Cape Town Etc News Updates

South African swimming champion Tatjana Smith is turning the page on an extraordinary chapter of her sporting career after announcing that she will represent the Netherlands in the next stage of her journey. The Olympic gold medallist shared the news in an Instagram post, explaining that the decision was about… Read more »

Firefighting teams have been mobilised following another vegetation fire on the slopes of Signal Hill, prompting a rapid response from the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) Fire Management Team, Cape {town} Etc reports. The latest incident was reported on Tuesday, 10 November, with ground crews dispatched to tackle the blaze… Read more »

Two women have died after reportedly being struck by a City of Cape Town Metro Police vehicle in Khayelitsha, prompting investigations by police and the country’s police watchdog, Cape {town} Etc reports. The fatal collision happened on Sunday evening, 8 November, at around 18:30 along Lansdowne Road in the Green… Read more »

That SPF 30 on your foundation tube is more of a nice gesture than a shield. Here’s how to layer, top up and reapply without wrecking a face you spent twenty minutes on. It’s Saturday morning. The tinted SPF 30 is on, the dewy glow is working, the sunnies are… Read more »

Shoprite and Checkers customers can now earn grocery rewards when filling up their vehicles, following a new partnership between the Shoprite Group and fuel retailer Astron Energy. The partnership allows members of Shoprite’s Xtra Savings programme to earn up to 50 cents per litre in rewards when purchasing qualifying fuel… Read more »

Motorists travelling through Mitchells Plain should prepare for temporary road closures as the City of Cape Town undertakes resurfacing work on two streets in the area this week, Cape {town} Etc reports. The construction will affect sections of Katjiepiering Street and Petunia Street, with work scheduled from Tuesday, 10 November,… Read more »

Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp Residents of YB section in Khayelitsha are using buckets as toilets and dumping waste into stormwater drains because a communal ablution facility is unusable. They say the toilets are blocked, damaged and strewn with human waste, making it difficult to reach the toilet bowls and… Read more »

The Department of Home Affairs has embarked on a transformative journey to modernise the asylum seeker and refugee process with the launch of its new Digital Asylum System, Cape {town} Etc reports. This innovative platform aims to cut delays, eliminate backlogs, and combat abuse issues that have long plagued South Africa’s… Read more »

Premier Group has defended its decision to shut down its historic fruit-processing factory in Tulbagh, Western Cape, insisting that the closure was driven by deteriorating global market conditions and not its acquisition of Rhodes Food Group (RFG). The food producer made the clarification in its interim results for the six… Read more »

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has confirmed that its R430 million Sir Lowry’s Pass River Upgrade project is firmly on schedule, with a target completion date set for the end of 2027, Cape {town} Etc reports. This ambitious infrastructure undertaking, which commenced in February 2023, is… Read more »