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Volunteer with Zola Nene this Mandela Day to support Cape Town's children
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (412+ words) Green Point resident, celebrity chef and author Zola Nene is encouraging residents to become Hands-On Heroes this Mandela Day by volunteering with Ladles of Love to help provide meals and educational resources for 20 000 preschool children. Green Point resident, celebrity chef,…...
91 years of feeding the vulnerable: The legacy of Cape Town's Service Dining Rooms
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (633+ words) Luciano Hartbees and Faith Vlotman enjoy meals at the Service Dining Rooms on Founder's Day, July 1. The Service Dining Rooms (SDR), a stalwart in the Mother City's charitable landscape, celebrated a remarkable 91 years of service on Founder's Day on Wednesday,…...
Western Cape tourism organisations shine at the 2026 WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (202+ words) Several Western Cape tourism organisations have been recognised for their commitment to sustainable and community-focused tourism at the 2026 WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards, held in Cape Town during World Travel Market Africa last week. Leading the province's winners was the…...
Join the classic VW winter cruise: A call to all air-cooled owners
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (223+ words) Anton Kleyn with his green Kango beach buggy, Shrek, scouting the gates of the SAAF Museum at Ysterplaat ahead of the Wild Buggers Beach Buggy Club winter cruise on Saturday, July 11. Image: The Wild Buggers Beach Buggy Club The air-cooled…...
WATCH: Authorities monitor Cape Town shutdown as mayor reassures public safety
2+ day, 32+ min ago (379+ words) Marchers gather outside the provincial legislature in Cape Town today, Tuesday, June 30, to join the country's anti-immigration protest Image: Ayanda Ndamande/ ANA Authorities are monitoring a march on Wale Street in the CBD outside the provincial legislature today, as the…...
Cape Town's Mayor presents the City of Hope Budget: A R40 billion investment
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (584+ words) Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis delivers City of Hope budget during during virtual council meeting. Image: Fouzia van der Fort While several political parties opposed the City of Hope Budget " a R40 billion investment in basic infrastructure over the next three years " it…...
Urgent: SPCA appeals for animal safety during yellow level 4 weather warning
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (306+ words) The Cape of Good Hope SPCA appeal to the public to protect animals during this downpour. The Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is urging pet owners, livestock keepers, and the public to…...
Experience winter magic with Puss in Boots at The Baxter Theatre
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (421+ words) Rory Booth, plays the swashbuckling feline hero, descended from a long line of noble Spanish cats - Puss in Boots, also known as Tiddles; and his hapless owner, and sometime surfer, played by Kyran Brady Taylor. This winter, as Cape Town…...
Urgent rescues on Table Mountain highlight the need for winter safety
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (454+ words) Technical rescue teams were deployed to the area to assist the stranded climbers and were driven up the mountain from Constantia Nek. Three mountain users were rescued from separate incidents on Table Mountain after becoming stranded in severe weather conditions,…...
Cape Town's My Ci Ti fare hike: Commuters face a 50% increase
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (500+ words) Hout Bay community activist Roscoe Jacobs has raised concerns over the City of Cape Town's proposed 50% increase in My Ci Ti monthly pass fares, saying it could place additional pressure on working-class commuters. Commuters are due to fork out an…...