that petrol and diesel prices are currently showing significant under-recoveries, raising the prospect of another substantial increase… Read more » - Western Cape schools face scrutiny over admission criteria
The way some schools in the Western Cape select learners has come under renewed scrutiny, with the national Department of Basic Education raising concerns over admission practices it says can be discriminatory and exclusionary. The department’s findings followed a monitoring and evaluation process of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED),… Read more » - Malawi losing up to $700m in gold to smugglers as government tightens mining trade
Malawi could be losing as much as $700 million worth of gold every year to illegal smuggling, prompting the government to push for a more formal buying system that brings miners into the legal economy, Cape {town} Etc reports. Reportedly, Professor Leonard Kalindekafe, CEO of the Malawi Mining Investment Company (Mamico),… Read more » - Miguel South Africa 2027: Cape Town, Sun City and Pretoria dates
American R&B singer Miguel is set to return to South Africa in May 2027, with performances planned across Cape Town, Sun City and Pretoria. The announcement was shared on Instagram by Vertex Events SA (@vertexeventssa), confirming that the singer will bring his live show to three South African cities next… Read more » - Cell C reports major financial turnaround
Cell C has reported a significant improvement in its financial position after completing a major restructuring, with the South African mobile operator moving from negative equity of R8.30 billion in 2025 to positive equity of R3.35 billion for the year ended 31 May 2026. The results, reported by BusinessTech and… Read more » - Cape Town tests new ways to tackle river pollution
The City of Cape Town is testing two water remediation technologies along the Big Lotus River as part of a pilot project aimed at improving water quality before polluted flows reach Zeekoevlei. The pilot, which was introduced in May, is being carried out at several points along the river, where… Read more »
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