Cape Town Etc News Updates

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has expressed concern over a rise in alleged human rights abuses against foreign nationals, including reports of door-to-door operations in townships and informal settlements to identify and forcibly evict them. The commission said in a statement on Friday that it was alarmed by… Read more »

This weekend saw a major drug bust at the Cape Town International Airport after police allegedly uncovered more than 50 kilograms of suspected khat packed inside a traveller’s luggage, Cape {town} Etc reports. The 46-year-old suspect was reportedly arrested on Saturday afternoon after members of the South African Police Service’s (SAPS)… Read more »

A five-year-old girl was rescued from a sudden collapse into the ground in the Wetland informal settlement of Khayelitsha, Cape {town} Etc reports. Reportedly, panic spread through the area as residents realised the child had been swallowed by loose sand and rubble after the earth gave way beneath her feet, with… Read more »

Words: Joseph Chirume / GroundUp Hundreds of immigrants have been forcibly removed and their homes ransacked by residents of Kuyga, Greenbushes, in Gqeberha this week. A church with a mostly Malawian congregation was also burnt to ashes on Thursday morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the deployment of more than… Read more »

A vigilante in Jalisco, Mexico, has gone viral after bike thieves were found duct-taped to poles, sparking online comparisons to a ‘real-life Batman’, Cape {town} Etc reports. Over the past few weeks, residents of Lagos de Moreno have woken up to bizarre scenes straight out of a comic book, with suspected… Read more »

Hundreds of undocumented migrants have been left stranded outside a former Home Affairs repatriation centre in Epping, Cape {town} Etc reports. Following the 30 June deadline protests last week, the open field near the Epping facility has turned into a makeshift shelter for exhausted men, women and children after the site… Read more »

Words: Bona Magazine A Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon has placed South African red wine firmly in the international limelight, following recognition on two respected global wine platforms. Tokara’s Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 has been included in the red-wine judging list for the 2026 Judgement of Davis, a landmark blind tasting… Read more »

Cape Town has exceeded its annual sewer jet-cleaning target by more than threefold as part of a major winter-readiness drive aimed at reducing blockages, overflows and strain on the city’s wastewater network. The City of Cape Town says 625.5km of sewer pipelines have been proactively jet-cleaned, compared with an original… Read more »

From upgraded swimming pools and libraries to expanded cemetery infrastructure and improved sports facilities, the City of Cape Town is planning to invest more than R366 million in community infrastructure during the 2026/27 financial year. The proposed capital budget, announced by the City, forms part of the Community Services and… Read more »

Three people are expected to appear in court on Monday after separate police operations across Bellville, Delft and Hanover Park led to the seizure of suspected drugs ranging from cocaine and heroin to crystal meth, mandrax and ecstasy, Cape {town}Etc reports. The arrests followed crime prevention operations carried out during… Read more »