Cape Town Etc News Updates

Cape Town’s business community is expressing heightened confidence in the City of Cape Town’s services, according to findings from the recently released 2025/26 Business Satisfaction Survey (BSS). This annual survey, part of the City’s Ease of Doing Business Index, captures both quantitative and qualitative insights concerning businesses’ interactions with municipal… Read more »

Property investors in Gauteng are generally achieving higher rental yields than their counterparts in the Western Cape, largely because properties in the province are cheaper while rental income remains relatively strong. This is according to a new analysis by Codera Analytics, which examined property prices and rents across suburbs in Gauteng… Read more »

Cape Town could be heading towards another round of water restrictions as officials keep a close eye on falling dam levels and prepare for a summer that is expected to be hotter, drier and longer, Cape {town} Etc reports. The City of Cape Town’s Water Restrictions Committee is considering restrictions as… Read more »

Australian alternative health promoter and former wellness retreat speaker Barbara O’Neill is set to visit Cape Town in November, announcing that she will spend five days in the city exploring themes around the human body, health and its capacity for healing, Cape {town}Etc reports. In a message posted to her… Read more »

Motorists travelling through Elsies River are being urged to exercise caution following protest action currently affecting Owen Road, Cape {town} Etc reports. Reports indicate that residents are protesting over an electricity outage that has reportedly continued for several days. The protest has resulted in the roadway being obstructed in the direction… Read more »

Update:  Cape Town’s Rainbow Crossing in De Waterkant has been vandalised for a second time, with religious graffiti now appearing on the temporary pink surface installed after the original rainbow design was damaged. The latest incident adds another development to the ongoing repairs at the prominent crossing, which has remained… Read more »

Dis-Chem has announced a significant recruitment initiative aimed at fortifying the pivotal role of nurses within its Health Hub stores in an ambitious stride towards enhancing primary healthcare in South Africa, Cape {town} Etc reports. This move is part of a broader strategy to integrate healthcare services and improve accessibility, particularly… Read more »

What if your next home could put the best of Green Point on your doorstep – while giving you the space, design and lifestyle to make the city feel like home? That is the idea behind THIRTEENONUP, Blok’s latest Cape Town development at 13 Upper Portswood Road in Green Point. The developer’s 22nd… Read more »

South Africa is heading into a summer in which a potentially strong El Niño could place additional pressure on public health, water systems and food security, but concerns are growing over whether enough preventative work is being done before conditions intensify, Cape {town} Etc reports. The immediate risks could include heat… Read more »

Sanlam is preparing to take its banking ambitions into the next phase, with the financial services group set to soft-launch transactional banking services in South Africa on 1 November 2026, Cape {town} Etc reports. The initial offering will be limited to Sanlam staff, intermediaries and selected clients before a wider rollout… Read more »