Cape Town Etc News Updates

Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp The names of 22,434 Palestinian children killed since 7 October 2023 were written on a 20-metre-long shroud displayed during a silent demonstration in Cape Town on Wednesday. The picket outside the Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre on Wednesday morning was organised by Mothers4Gaza, SA… Read more »

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Thursday, 8 October 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town features partly sunny conditions similar to yesterday, but with a high of 17°C and a low of 13°C. Expect a bright but cool day with a mix of sunshine… Read more »

For the fifth consecutive year, a Cape Winelands hotel has taken the top spot in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, giving travellers another reason to look towards the Franschhoek valley when considering a luxury escape. Babylonstoren has once again been named South Africa’s No. 1 hotel in the 2026… Read more »

A seven-hour rescue operation in Epping has ended with the death of a kitten after rescuers managed to free him from deep inside a drain pipe, Cape {town}Etc reports. The kitten, later named Lucky, was found trapped and out of reach, prompting an extended operation involving animal welfare teams and… Read more »

(IMAGE IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES) A Western Cape High Court in Wynberg has sentenced Duncan Hoorn to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn, Cape {town} Etc reports. The sentencing took place on Wednesday, 7 October, following Hoorn’s conviction for murder in connection with the death of… Read more »

Concerns over public drinking, loud music, disruptive gatherings and other incidents of public disorder around Big Bay are putting renewed focus on who is responsible for policing the popular beachfront spaces as the summer season approaches, Cape {town} Etc reports. Eden on the Bay Management says it is receiving growing concern… Read more »

Cape Town residents are being urged to start using less water now, as the city heads into summer with dam levels sitting well below the level normally considered safe enough to avoid restrictions, Cape {town} Etc reports. The City of Cape Town says household water consumption needs to fall by at… Read more »

Cape Town is ramping up its fight against crime with the launch of specialised units aimed at enhancing the city’s policing capabilities, Cape {town} Etc reports. On Wednesday, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, alongside Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, unveiled the new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)… Read more »

There’s a particular kind of hunger that only hits once the sun starts dipping over Muizenberg beach, not just for food, but for noise, for strangers, for someone else’s wood-fired smoke drifting into your hair. That’s the pull of Blue Bird Garage, a food and goods market set in an… Read more »

A reported incident involving children at a Hout Bay shopping centre has prompted a reminder for parents and caregivers to remain vigilant in busy public spaces, particularly as activity increases towards the end of the year. The incident is alleged to have occurred at Woolworths at Mainstream Mall, where a… Read more »