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- Cape Point entrance fees 2026: Prices and funicular update
Cape Point remains a popular stop on the Cape Peninsula, but the price of entry depends on where visitors are travelling from. For South Africans, SADC nationals and international tourists, different conservation fees apply at the gate. As reported by The South African, the current tariff period runs until 31… Read more » - On the road with the Living Journey Collection
In the late 1980s, a German and an Irishwoman met in New York. Not the start of a bad joke, but the beginning of a story in hospitality that has taken the couple to the Western Cape, where, forty years after meeting, they now manage a very particular portfolio of… Read more » - Cape Town explores property sale for low-fee school in Retreat
The City of Cape Town is contemplating the sale of a property in Retreat with the goal of establishing a much-needed low-fee school in the area, Cape {town} Etc reports. This initiative comes in response to confirmed demands for additional schooling capacity by the Western Cape Education Department, highlighting an urgent… Read more » - Western Cape unemployment rate dips to 19.5% as SA faces job losses
The Western Cape has managed to keep its unemployment rate below 20% for more than a year, with the latest figures showing a modest improvement despite mounting pressure on South Africa’s broader labour market, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), the province’s unemployment rate… Read more » - Free private healthcare for pensioners at Clicks clinics
For pensioners trying to avoid long waits at public clinics, a free private healthcare option is available at selected Clicks pharmacies, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to a report by The South African, pensioners without medical aid can access certain basic clinic services at no cost through Clicks’ Helping Hand initiative.… Read more » - SAPS arrests more than 20,000 in SHANELA II
(IMAGE IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES) A nationwide policing push has resulted in 20,211 arrests, including 275 alleged sexual offenders, as the South African Police Service (SAPS) steps up high-density operations targeting serious and violent crime. The arrests were recorded during the latest SHANELA II operations, which were carried out across… Read more » - More than 115 000 Zimbabweans have returned from South Africa
More than 115 000 Zimbabweans have returned home from South Africa since the government’s repatriation and reintegration programme began on 28 May 2026, Cape {town} Etc reports. The latest figures show that the movement has grown considerably in recent weeks, with the majority of returnees making their own arrangements to leave… Read more » - Unemployment in South Africa climbs to 33.6%, youth hit hardest
South Africa’s job market faced a stark reality in the second quarter of 2026 as the unemployment rate climbed from 32.7% to 33.6%, according to the latest results from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Cape {town} Etc reports. With the number of unemployed persons now standing at a staggering 8.5… Read more » - Pregnant South African woman detained by ICE at Las Vegas airport
A South African woman’s holiday in Las Vegas ended unexpectedly when US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained her at the airport shortly before she was due to return to Connecticut. ENCA reports that Nqobile Malangeni was arrested on Friday, 31 July, at Harry Reid International Airport, according to… Read more » - Uber to discontinue its popular UberX service
Uber has confirmed that its UberX service will end in South Africa on 1 September 2026, closing out a service that first launched in Cape Town back in June 2014 before rolling out to Johannesburg two months later. The news comes just months after Johannesburg users received a similar notice… Read more »
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