Cape Town Etc News Updates

The rare witte wijnappel tree has returned to Cape Town, with Tru-Cape planting the rare cultivar at Jan van Riebeeck High School as part of the school’s centenary celebrations, reports Cape {town} Etc. Centenary rare witte wijnappel planting revives a 1662 apple link The 364th year since apples were first… Read more »

A real Karoo settlement called Middelpos is up for auction in the Northern Cape. The town of Middelpos is located midway between Sutherland and Calvinia on the R354 in the Northern Cape’s Upper Karoo, near the Tankwa Karoo National Park. Middelpos is a well-known halfway point for both the local… Read more »

South African-born actress Charlize Theron has publicly called out Timothée Chalamet for his disparaging comments towards ballet and opera. After the announcement that Theron will appear as Calypso in Christoper Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Oddysey, the actress sat down for an interview with the New York Times. During this… Read more »

Cape Town has endured three days of relentless rainfall, with a series of cold fronts sweeping across the Western Cape and triggering widespread flooding, road disruptions and difficult conditions for residents across the metro. The severe weather has also forced the closure of Chapman’s Peak Drive, a key coastal route,… Read more »

Allegations of sexual misconduct have rocked a Paarl private school after a teacher resigned after a Grade 7 student was involved in an incident during a school camp. The close-knit school community has been rocked by the alleged occurrence, and concerns about private schools’ vetting process and safeguards have grown.… Read more »

The EFF has reiterated its intention to ban civil rights group AfriForum should it come into power, following the sentencing of party leader Julius Malema. Malema was handed a five-year prison sentence by the KuGompo Magistrate’s Court on 16 April 2026 for unlawful possession of a firearm. He also received… Read more »

South African motorists could be in for another blow at the pumps, with early data pointing to a sharp fuel price hike in May. Mid-month projections from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) suggest that fuel prices are continuing on an upward trajectory, with current figures indicating a substantial increase across… Read more »

In a bold move aimed at combating one of the most pressing challenges of our time, South Africa has announced plans to table a significant draft resolution at the United Nations. President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed during a recent plenary session on extremism and inequality at the ‘In Defence of Democracy’… Read more »

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family, here is your weather forecast for today, 19 April 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town features stormy, cool, cloudy and rainy weather with a high of 16°C and a low of 11°C. The UV index will reach a moderate level of 3. Expect 79% cloud cover… Read more »

Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has rejected US President Donald Trump’s renewed claims that white farmers are being targeted in a ‘genocide’ in South Africa. Speaking at a rally in Arizona on Friday, Trump said his administration had allowed ‘persecuted South Africans’ into the US, alleging they were victims of killings… Read more »