Cape Town Etc News Updates

Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp ‘Because we are struggling, the clients are struggling.’ This is what a frustrated South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) worker told Minister of Social Development Dina Pule during her visit to the Bellville office in Cape Town on Thursday. Pule, who was appointed minister last month, was… Read more »

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) could once again find itself at the centre of a dispute involving Reverend Oscar Bougardt after his Facebook post calling for an ‘LGBQI+ free Cape Town’ sparked widespread criticism, Cape {town} Etc reports. In the post, Bougardt said that if elected as Mayor under the… Read more »

There are plenty of ways to switch off for a while, but few require as little planning as putting something on the stove or into the oven. With International Relaxation Day falling on 15 August, a new food-focused approach is putting the emphasis on slowing down through cooking, from a… Read more »

Words: Zayaan Marthinus/Getaway Magazine There is a reason Stellenbosch remains one of the Western Cape’s most enduring weekend escapes. South Africa’s second-oldest town has the wine, certainly, but spend a little longer than an afternoon here and another side of the Winelands begins to emerge. Oak-lined streets lead to historic… Read more »

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding answers over the delayed national rollout of police body-worn cameras, warning that the lack of a clear implementation timeline could undermine efforts to improve accountability and public trust in the South African Police Service (SAPS). In a statement, DA NCOP Member on the Select… Read more »

Karoline Leavitt is preparing to walk away from one of the most visible and demanding jobs in American politics, with Donald Trump announcing that his White House press secretary will leave the role at the end of August, Cape {town} Etc reports. At just 28, Leavitt made history when she reportedly… Read more »

Wondering what to do in Cape Town this weekend? From lavender fields and Winelands escapes to live entertainment, wellness, sport and a six-Michelin-star dining experience, the Mother City has plenty on the cards from Friday, 14 August to Sunday, 16 August.  Pack a jacket, check the forecast and make the… Read more »

The Springboks’ next meeting with the All Blacks will bring one of rugby’s biggest rivalries back into focus, but for one South African family, the fixture carries a much more personal connection. Almost a century ago, a 19-year-old Albertus Viljoen ‘Oupa Alvi‘ van der Merwe found his name in the… Read more »

DA leader and current Cape Town Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has proposed reducing the size of government and outsourcing some municipal services to private companies. Hill-Lewis unveiled the proposals during the DA’s manifesto launch over the long weekend, calling for Cabinet to be reduced from 32 departments to 15. He argued… Read more »

South Africa’s animal protection community is mourning the death of Steve Smit, founder of Monkey Helpline and a long-time advocate for vervet monkeys. Beauty Without Cruelty South Africa shared a tribute to Smit, remembering him as a ‘guardian of the vervets’ whose work focused on protecting animals and promoting peaceful… Read more »