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- New Cape Town chatbot helps residents check building approvals
Cape Town residents planning renovations, pools, carports or new flats can now check whether they may need Cape Town building approvals before starting work, Cape {town} Etc reports. The City of Cape Town has launched a Development Management BOT to help residents navigate planning, building and land-use requirements. The chatbot… Read more » - Guide to the Kogelberg gem outside Kleinmond
Somewhere between Gordon’s Bay and Kleinmond, the mountains stop pretending to be scenery and start acting like they own the place. That’s Kogelberg for you. It’s the birthplace of the Cape Floral Kingdom, home to more fynbos species than anywhere else on Earth, and somehow still one of the province’s… Read more » - Cape Town AI factory drives Africa’s push for local computing
Cape Town is at the centre of Cassava Technologies’ drive to build African-owned AI computing infrastructure. The company’s local AI factory is now fully operational and completely at capacity, Cape {town} Etc reports. Speaking to CNN’s Connecting Africa, Cassava president and group CEO Hardy Pemhiwa explained the vision: data comes… Read more » - Dunoon puppy seller gets three months for cruelty
Ncubeko Hloni, known as the ‘Dunoon puppy seller’, has been sentenced to three months in prison after being convicted of animal cruelty, illegally selling animals and escaping from lawful custody, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, Hloni appeared before Magistrate Nemuhuyuni at the Cape… Read more » - Tourism strength grows as South Africa records 5.6 million arrivals in six months
South Africa’s tourism sector continued to show strong momentum in the first half of 2026, with tourist arrivals remaining above pre-Covid levels, according to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). In its ‘Chart of the Week’ published on Friday, the SARB highlighted the continued recovery in international tourism, noting that… Read more » - United Nations backs new world map showing Africa’s true size
The United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution calling for the world to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection and towards maps that more accurately represent the actual size of continents, particularly Africa, Cape {town} Etc reports. The resolution, led by Togo with support from the African Union (AU),… Read more » - CPUT’s chaotic second semester ends
Words: Emihle Ngwane / GroundUp The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)’s second semester, marked by weeks of violent protests, ended on Friday. CPUT suspended lectures almost three weeks ago, on 18 August, and gave students 24 hours to vacate its residences. Most students stayed, but all classes stopped. The… Read more » - Morné Visser joins Skemergrond as mysterious Rynard Fuchs
Morné Visser is stepping into the world of Skemergrond with a character who may be charming, ambitious and loyal – but definitely not easy to figure out, Cape {town} Etc reports. The actor, recognised for roles in Summertide, Spooksoeker, Straat and The Trek, has joined the kykNET&kie drama as Rynard Fuchs,… Read more » - FAME Week Africa launches 2026 songwriting camp in Cape Town
A new three-day songwriting camp in Cape Town is set to bring African musicians, filmmakers, brands and content creators into the same creative space, with the aim of turning real stories into original music, Cape {town} Etc reports. FAME Week Africa and Pressure Cooker Studios have announced the FAME Week Africa… Read more » - PowerBall and PowerBallX results for Friday, 4 September 2026
South African lottery players can now check their tickets after Friday night’s PowerBall and PowerBall XTRA draws, with both jackpots rolling over. The PowerBall and PowerBall XTRA numbers were drawn on Friday, 4 September 2026. Players can compare the results with their tickets to see whether they have won a… Read more »
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