Lawns Outside Cape Town Manor Lit up for Unmute ArtsAbility Festival
The three-day festival aimed to create awareness about people with disabilities in the arts sector
Cape Town
SA Schools Players Named in U17 EPD Camp Squad
A total of 13 players from the various SA Schools squads named earlier this year have been included in a group of 53 to attend SA Rugby’s U17 Boys Elite Player Development (EPD) camp in the Western Cape. The camp will run from Saturday, 29 November to Saturday, 6 December, and will be hosted at …
Ground-Breaking Internationals Lined up for U18 Girls
A group of 53 players from 34 high schools in 12 different provincial unions have been invited to SA Rugby’s Under-18 Elite Player Development (EPD) camp for girls, after which the squad will be trimmed down to 26 players that will prepare for two matches against an U18 team from the Netherlands. This ground-breaking development …
Third Escape From Police Cells in Under a Month
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns yet another detainee escape from SAPS custody, the third in less than a month, following the confirmation that 17-year-old Ryan Manuel escaped from the Bellville SAPS cells before the court had even begun. This comes just days after a convicted rapist escaped from Helderstroom Maximum Prison, and follows …
Surf Skier Rescued
Sharon Crowthar, NSRI Simon’s Town duty coxswain, said: At 07h36, Wednesday, 19 November, NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated following the emergency activation of an NSRI SafeTrx indicating a paddler in distress on a surf ski in the vicinity of Roman Rock Lighthouse, Simonstown. Our NSRI crew responded to our NSRI Simons Town station 10 …
Africa’s hidden stillbirth crisis
Africa accounts for half of all stillbirths globally. Stronger data systems will drive smarter strategies and save lives.
Wynberg Main Road – A Safe Haven for Immigrant Families
People from the diaspora call this old part of Cape Town home
Thousands Protest to End Violence Against Women
Government classifies GBV and femicide a national disaster, but it’s unclear what policies will follow from this
Tangible EdTech Awards
The first ever Tangible EdTech Awards were awarded at a prestigious awards gala dinner in Cape Town on Wednesday evening 19 November. Tangible is a project aimed at introducing learners to coding concepts without the need for computer labs, electricity or the internet. It has its origin from a BSc Honours project at Nelson Mandela …
In Memory of Graham Howes
Cape Town – The family of internationally renowned kiteboarder Graham Howes has announced a fundraising campaign to build a new National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) rescue boat, which will be named in his memory. The announcement coincides with the start of the Red Bull King of the Air competition at Kite Beach, Blouberg, the world’s …
Deliberate Hit-And-Run Attack on Observatory GBV Protestors
The GOOD Party strongly condemns the intentional hit-and-run in Observatory, Cape Town, today.
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Stellenbosch University Internships Condemned
Dear Editor The DA condemns the recent advertising of internships by the University of Stellenbosch’s Department of Agronomy which are only available to certain races. Discriminatory race quotas dehumanise everyone. The Stellenbosch University advert for Junior Research Technician interns specifically excluded white applicants, and it racially-engineered who could and who could not take up the …
Change to the Start Time for Proteas Women’s t20i at Newlands
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has adjusted the start time for the first T20 International between the Proteas Women and Ireland in Cape Town.
Proteas v Ireland Squads
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today announced the Proteas Women’s T20 international (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) squads for the upcoming white-ball tour against Ireland between 05 – 19 December across Cape Town, Paarl, Benoni, East London, Gqeberha and Johannesburg. With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 less than eight months away, the …
Criminal Courts in Cape Town Are Near to Collapse
We need a total revamp of the criminal justice system
How Do We Disrupt Gangsterism in Prisons
On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, Premier Alan Winde hosted Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, and Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, for a frank and constructive engagement on efforts to combat gangsterism and organised crime in Western Cape communities and prisons. The conversation centred on working together on numerous initiatives that stand to …
Drakenstein’s Heartless Decision to Demolish Wellington Community Hall
Demolishing a community hall that is still being used by the community speaks volumes, especially when no reasons are provided by the Drakenstein Municipality.
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How Cape Town’s Neglect Exposes Women to Violence and Death
For women and children, using a toilet in an informal settlement can be a deadly exercise.
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Stellenbosch University: “No Whites”
The Department of Agronomy in Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of AgriSciences is currently advertising two internships for junior research assistants. The advertisement states, among other things, that only Black / Coloured / Indian / Chinese South African citizens with a South African identity document will be considered for the positions. In practice, this means any South […]
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Cape Town’s Immigrant Shop Owners Terrorised by Extortion Gangs
Vigilantism on the rise as people accuse the police of failing them
We Want Want Sustainable Housing Solutions for Cape Town – Not Overdevelopment
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) firmly supports the residents of Fish Hoek, Bloubergstrand, Big Bay, Sea Point and Green Point who are justifiably outraged at the City of Cape Town’s ill-considered plans to force thousands of low-cost housing units into established middle-class areas. While the party recognises the need for housing, the City’s reckless […]
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Integrated Approach to Building Safer Communities and Ending GBV in the Province
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the run-up to the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, Premier Alan Winde met with members of the Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Delft to hear about the …
Electricity for Backyard Families Is a Basic Right
Cape Town cannot continue to celebrate itself as “the best-run city” while denying thousands of our own backyard families the most basic and lawful service, electricity that is safe, individually metered, and compliant with our own policies.
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Bo-Kaap Residents Call For Airbnb to Be Regulated
Long-standing residents say they are being pushed out by short-term rentals