Cape Town Etc News Updates

At this year’s Disney D23 fan event in Anaheim, California, the entertainment giant pulled back the curtain on a huge collection of upcoming films and streaming projects, giving fans fresh looks at everything from the next Avengers and X-Men movies to Frozen 3, Coco 2 and The Incredibles 3, Cape… Read more »

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Sunday, 16 August 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town features cloudy skies, with a high of 17°C and a low of 11°C. Expect grey skies and cool weather throughout the day. The UV index will reach a moderate level of 3.… Read more »

Saturday night has brought another chance for South African lottery players to check their tickets, with over R18 million in jackpots up for grabs across the latest draws, Cape {town} Etc reports. If you played the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 or Lotto Max 5 on Saturday, 15 August 2026, these are… Read more »

Words: Emihle Ngwane / GroundUp On the night of Saturday, 8 August, Cebisa Silwana, 46, died at Muizenberg police station. Less than an hour earlier, she was allegedly pinned against a wardrobe, handcuffed and taken to the police station, despite pleas from her family members not to arrest her, because she… Read more »

Type 2 diabetes has overtaken HIV, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases to become South Africa’s leading natural cause of death. The latest mortality data from Statistics South Africa show that 27 692 people died from diabetes in 2023, marking the second consecutive year that the disease has topped the country’s list… Read more »

A powerful earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores island has left at least 47 people dead and 50 injured, with thousands of residents forced from their homes as rescuers searched damaged buildings for survivors, Cape {town} Etc reports. The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at about 6 am local time on Saturday, roughly 68… Read more »

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says hundreds of discrepancies have been identified in lifestyle reviews of senior police management officials over the past five years. According to Eyewitness News, Cachalia told Parliament that the discrepancies mainly involved officials failing to declare vehicles, properties and company directorships. ‘Asset declaration and financial disclosure… Read more »

Eskom says it is continuing its push towards a more reliable electricity system, with the power utility reaffirming its commitment to keeping the lights on and limiting the disruption caused by outages, Cape {town} Etc reports. The utility’s latest message comes as Eskom points to improvements made through its turnaround efforts,… Read more »

A newly identified mineral has been found in northern Russia, in a significant discovery at a time when rare-earth elements are becoming increasingly important to the global economy, Cape {town} Etc reports. Scientists working on the Kola Peninsula have identified a previously unknown rare-earth-rich mineral, provisionally named Kola Ashcroftine. The discovery… Read more »

A 54-year-old man from Plattekloof has tragically died after collapsing while surfing with his son at Bloubergstrand Beach in Table View on Saturday morning, Cape {town} Etc reports. The joyous outing turned to heartbreak just after 10am on 15 August when the man fell unresponsive in the surf, prompting a rapid… Read more »