Cape Town Etc News Updates

A possible breakthrough between Iran and the United States has emerged after officials revealed details of a draft agreement that could reshape relations between the two countries and ease years of tension over Tehran’s nuclear programme. A senior Iranian official told Reuters, as relayed by The Jerusalem Post, that Iran… Read more »

Mexico is once again confronting the brutal reality of political violence after the killing of a local mayor in the southern state of Oaxaca, an incident that has triggered a high-level investigation and renewed scrutiny of security in the country. Authorities confirmed on Saturday that they are probing the homicide… Read more »

South Africa’s World Cup journey did not begin the way many supporters hoped, but there is still a belief inside the camp that the opening defeat to Mexico was not the disaster it appeared to be. Bafana Bafana lost 2-0 in their first Group A match, a result that raised… Read more »

Cape Town’s most iconic landmark is once again competing on the world stage, and this time the public has the power to decide whether Table Mountain adds another international achievement to its long list of accolades, Cape {town} Etc reports. Table Mountain has been nominated for the 2026 World Travel… Read more »

Between the mountain and the sea, Cape Town and its surrounds have been quietly collecting the unexpected, a submarine in Simon’s Town, a room that still smells of anaesthetic in Observatory, perfume bottles from Roman Egypt in Franschhoek. Most people drive right past. Here’s what they’re missing. Cape {town} Etc… Read more »

Brazil rope jump tragedy has raised safety questions in São Paulo state after 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died during a guided jump at the Ponte do Esqueleto, near Limeira, on Saturday, 13 June 2026. CNN Brasil reports that staff from Entre Cordas carried her to the launch point,… Read more »

GetGo Fund, a Cape Town-built education crowdfunding platform, is helping South African schools raise funds for urgent needs, with 90 active campaigns currently live. The campaigns support needs ranging from learner bursaries, school fees and food to teacher salaries, accessibility upgrades and learning materials. The platform gives schools a structured… Read more »

Gerda Steyn set the Comrades Marathon talking on Sunday after the race’s official Facebook post confirmed that she ‘completely decimated the up-run’ and crossed the finish line in Pietermaritzburg in a new course record of 5:44:53. Cape {town} Etc Discount Alert! Unlock Cape Town’s best experiences for half the price! From… Read more »

Bo-Kaap water protest action drew attention to the Schotsche Kloof flats on Wednesday, reports Cape {town} Etc. Residents gathered in Wale Street and Chiapinni Street to call for water to be restored. A Facebook post by Nazeema Thebus said the protest aimed to raise awareness of the disconnection and claimed… Read more »

A Cape Town man has appealed for help after alleging that a woman he met in Hatfield drugged him, stole his devices and spent money from his business account, according to posts shared on X, reports Cape {town} Etc. The posts identify him as Obrian Malekutu Makwela and say he… Read more »