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- Morning showers and cloudy skies – Saturday weather forecast
Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Saturday, 12 September 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town will bring a couple of showers in the morning before cloudy conditions continue, with a high of 19°C and a low of 15°C. The UV index will remain low… Read more » - Muizenberg beach cleanup marks International Coastal Cleanup Day
Cape Town residents will have an opportunity to give back to the city’s coastline this September, with the Two Oceans Aquarium and Visions for Change SA teaming up for a beach cleanup at Sunrise Beach in Muizenberg. The cleanup will take place on Saturday, 19 September 2026, from 09h00 to… Read more » - Woodstock named the ‘Brooklyn of Cape Town’ by global travel publication
Cape Town’s Woodstock has been chosen as the city’s ‘Brooklyn’ by travel publication Brooklyn Of, beating Observatory, Gardens and Kalk Bay to the top spot. Woodstock has picked up a new title on the global travel map, with travel publication Brooklyn Of naming it the ‘Brooklyn of Cape Town’. The… Read more » - We checked 470 toilets in this Cape Town informal settlement. Only 45 were working
Words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp GroundUp counted 470 communal toilets in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East, Cape Town, last week. Only 45 were working. More than 4 000 families live in the settlement, according to community leaders. Community leader Loyiso Nkqitiza said that for more than eight years, residents have… Read more » - Cape Town, prepare yourself… Madame JoJo’s opens her doors
Cape Town welcomes a bold new home for cabaret, burlesque and mischief for six Thursdays only, starting from 20 August 2026. Nestled behind a discreet entrance on Barrack Street, guests enter an exclusive lounge where glamour meets chaos, elegance flirts with scandal, and velvet curtains reveal dazzling performers. At the heart… Read more » - Khayelitsha social workers stop home visits after hijackings
Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp Social workers in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, will no longer visit homes and schools. This follows a spate of armed robberies and hijackings. The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) says social workers no longer feel safe going out into the community. ‘We will… Read more » - Cape Town businesses report increased confidence in city’s service delivery
Cape Town’s business community is expressing heightened confidence in the City of Cape Town’s services, according to findings from the recently released 2025/26 Business Satisfaction Survey (BSS). This annual survey, part of the City’s Ease of Doing Business Index, captures both quantitative and qualitative insights concerning businesses’ interactions with municipal… Read more » - Why investors are looking beyond Cape Town for better rental returns
Property investors in Gauteng are generally achieving higher rental yields than their counterparts in the Western Cape, largely because properties in the province are cheaper while rental income remains relatively strong. This is according to a new analysis by Codera Analytics, which examined property prices and rents across suburbs in Gauteng… Read more » - Cape Town water restrictions considered as dam levels fall
Cape Town could be heading towards another round of water restrictions as officials keep a close eye on falling dam levels and prepare for a summer that is expected to be hotter, drier and longer, Cape {town} Etc reports. The City of Cape Town’s Water Restrictions Committee is considering restrictions as… Read more » - Barbara O’Neill confirms Cape Town return
Australian alternative health promoter and former wellness retreat speaker Barbara O’Neill is set to visit Cape Town in November, announcing that she will spend five days in the city exploring themes around the human body, health and its capacity for healing, Cape {town}Etc reports. In a message posted to her… Read more »
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