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Cape Town’s property boom exposes a widening housing divide
Cape Town’s growing reputation as an international property destination is bringing more wealth into the city, but the competition for homes is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. While affluent buyers are chasing limited luxury properties along the coastline and in established suburbs, many other residents are facing rising prices, rental… Read more »
Table Mountain BASE jumping warning back in focus after new video
A wingsuit BASE-jumping video shared by Table Mountain Experience has caught the attention of social media users, with viewers divided between admiration for the aerial manoeuvre and concern about the risks involved. The footage shows a person launching from a mountain and gliding through the air in a wingsuit, prompting… Read more »
Kirstenbosch unveils 19-concert line-up for summer sunset season
As the Mother City moves towards another summer, the familiar promise of long evenings, outdoor gatherings and music beneath Table Mountain is beginning to take shape. But this season also comes with a changing weather outlook, as a developing El Niño has raised concerns about hotter conditions, increased fire danger… Read more »
Petrol drops by just 1 cent as diesel prices fall from Wednesday
South African motorists heading to the pumps from Wednesday, 4 November, will see a mixed set of fuel price changes, with petrol offering only a marginal reduction while diesel prices come down by more than R1 per litre. The November adjustments bring a one-cent decrease for both grades of petrol,… Read more »
Stellenbosch SPCA inspector helps dog stay safe with fencing
A dog in Stellenbosch has been given a better chance of staying safe after a Cape of Good Hope SPCA inspector stepped in to help its owner secure their property, Cape {town} Etc reports. The incident took place at a property on Mesco Farm, along Bottelary Road, where SPCA Inspector Taariq discovered… Read more »
LEAP removes more than 1 000 illegal firearms from Cape Town streets
More than 13 000 rounds of ammunition have also been recovered, while 1 133 suspects have been arrested in connection with illegal firearm confiscations since the programme began in 2020, Cape {town} Etc reports. More than 1 000 illegal firearms have been taken off Cape Town’s streets since the launch of… Read more »
Beyond the school bell: Cape Town puts afterschool programmes under the spotlight
Cape Town is looking beyond simply keeping children occupied after school, with a new youth development seminar examining how sport, recreation and structured activities can create safer, more supportive environments for young people. The discussion brought together government representatives, researchers and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to explore what makes after-school programmes… Read more »
Two women arrested over alleged IEC impersonation in Eastern Cape
Two women have been arrested in the Eastern Cape after allegedly posing as Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) officials to obtain election materials from a police station ahead of the 2026 local government elections. According to EWN, the incident reportedly occurred at Ngcobo Police Station in the early hours… Read more »
Three years later, Cape Town families still without water
Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp Families in Siyakhana informal settlement in Khayelitsha have no taps or toilets. They drink from a rusty fire hydrant, defecate in buckets and spend child grants to buy water. In November 2023, the City told GroundUp it was ‘looking into all feasible options to assist… Read more »
Manenberg shooting near voting station ends in arrest
A police deployment linked to South Africa’s 2026 local government elections has resulted in the arrest of a 32-year-old wanted suspect following an exchange of gunfire in Manenberg, with officers recovering a firearm and ammunition during the operation, Cape {town} Etc reports. The incident took place approximately 150 metres from a… Read more »