9 areas still await power
In the wake of a recent storm wreaking havoc across the metro, the City of Cape Town’s electricity teams are in overdrive, tirelessly working to restore power to the remaining …
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Cape Town hit by 1.4 magnitude earthquake
On Thursday, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) officially confirmed widespread speculation about an earthquake striking Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon, with a magnitude of 1.4. The CGS, responsible for monitoring …
Remember that bad smell in Cape Town? Minister pledges to tighten export laws
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Land Reform, Thoko Didiza, has announced plans to tighten regulations on the export of live animals, in response to a parlimentary question. This follows …
URC golden goose: Stormers-Bulls derby
Following on from last season’s record viewership for a single campaign (37.4million) fans are continuing to watch the URC in greater numbers as the tightest race for the playoffs has …
Canadian women’s rugby 7s team finishes 4th in Los Angeles with loss to U.S.
The Canadian women followed their third-place finish last weekend in Vancouver with a fourth Sunday at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles. Canada was beaten 21-7 by the United States in the …
Uproar over closure of Sassa Atlantis office over ‘safety issues’
Residents in Atlantis serviced by a Sassa office in the community have been left in limbo after the facility closed down due to occupational health and safety issues last week. …
Famed former Boston Symphony, TSO conductor Seiji Ozawa dead at 88
Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died, his management …
FlySafair announces new local route: Here’s where they’re flying to
FlySafair to offer services to safari destination FlySafair has just announced that it will offer a new direct route linking Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport …
25-year-old fakes kidnapping and goes gambling with ransom money
A Cape Town man has taken extreme measures to feed his gambling addiction by extorting money from his family by faking his kidnapping. THE KIDNAPPING The 25 year old man …
Belhar woman gets duped out of R12 000
Camps Bay holiday house scam A Belhar mother has claimed that she was scammed out of R12 000 after paying the deposit on a rental for a luxury holiday house …