Cape Town Etc News Updates

Eleven people, including five children, have died after a bus carrying about 60 passengers overturned on the N1 north of Trompsburg in the Free State on Thursday night. According to the Free State Department of Health, the crash occurred shortly after 9:30pm, about 24km north of Trompsburg in the direction… Read more »

The Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshaveni, has reiterated South Africa’s commitment to welcome back Afrikaners who fled to the United States only to be met with visa rejections, Cape {town} Etc reports. Speaking during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Ntshaveni echoed sentiments that ‘there is no place like home,’ highlighting… Read more »

In the early hours of Friday morning, an intense fire re-erupted in an apartment building on High Level Road in Sea Point, compelling firefighters to engage in a fierce battle against the flames after working through the night. The catastrophe resulted in the tragic loss of an elderly resident and… Read more »

A shopper’s encounter with an unusually large avocado has South Africans doing a double take. The fruit, now nicknamed Avozilla, was filmed sitting among the produce at a Woolworths store, and the clip has since spread across social media. Shoppers can’t quite believe their eyes The footage, posted by TikTok… Read more »

Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp A meeting meant to unify two communities waiting to be relocated by the City of Cape Town descended into chaos this week. Residents from Singabalapha informal settlement, along the main road in Observatory, attended a meeting with families living at the Masonwabe temporary relocation area (TRA) in Gugulethu.… Read more »

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Friday, 31 July 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town features more pleasant winter sunshine with a few passing clouds. Temperatures will reach a comfortable 22°C, while the morning starts off cool with a low of 10°C. The UV… Read more »

The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town has bid an emotional goodbye to Cherry, its beloved common octopus, releasing her back into the ocean at the end of July after months spent charming visitors and keepers alike, reports Cape {town} Etc. Two Oceans Aquarium bids farewell to its famous cephalopod… Read more »

Cape Town infrastructure investment has reached a record R12.24bn for the 2025/26 financial year, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis told council on 30 July, saying the City is building ‘for the future’ and a ‘City of Hope’, Cape {town} Etc reports. Hill-Lewis said the City has more than doubled annual capital spend since… Read more »

Words: by Betha Madhomu / African Insider A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of attempting to murder police officers during a stop-and-search operation in Kensington, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed. The Cape Town Regional Court sentenced Tohier Adams on Tuesday, 28… Read more »

South Africa’s vehicle crime landscape continues to evolve, and one of the country’s most popular SUVs has now found itself under increased scrutiny. Business Tech reports that owners of certain Toyota Corolla Cross models are being urged to strengthen their vehicle security after Discovery Insure identified a growing trend in… Read more »