Submit your local news to MyCapeTown HERE
My Cape Town
Cape Town Community News and Events
The City of Cape Town’s Smart Cape team hosted its first youth gaming tournament at various community libraries on Monday, 15 June 2026, to provide a fun and exciting experience for learners between the ages of 8 and 15 ahead of Youth Day. The City’s LAN Games tournament was hosted concurrently at the Fisantekraal, Hanover …
Youth Day on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, was marked through sport, games and community activities at venues across Cape Town, as young people came together in safe public spaces to connect, compete and celebrate. The City’s Recreation and Parks Department, working with ward councillors and community partners, hosted activities in areas including Malibu, Khayelitsha, Sir …
Cape Town in the news: Cape Town City snap up SA youth international from Chippa: Cape Town City have secured the services of rising star Diego Appollis, who joined the club from Chippa United. The 19-year-old striker was one of the standout players in the Multichoice Diski …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Investec founders: eavesdrop …
GDE processes outstanding payments for COVID-19 Youth Brigades: The Gauteng Education Department is pleading for patience with COVID-19 Youth Brigades as it processes their outstanding stipend payments. : SAnews – South African News keamo Manhunt launched in Matsena’s murder: National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, has ordered a manhunt into the ghastly murder of Gauteng …
Government committed to youth development: President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government’s commitment to developing young people who will contribute to creating a prosperous country for all. : SAnews – South African News nosihle Call for youth to work with government: President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged the youth to work with government in creating an inclusive …
COVID-19 and the youth: As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected young people. : SAnews – South African News nosihle Government provides water in response to COVID-19: Since the establishment of the National Command Centre at Rand Water, an agency of the …
Cape Town in the news: Lifeline for youth put at risk by pandemic: Celebrating 110 years of selfless commitment to the youth of Cape Town, the Salesian Institute Youth Projects are now facing an unprecedented challenge due to the Covid-19 pandemic.: “Cape Town” – BingNews Unpacking the rationality of South Africa’s lockdown regulations: When President …
President details rigorous plan to cut youth unemployment: President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is now commencing with the implementation of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention, which sets out five priority actions for the next five years. : SAnews – South African News Matona Media interacts with government ahead of SONA: Media practitioners and government communicators …
SA, Germany partner to address youth unemployment: South Africa and Germany have signed a joint initiative on the promotion of vocational training aimed at tackling the high unemployment rate in South Africa. : SAnews – South African News keamo Prasa replaces train brake blocks: The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is complying with …
Youth urged to become change agents: Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has called on the youth to become change agents and to contribute meaningfully to the development of their communities. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Click here to submit your Cape Town News – free. Have you tried: Visiting …
Cape Town in the news: Sexing-up youth cafes: She believes that more adolescents are now aware of their rights through their vigorous campaigns about comprehensive sex education in the area and Cape Town as a whole. “Stigma has lowered also …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Botswana’s Ex-President Worries About Decline in Democracy, Rebuffs Corruption Claims: …
MyPR: It’s the Festive Season, and a time of need for many. The Salesian Institute Youth Projects are launching a local and international appeal.: The Salesian Institute Youth Projects educate and train youth at risk to become part of the SA economy The Salesian Institute Youth Projects (SIYP) of South Africa, is calling on South …
Cape Town in the news: Sho Madjozi, Ndlovu Youth Choir, YoungstaCPT to perform at Cape Town’s festive lights switch-on: The Cape Town Festive Lights Switch-On will be held on the Grand Parade in the CBD on 1 December 2019 from 4pm. This year, the city is celebrating 50 years of switching on the lights – …
Cape Town in the news: South Africa: Ndlovu Youth Choir to Perform at 2020 BBQ Awards: AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa – aggregating, producing and distributing 700 news and information items daily from over 140 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African …: “Cape Town” – BingNews T20 …
Cape Town in the news: Grade 9 exit plan will make youth unskilled and unemployable – DA: CAPE TOWN – Government’s plan to “formalise” grade nine as one of the exit points for schooling will further disadvantage the poor and the future of the country, and should be rejected, the Democratic …: “Cape Town” – …
Cape Town in the news: ‘I want a future’: Global youth protests urge climate action: Marches, rallies and demonstrations were held from Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to New York. More than 100,000 turned out in Berlin. Days before a U.N. climate summit of world leaders, the “Global …: “Cape Town” – BingNews The …
Cape Town in the news: Our Burning Planet: We must all support our youth during #ClimateStrike: In 2017, the High Court in Cape Town put the brakes on SA’s nuclear ambitions, ruling that the procurement process was unlawful, following a legal challenge by environmental activists. Of course, not …: “Cape Town” – BingNews South Africa: …
Limpopo places youth at centre of State procurement: To counter high unemployment in Limpopo, Premier Stan Mathabatha has announced that the provincial government has taken a decision to allot 20% of State procurement to youth-owned enterprises. : SAnews – South African News Edwin Building a capable 4IR army: Government is committed to a skills revolution …
Cape Town in the news: Group walks from Durban to Cape Town to raise funds for disabled youth: In wrapping up Youth Month, a group of young people have arrived in Cape Town by foot from Durban ending an epic walk aimed at raising funds for educating disabled youth. The group forms part of the …
Cape Town in the news: Ramaphosa to engage with youth from various sectors ahead of SoNA: President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Wednesday expected to interact with young people from various sectors and formations during a presidential youth dialogue in Cape Town. Organised by the National Youth …: “Cape Town” – BingNews WATCH | Fish & …
President to engage youth: President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon engage young people at the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Presidential Youth Dialogue ahead of tomorrow’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). : SAnews – South African News sihle President meets Eskom board: President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with members of the Eskom board in …
Cape Town in the news: South African youth take to the streets over climate change: Hundreds of youth in Cape Town and Pretoria marched on Friday to demand that the government urgently act on climate change. About 300 people marched from Parliament to the City Hall in Cape Town to …: “Cape Town” – BingNews …
Keep the fire burning, President Ramaphosa urges youth: Having declared youth unemployment as a crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday appealed to young people to not give up hope for a brighter future with government’s assistance. : SAnews – South African News Neo Click here to submit your Cape Town News – free. Have you …
MyPR: Property Sector Careers Could be Key to Reducing Youth Unemployment in South Africa: Shaun Rademeyer, CEO , MulitNET Home Loans Photo: In House South Africa is facing a crisis of high and rising youth unemployment. Only 1 in 3 young people of working age is employed. This distressing statistic not only plays out through …
NEMISA fights youth unemployment: Mohau Kwebu had many challenges growing up, including having a mother with a mental disability and an absent father, but he was determined to realise his dream of becoming a visual arts storyteller. : SAnews – South African News Janine Collect your grant before it lapses: The South African Social Security …
NYDA to launch Youth Month: Twenty-five years of democracy and freedom presents South Africa’s youth with an opportunity to celebrate the role played by young people during the struggle for liberation. : SAnews – South African News seshnee Click here to submit your Cape Town News – free. Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa? …
