Cape Town Etc News Updates

South Africa has no shortage of things worth raising a glass to. We have world-class wines, award-winning gin, exceptional whisky and a cocktail scene that can hold its own against some of the best in the world. But for all our drink credentials, there has always been one question left… Read more »

March and March has given the South African government a new deadline to act on undocumented foreign nationals, setting 30 September as the date by which it wants all undocumented migrants deported, Cape {town} Etc reports. The anti-illegal immigration organisation reportedly made the demand during a protest outside the Durban ICC… Read more »

A hijacking attempt on a Cape Town road took an extraordinary turn on Sunday afternoon when the same suspects allegedly tried to hijack another vehicle just minutes after abandoning their first target. The incidents unfolded on 16 August 2026, with Cape Town Metro Police officers responding quickly to both attempts.… Read more »

The latest talking point between the Springboks and All Blacks has nothing to do with tries, tackles or the scoreboard, Cape {town} Etc reports. Instead, Rassie Erasmus has been asked to respond to claims that South Africa deliberately slows the game down, and, as usual, the Springbok coach was ready… Read more »

A South African Police Service (SAPS) constable is among four suspects arrested in connection with an alleged extortion ring targeting more than 50 Somali and Ethiopian business owners in Stellenbosch and Khayamandi. The constable, who is from Nyanga, was arrested alongside his father and brother during a takedown operation in… Read more »

President Cyril Ramaphosa called regional leaders on Monday for joint efforts to tackle migration to South Africa, after a backlash against foreign nationals that led thousands to flee. Weeks of protests by populist groups demanding undocumented foreign nationals go home by June 30 led more than 176 000 to leave… Read more »

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has shut its campuses and ordered students to leave its residences within 24 hours after a building was set alight at the Bellville campus, forcing the university to take drastic action amid escalating unrest. CPUT Management has announced the closure of all its… Read more »

South Africans willing to sacrifice a little sleep could be rewarded with an extraordinary sight on the morning of Friday, 28 August, when August’s Full Moon slips deep into Earth’s shadow, Cape {town} Etc reports. The event will reportedly be a deep partial lunar eclipse, with almost the entire Moon moving… Read more »

From a pillow menu that reads like a wine list to the world’s first water tasting room, this 330-year-old Stellenbosch estate proves true luxury is in the details. We arrived on a Tuesday afternoon, the kind of Stellenbosch autumn day that makes you understand why people write poetry about the… Read more »

South Africa captain and flanker Siya Kolisi and prop Ox Nche could miss the first Test against New Zealand, head coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday. The top-ranked Springboks face the second-ranked All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday in the first match of a four-Test series between the arch rivals.… Read more »