Cape Town

At least 18 new mpox cases have been reported, the Department of Health has said, with most of them centred in the Western Cape… Read More: Mpox cases surge, with new outbreak in Western Cape.

South Africa’s minibus taxi industry is threatening a national protest march if Transport Minister Barbara Creecy does not respond within 14 days to demands for urgent relief from rising operating ….. Read More: Another national shutdown looms, government given 14 days to act.

Health authorities ramp up port screening and secure vaccines as South Africa faces rapid local transmission of mpox… Read More: Mpox on rise in South Africa as Cape Town records majority cases.

British Airways will add Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar to its network from May 2027, while increasing its London Heathrow-Cape Town service from seven to 10 flights a week as part of a wider summer ….. Read More: British Airways adds Tanzania routes, boosts Cape Town service.

The news follows more than a day of searching for the missing tour guide, who was reportedly hiking alone when he disappeared… Read More: Missing Cape Town tour guide’s body reportedly found on Table Mountain.

The Music Business Awards Africa (MBAA) will announce its inaugural nominees on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. The awards aims to recognise professionals and organisations working behind the scenes in ….. Read More: Music Business Awards Africa to announce inaugural nominees.

The Health Department is urging the public to remain vigilant following a rise in Mpox cases… Read More: Mpox cases rise to 18, health department calls for vigilance.

Two separate court cases are also due in Cape Town in which a 10-year-old girl was murdered, and a CPUT student was stabbed… Read More: Ekurhuleni murders: Cape Town community organisations to honour victims.

The IEC has certified candidate lists for Cape Town featuring 55 parties and 12 independent candidates. Geordin Hill-Lewis is seeking a second term, while the ANC has yet to select its mayoral ….. Read More: 55 parties, 12 independents set to contest Cape Town elections.

Today’s weather in Cape Town will be windy with luminous sunshine, with a high of 21°C and a low of 13°C. The UV index will reach as high as 6, while cloud cover will reach ar ….. Read More: Windy days and luminous sun return to Cape Town – Friday weather forecast.

This year’s Rappler delegates are champions of youth empowerment, political participation, gender equality, data storytelling, and a stronger Philippine agriculture sector ….. Read More: 5 young leaders flying to South Africa as Rappler’s One Young World 2026 delegates.

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (PTI) Keralam Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on Thursday said he shared the state’s legislative traditions and democratic experiences at the 69th Commonwealth ….. Read More: Keralam speaker shares state’s legislative innovations at Commonwealth conference in Cape Town.

Ethiopian Airlines will launch daily nonstop flights between Durban and Addis Ababa on December 11, giving KwaZulu-Natal direct access to more than 130 onward destinations. The route should reduce ….. Read More: Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Daily Durban-Addis Ababa Flights in December.

Andrew Mehrtens gives his verdict on Dave Rennie’s All Blacks during Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour… Read More: Andrew Mehrtens: Why All Blacks’ defeat to the Springboks was encouraging after previous overreliance on individual brilliance.

A Khayelitsha woman’s stylish shack home tour stuns TikTok with a modern bedroom, marble ensuite, pool setup and walk-in closet praised as Top Billing-worthy… Read More: “Top Billing of a shack”: Woman wows Mzansi with gorgeous mordern shack featuring a pool.

(Corrects fourth paragraph to remove reference of Sue-Anne Norton feeding the baboons) CAPE TOWN, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Plans by city authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, to permanently cage around ….. Read More: Cape Town’s plan to cage baboons sparks outcry.

NASA has assessed a Cape Town hospital’s readiness to provide emergency medical support for the Artemis IV moon mission, with the city designated as a contingency… Read More: “We Stand Ready”: NASA Prepares Cape Town Hospital for 2028 Artemis IV Moon Landing.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is being honoured with a new community space that will be developed in front of his house in Milnerton, Cape Town… Read More: SEE | Mama Leah calls Cape Town memorial park for Desmond Tutu ‘a very special gift’.

Plans by city authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, to permanently cage around 60 Chacma baboons has triggered a bitter dispute over whether wildlife that has adapted to city life should be confined ….. Read More: Cape Town’s baboon battle sparks fierce backlash.

Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital’s bid to excise an oncologist accused of being racist, homophobic and sexist has flatlined… Read More: Cape Town hospital’s bid to axe oncologist accused of racism, homophobia, sexism fails again.

A Delft woman died in hospital after police allegedly found her tied up and badly injured in Thabo Mbeki informal settlement… Read More: Cape Town woman dies after kidnapping and torture ordeal.

Maleka stars in ‘Future Tense’, a South African-Australian science fiction drama that had its world premiere at the festival… Read More: ‘This is the next phase’: Lawrence Maleka makes international film festival debut in Toronto.

Produced by J Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto of British trio Jungle, the 12-track album explores a warmer, groove-driven side of Bridges’ sound. Moreover, the album’s first four songs include Light The ….. Read More: Grammy winner Leon Bridges to perform in Joburg and Cape Town in November.

Free Cape Town Nature Reserve. You can visit Koeberg Nature Reserve for free 7 days a week. Located just outside of Melkbosstrand, it’s about a 50-minute drive from Cape Town’ ….. Read More: The Cape Town nature reserve you can enter for free year-round.

Captain Fanplastic will launch #TheMascotMarathon, a high-energy campaign combining beach cleanups with an urgent nationwide fundraising drive… Read More: #TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy.

Five alleged leaders of the Black Axe organization have been extradited from South Africa to the United States to face federal charges tied to years … Read More ….. Read More: Five Alleged Black Axe Leaders Extradited to U.S. in Scheme That Used Fake Romances to Move Millions.

Cape Town’s MMC for Water and Sanitation said that the city consulted neighbouring municipalities on proposed water restrictions but received little cooperation. The metro’s dam levels are at 75.8%, ….. Read More: City of Cape Town to make a decision in October over possible water restrictions.

Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the infamous “Sandpapergate” ball-tampering scandal in 2018, but the former Australia skipper is undaunted about returning to South Africa for his first ….. Read More: Steve Smith still haunted by ‘Sandpapergate’ ahead of Tests against South Africa.

The City of Cape Town’s plans to permanently cage around 60 chacma, or Cape, baboons have triggered a bitter dispute over whether wildlife adapted to city life should be confined, culled, or allowed ….. Read More: City of Cape Town under fire over plan to cage baboons.