Cape Town Etc News Updates

A rise in myopia among younger people is drawing renewed attention to the longer-term risks to eye health, with specialists warning that retinal detachment can become a sight-threatening emergency when symptoms are not recognised quickly. The concern comes as Eye Care Awareness Month approaches in South Africa, running from 23… Read more »

Words: Sindisiwe Tshona and Abonge Chiya / GroundUp Pensioner Christine Southgate has visited the SASSA office in Delft several times in recent weeks to stop a deduction for funeral cover from her grant. She says she didn’t sign up for it. She was one of a dozen grant beneficiaries who… Read more »

Videos appearing on social media showing people BASE jumping from Table Mountain have prompted a renewed warning from South African National Parks (SANParks), with the activity prohibited inside Table Mountain National Park. Smile FM reported earlier today that SANParks is cautioning members of the public against BASE jumping and wingsuit… Read more »

South Africans will have a chance to see the year’s Spring Moon this weekend, with September’s full moon arriving just days after the astronomical start of spring, Cape {town} Etc reports. The full moon reaches its exact full phase at 18:48 on Saturday, 26 September, according to the Centre for… Read more »

Blok’s 23rd development, TWELVEONB, is positioned in the sought-after Cape Town neighbourhood of Green Point, Blok’s fourth address in the area. It arrives at a moment when Green Point has firmly established itself as one of the Atlantic Seaboard’s most in-demand pockets, and Blok’s return here, for a fourth time, says… Read more »

(IMAGE IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES) Three men have died after a shooting in Z Memani Street, KTC informal settlement in Gugulethu, on Tuesday morning, Cape {town}Etc reports. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, with police yet to establish the motive or identify those responsible. SAPS said its Gugulethu… Read more »

Cape Town’s beaches now have a new digital information hub designed to put coastal water quality results, beach conditions, weather and safety information in one place ahead of the summer season. This comes after the City of Cape Town launched Cape Town Beach Alerts, describing the platform as a central… Read more »

In a disturbing incident highlighting ongoing animal welfare concerns in urban settings, three dogs were removed from unacceptable living conditions in a vehicle parked on Long Street, Cape Town CBD, on the evening of 18 September 2026, Cape {town} Etc reports. The Cape of Good Hope SPCA’s rescue operation was prompted… Read more »

South African households that employ undocumented foreign nationals as domestic workers could face fines of up to R100 000 per worker under proposed amendments to the country’s employment laws. According to BusinessTech, the proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill is now open for public comment after being approved by Cabinet and… Read more »

A light aircraft has reportedly crashed at Morningstar Airfield Academy in Cape Town, with emergency services responding to the incident on Tuesday, Cape {town} Etc reports. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear, and authorities have not yet confirmed how many people were on board or whether anyone was injured. Emergency… Read more »