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- Western Cape schools close in Eden and Central Karoo as heavy rain threat looms
Schools across the Eden and Central Karoo District will close from 3 June to 4 June as severe weather approaches the Western Cape, with learner transport services also being suspended, Cape {town} Etc reports. Just weeks after destructive storms battered parts of the Western Cape, education authorities have announced the temporary… Read more » - A dive in Cape Town’s kelp forest led to this TIME magazine cover
Cape Town-based freediver, photographer and environmental storyteller Helen Walne has seen her underwater work reach one of the world’s biggest stages, with her image featured on the cover of TIME’s Oceans edition. Cape {town} Etc Discount Alert! Unlock Cape Town’s best experiences for half the price! From unforgettable adventures to hidden… Read more » - Cape Town’s Amura Makes Forbes’ List of the World’s 16 Most Beautiful Restaurants
Amura by Angel León in Cape Town has made it onto Forbes’ list of the 16 Most Beautiful Restaurants, Cape {town} Etc reports. The annual list, overseen by the Prix Versailles Selection Committee, features 16 exceptional restaurants from around the world, spanning everything from beachfront destinations and luxury fashion-house dining venues… Read more » - Agreement to boost economic opportunities for Kruger land claimants
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, signed the Beneficiation Scheme agreements with land claimants of the Kruger National Park last weekend, Cape {town} Etc reports. This step, marking a decade of negotiations, is a key component of the Settlement Agreements established between the government and various communities struggling… Read more » - Anti-immigrant violence explodes in Western Cape
Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp Immigrants in the Overberg fled to the beaches and the mountains over the weekend as protests against immigrants gathered momentum. In Mossel Bay, the deaths of several Mozambican nationals were reported, and dozens of homes were burned. Dozens of families were displaced. The Mozambican government said five citizens… Read more » - Blouberg comes together for heartfelt vigil in wake of tragic shooting
The tranquil coastal suburb of Blouberg was enveloped in an atmosphere of reflection and camaraderie this past Sunday evening, as community members gathered for a poignant candlelight vigil at Marine Drive Circle, Cape {town} Etc reports. Organised by the Beach Boulevard Business Precinct in collaboration with News Café, the vigil paid… Read more » - NASA-bound: Help this Mitchells Plain teen reach for the stars – literally
A Grade 11 learner at Mondale High School in Mitchells Plain has been selected as one of only eight South African students to visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre this July, Cape {town} Etc reports. Zayaan Abdurahman’s participation stems from her success in the South African Space Design Competition, which challenges… Read more » - Codeta launches cashless taxi payment pilot in Khayelitsha
A trip in a minibus taxi may soon require less cash and fewer worries for commuters travelling between Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Killarney, Cape {town} Etc reports. Taxi association Codeta has officially launched a cashless payment pilot, marking a significant step towards digitising one of South Africa’s most widely used forms of… Read more » - Mass shooting leaves four dead in suspected taxi-related attack in Nyanga
Residents of Nyanga woke to another grim reminder of the violence that continues to haunt parts of Cape Town after a deadly shooting claimed the lives of four men on Tuesday morning, Cape {town} Etc reports. The attack unfolded shortly after 8:30am at the intersection of Moonwood Drive and Sheffield Road,… Read more » - Mozambique says 5 citizens killed in SA ‘xenophobic attacks’
Five Mozambique nationals were killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa at the weekend, the Mozambican government said, in the first deaths officially linked to protests against illegal migrants sweeping the country. Around 800 Mozambican nationals were caught up in the violence that broke out in the southern coastal city… Read more »
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