MTN Shift Gaming Experience is back for 2026 with R350,000 in prizes and stops at shopping centres across South Africa. Next up: Somerset Mall, 15-17 May.
Cape Town faces planned water supply disruptions from 3 to 10 May 2026, with the Blackheath treatment plant offline from 6 May affecting bulk water production.
Cape Town recorded 108 drunk-driving arrests in a single week during the Freedom Day long weekend. The city says enforcement operations will not ease up.
Comic Con Cape Town 2026 runs 30 April to 3 May at CTICC 2. Tickets from R190 on Howler. Guests include Evanna Lynch, Christopher Sabat and John Romita Jr.
Cape Town flooding leaves hundreds displaced in informal settlements after a severe cold front. Disaster teams mobilised across Nyanga, Vygieskraal and Belgravia.
International departures at Cape Town International Airport were temporarily suspended on Tuesday after a suspected IT cable fire disrupted critical systems.
The Cape Town litterer seen in a viral video has handed himself in and paid a R500 fine under the city’s waste by-laws.
This live Cape Town traffic update shows real-time data on incidents and road closures.
A 15 year old from Grassy Park remains missing after being swept out at Noordhoek Beach, prompting an extensive multi agency search effort.
Growing Minds school has denied reports that its Summerfield Campus was shut down for operating grades 8 to 11 without registration, saying it remains fully registered and will continue teaching junior grades.
The Growing Minds school in Cape Town’s Gardens area has been shut down after authorities found it was operating grades eight to 11 without registration since 2022.
Taxis operating on the Khayelitsha to Somerset West taxi route have resumed service after the Western Cape government lifted a 30-day suspension imposed due to violent clashes between rival associations.
The City of Cape Town will implement widespread road closures this weekend ahead of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon taking place on Sunday.
Another 30-day taxi shutdown could soon hit Cape Town as rival taxi associations CATA and CODETA fail to resolve their ongoing dispute over routes in Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, and Somerset West.
Cape Town kiteboarder Graham Howes has been confirmed dead after an investigation revealed he was struck by a whale while kiteboarding off the city’s coast in early September.
Commuters are facing heavy delays as the N1 Huguenot Tunnel stays closed after a major vehicle fire, forcing traffic diversions across several Western Cape routes.
Police launched a second major search-and-seizure operation into alleged R1.6 billion City of Cape Town tender fraud, raiding 26 sites.
Australian pilot Timothy James Clark died in Brazil after his light aircraft, packed with R920 million worth of cocaine, crashed in a sugar cane field.
Cavendish Square fire crews quickly contained a blaze that started in a parking level extractor fan, with the Claremont mall later reopening after evacuations.
Comic Con Cape Town 2026 has officially been announced! The CTICC2 will host the event from 30 April to 3 May 2026, with tickets going on sale in October.
The body of Graham Howes, a kitesurfer from Bloubergstrand, was recovered at sea on Monday after an extensive two-day search off Cape Town’s coastline.
Police took a man into custody after an armed standoff and gunfire incident in the Western Cape High Court shooting today.
A Cape Town mom has won more than R30 million in the Lotto Plus 1 draw, describing the jackpot as a “retirement blessing”.
Cape Town’s sunny winter warmth gives way to rain, wind and snow as a strong cold front arrives this week.
Western Cape dam levels reached 83.7% on 28 July 2025, showing a small increase from the previous week. Voëlvlei recorded the biggest gain among major dams, while Woodhead saw the largest drop among minor dams.
A MyCiTi bus caught fire on the M5 highway near Berkley Road, but no injuries were reported as passengers had already disembarked.
Western Cape dam levels rose to 83.5% on 21 July 2025, supported by strong rainfall in key catchment areas. Voëlvlei, Theewaterskloof, and Steenbras dams recorded steady gains.
Dam levels in the Western Cape climbed to 82.4% by Monday, 14 July 2025 amid steady mid-winter rains, boosting both major and minor reservoirs.
Between 30 June and 6 July 2025, 23 people lost their lives in 23 crashes on Western Cape roads.
The City of Cape Town has announced a four-day water supply disruption due to planned maintenance, affecting multiple suburbs across the metro.
