Cape Town Etc News Updates

The Department of Transport plans to amend regulations so traffic register number (TRN) certificates, learner’s licences and driving licences can no longer be used as general identification documents, Cape {town} Etc reports. The proposal follows a 2023 investigation with the Department of Home Affairs, which found some institutions accepting TRNs… Read more »

Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof in Stellenbosch has maintained its place among South Africa’s top-performing public schools, with its 2025 matric class averaging 3.63 distinctions per learner, Cape {town} Etc reports. The historic Western Cape school received the top-performing Quintile 5 public high school award at the Department of Basic Education’s National… Read more »

Police have arrested a 36-year-old man accused of being involved in the murder of a four-month-old baby and the alleged rape of the child’s 43-year-old mother in Gauteng, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the suspect was arrested in Diepsloot on Saturday afternoon, 10… Read more »

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Monday, 12 October 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town will be cloudy and cooler, with a high of 18°C and a low of 11°C. The UV index will be moderate at 3. Expect around 98% cloud cover during the day,… Read more »

Cape Town’s N1 inbound and outbound lanes are fully open for the Monday morning commute after emergency repairs to the damaged FW de Klerk Boulevard pedestrian bridge were completed in the early hours of 12 October. The City of Cape Town confirmed the reopening in an update issued by Urban… Read more »

The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has raised serious concerns regarding the ongoing failures in waste management and the significant gaps in climate monitoring across South Africa, Cape {town} Etc reports. These issues were brought to light during a briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General of South… Read more »

A 65-year-old woman and a man were killed in a shooting in Belgravia on Saturday evening, while another victim was taken to hospital for treatment. Radio 786 reports that another deadly shooting has left the Belgravia community reeling, with two people killed and another injured in an attack in Voel… Read more »

Police in Gqeberha are appealing for information that could help locate 14-year-old Allegra Styles, who was reported missing after allegedly leaving to attend a party in Kamma Park, Cape {town} Etc reports. Allegra was last seen at around 18:00 on Thursday, 8 October, according to police. A family member reported… Read more »

Cape Town will welcome artists from across Africa this November as the ArtsAbility Festival returns with a programme celebrating inclusive performance, creative expression and the talent of women in the arts. Presented by Unmute Dance Theatre, the three-day festival runs from 26 to 28 November at Youngblood Africa Art Gallery… Read more »

The South African government has issued a stern warning to individuals exploiting social media to incite violence and intimidate foreign nationals amidst growing tensions surrounding migration policies and asylum applications, Cape {town} Etc reports. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration raised alarms over the spread of inflammatory and misleading content that… Read more »