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- Cape Town Jazzathon: A summer showcase of sound, culture & community
Cape Town bursts into rhythm on 9 January 2026 as the Cape Town Jazzathon returns to the V&A Waterfront for its 29th anniversary, bringing with it a dynamic showcase of established icons, rising stars and bold new voices from across the country and beyond. This year’s festival features an exceptional… Read more » - Dead owners, deadly guns: 36 000 lost firearms flooding WC streets
Illegal firearms remain a major driver of violent crime in the Western Cape, with police warning that weapons are entering communities through multiple channels, including unreturned licensed guns, cross-border smuggling and organised criminal networks. According to Western Cape provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile, a significant number of illegal firearms… Read more » - Missing 5-year-old found dead in a washing machine
A heartbreaking search for a missing young child ended in tragedy on Friday morning, 19 December, after a five-year-old boy was found dead inside a washing machine at a home in Cafda, Retreat, reports Cape {town} Etc. Steenberg police registered an inquest for investigation following the incident. ‘According to reports,… Read more » - Western Cape braces for damaging winds this weekend, warns SAWS
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds, cautioning residents and holidaymakers along parts of the Western Cape and Namaqua coast to prepare for strong to near-gale force conditions this weekend, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to SAWS, the warning is valid… Read more » - How a cycling group is trying to make Cape Town’s roads safer
Words: David Harrison / GroundUp The deaths of Idries Sheriff, 41, and Francois Esterhuizen, 55, in Cape Town in the past week have highlighted the dangers faced by road cyclists from reckless or inattentive drivers. In July, veteran cyclist Dennis Hammar, 77, was pushed off his bike during a violent robbery… Read more » - Back-to-school relief: Here’s how you can get school shoes for 99c
If the thought of back-to-school shopping makes your wallet wince, this might be the best news you’ll hear all summer. FNB and PEP have teamed up once again to bring back their wildly popular 99c school shoes initiative, offering parents a small but meaningful bit of financial breathing room as… Read more » - Two lives lost in separate sea tragedies along the coastline
Two separate tragedies unfolded along the Western Cape and Garden Route coastline on Thursday, 18 December, with a man and a teenage boy losing their lives in unrelated incidents, reports Cape {town} Etc. In the first incident, a 27-year-old man is believed to have drowned after being swept off rocks near… Read more » - Visit Dekkersvlei: The Cape Winelands’ most exciting new wine destination
Just 45 minutes from Cape Town, tucked beyond the Paarl mountains, a historic wine farm has stepped into an exciting new era. Dekkersvlei Vineyards, formerly known as Mellasat, has been reimagined as a fresh, immersive Cape Winelands destination, blending centuries of heritage with innovative wine and brandy experiences. Dating back to 1693,… Read more » - New book reopens Chris Hani murder mystery
A newly released book is reigniting debate around the assassination of South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani, with renewed calls for an official inquest into his death more than three decades later. The book, Who Really Killed Chris Hani?, is authored by former KwaZulu-Natal judge Chris Nicholson, who argues… Read more » - Brown University shooting suspect found dead after manhunt
The man linked to last week’s deadly shooting at Brown University has been found dead, bringing an abrupt end to a six-day search that stretched across multiple US states. Police confirmed the discovery was made inside a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Authorities identified the suspect as 48-year-old Claudio… Read more »
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