The annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade will finally get underway on Saturday 17 January after much mudslinging, blaming and arguments between the parties involved as well as the ruling party’s 103rd anniversary held in the City last week. CEO of Cape Minstrel Carnival association, Kevin Momberg said they reached an[…]
Firefighters are working to contain a fire that broke out on Cape Town’s Signal Hill on Thursday, the city’s fire and rescue department said. “We are dealing with a large vegetation fire,” spokesman Theo Layne said. Earlier, a helicopter was used to water bomb the blaze. Firefighters on the ground[…]
A Swedish tour group have been robbed in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, Western Cape police said on Wednesday. “…[On Monday] around 11.40am a group of 17 Swedish tourists, a tour guide, and a driver were robbed at gunpoint by four armed suspects while they visited a crèche in Site C Khayelitsha,”[…]
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is on high alert after several incidents at Cape Town beaches that have put a damper on the festive season. Over the weekend, the city experienced an unexpected tidal surge which led to at least one fatality. On Friday three beachgoers were rescued after[…]
Fires over the Christmas weekend wreaked havoc in Cape Town causing damages of millions of rand. Fires destroyed 82 shacks across Cape Peninsula, while seven houses were gutted by an inferno. The City of Cape Town’s disaster authorities say damages to property and household contents amounts to over R3.6 million.[…]
While things remain the same during the colourful, vibey street parades, behind the scenes, the dynamic of the Cape Minstrel fraternity has changed drastically over time. The Kaapse Klopse has become the face of Cape Town and is more than just an annual parade in the Mother City. Its long[…]
Beachgoers must be on the lookout for sharks during the summer season, the City of Cape Town warned on Monday. “The Fish Hoek shark exclusion net is being deployed and retrieved daily and shark spotters are monitoring identified beaches to ensure the safety of all visitors to in-shore areas,” the[…]
Braaing is a unique national pastime and of course part of South Africa’s rich cultural heritage. A braai has become a bonding tradition among family and friends and is common during the festive season holidays. Cape Town has a few braai spots that will get you bonding around the fire.[…]
A man convicted of assaulting and calling a domestic worker a “kaffir” should be sentenced to helping black people with community service, the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday. Andy Hess, for the State, asked Andre van Deventer on the stand how he would feel about working with the[…]
The Cape Town Muslim community will be treated to a series of lectures by Yemeni born scholar, Al Habib Umar bin Hafiz, who is in Cape Town between the 10th and 15th December. The scholar is hosted by the Mahhabah Foundation. A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), Hafiz is[…]
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