41+ min ago   (204+ words) Betty’s Bay Conservancy shared updates from the rescue. According to the conservancy, four people first reached the dolphin after finding it lying on its side with its blowhole close to the water. In a video shared by the conservancy, Pete…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (263+ words) Every year, hundreds of animals arrive at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA hoping for something simple: a safe place to call home. For International Homeless Animals Day, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA has turned the spotlight on some…...

16+ hour, 47+ min ago   (369+ words) Cape Town’s transport future could look very different if a proposed Capetrain Express Foreshore Station becomes a reality. In a post published by Capetrain Express, the company presents the proposed station as more than a transport hub. It says the…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago   (261+ words) Thousands of dead pilchards have washed ashore along parts of Cape Town’s coastline, with devastating scenes reported at Milnerton, Sunset and Blouberg beaches. The mass die-off has drawn attention to the condition of the city’s marine environment, although the exact…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago   (140+ words) Today’s weather in Cape Town features cloudy skies, with a high of 17°C and a low of 11°C. Expect grey skies and cool weather throughout the day. The UV index will reach a moderate level of 3. Expect around 90% cloud cover…...

17+ hour, 1+ min ago   (232+ words) If you played the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 or Lotto Max 5 on Saturday, 15 August 2026, these are the numbers to check. The Lotto results for Saturday, 15 August 2026 are: 2, 13, 19, 20, 34, 52 Players should compare all six numbers carefully with the numbers printed on their tickets…...

22+ hour, 27+ min ago   (477+ words) The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at about 6 am local time on Saturday, roughly 68 kilometres northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province, according to the US Geological Survey. For communities across Flores, the morning quickly turned into a scramble for safety....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (370+ words) Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp Over 100 shack dwellers from Mfuleni marched to the Western Cape Premier’s office and the Civic Centre in Cape Town on Friday to demand water and electricity. This follows a shack fire in November last year in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (323+ words) South African lottery players had R92 million in combined PowerBall and PowerBall XTRA jackpots to play for on Friday night, 14 August 2026. With the weekend getting underway, players can now check their tickets against the latest winning numbers to see whether they…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (477+ words) That represents an increase of almost 489%, making the performance of the City’s Marine Unit one of the standout achievements in the department’s latest annual results. The figures also point to a broader push by Cape Town authorities to tackle the…...