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- Update:14-year-old rearrested after Kraaifontein girl’s death
Update: 18 September The 14-year-old boy previously arrested over the death of a 10-year-old Kraaifontein girl has been rearrested, with the teenager now expected to appear in court today. Smile 90.4FM has now confirmed that the boy was rearrested and is due to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates’ Court… Read more » - India dismisses BRICS food poisoning claims as fake
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and China’s President Xi Jinping did not fall ill after attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Cape {town} Etc reports. The ministry dismissed viral claims of mass food poisoning among world leaders as fake.… Read more » - Joanna Wietrzyk breaks silence, withdraws after HYROX controversy
Australian HYROX athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised after continuing to compete in a Beijing event despite experiencing a sudden medical episode during the race, later announcing that she would withdraw her result and forfeit the points she earned. Wietrzyk addressed the incident in a statement posted to social media on… Read more » - Mpox cases rise as Cape Town records majority
Cape Town has recorded the majority of South Africa’s confirmed Mpox cases, with the Health Department urging the public to remain vigilant as infections continue to increase. The latest figures, highlighted by eNCA, show that 18 cases had been confirmed by Thursday, with one additional probable case also reported. Of… Read more » - Heritage Day: What brings South Africans together
For many South Africans, Heritage Day is likely to involve a fire, a meal and people gathered around the same table, but new consumer research suggests that the familiar braai may be only one part of a much broader picture of what connects people across the country. As Heritage Day… Read more » - Update: SAPS rejects DA’s R500 000 reward offer
Update: 18 Septemeber The reward for information in the investigation into the deaths of eight women in Ekurhuleni will remain at R400 000 after the South African Police Service rejected a separate R500 000 offer from the Democratic Alliance (DA). Crime Connect reported that SAPS has ruled out combining the… Read more » - Hope for a revival in South Africa’s film industry this Heritage Month
As Heritage Month unfolds, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate the rich tapestry of their culture. However, behind the celebrations lies a dark reality for the nation’s film industry, which has faced significant challenges in bringing new productions to life this year due to a stalled rebate system, Cape {town}… Read more » - Procurement Act struck down by Concourt
Words: Tania Broughton/GroundUp The Public Procurement Act, which was signed into law in July 2024, has been declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. This means the act, which has never been implemented, has now been scrapped from the law books. The court unanimously declared that Parliament had failed in its… Read more » - Guns, drugs and three arrests across Mitchells Plain, Parow and Langa
A firearm recovery in Mitchells Plain and two separate drug seizures in Parow and Langa have resulted in three arrests following police operations across Cape Town on Wednesday, 16 September, Cape {town}Etc reports. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said its Anti-Gang Unit and Operation Lockdown III teams carried out… Read more » - Windy days and luminous sun return to Cape Town – Friday weather forecast
Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Friday, 18 September 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town will be windy with luminous sunshine, with a high of 21°C and a low of 13°C. The UV index will reach as high as 6, while cloud cover will reach around… Read more »
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