Nyanga artist's pen work is on the ball

JAN CRONJE|Published

Themba Mkhangeli from Nyanga has not been an artist long and he only started doodling in 2014.

Chef ready for Xmas in Antarctica

JAN CRONJE|Published

SOUTH Africans will be hoping for sunny skies and perhaps a trip to the beach to braai for New Year’s Eve. But for celebrity chef and cookbook author Jenny Morris, ...

Best Stern collection housed right at home

JAN CRONJE|Published

FIFTY years since her death in 1966, the works of celebrated South African artist Irma Stern are in greater demand than ever before.

Guy Fawkes fireworks at 12 approved sites

JAN CRONJE|Published

Twelve official sites have been approved by the City of Cape Town where revellers can let off firecrackers, smoke bombs and ground spinners to celebrate Guy Fawkes. ...

Big city flower show blossoms

JAN CRONJE|Published

HUNDREDS of Capetonians, wine and Champagne glasses in hand, strolled the lawns of the Castle of Good Hope, admiring show gardens and floral displays on the second ...

Cape Town honours Olympic heroes

JAN CRONJE|Published

Capetonians got to see local Olympians and Paralympians up close on Monday, when the city honoured athletes who competed in Rio.

City of Cape Town to honour Rio Olympic stars

JAN CRONJE|Published

Capetonians will get to see local Olympians and Paralympians up close, when the city honours athletes who competed in Rio.

W Cape sports body calls for donations

JAN CRONJE|Published

AS PARALYMPIC athletes from the Western Cape rack up an impressive medal tally in Rio de Janiero, the organisation that represents physically disabled sport in the ...

Jewish threads in SA's tapestry

JAN CRONJE|Published

MARKING 175 years of Jewish life in South Africa, the Jewish Museum in Gardens opened the new exhibition, the Goldene Medina, or golden land.

Flair to the fore at flower show

JAN CRONJE|Published

SOME of South Africa’s best landscapers and architects have been planning and planting show gardens which will be unveiled at next month’s inaugural Cape Town Flower ...

Police warn against bogus job adverts

JAN CRONJE|Published

The South African Police Service has warned job seekers against fake online advertisements for police recruits.

Youngsters impress in karate's Shoto Cup

JAN CRONJE|Published

AS South Africans cheered Olympic hero Caster Semenya to her gold medal at the Rio Olympics last weekend, another Semenya was also representing the country at an ...

'Varsity Sing' looks set to hit the high notes

JAN CRONJE|Published

Thanks to forme Springbok captain Francois Pienaar’s Varsity Sports, SA’s best university choirs are set to compete in a new televised choral competition.

Fantasy fans let their freak flags fly at FanCon

JAN CRONJE|Published

The inaugural FanCon Cape Town Comic Con started with a kapow! as thousands of fans flocked to the V&A Waterfront

JSC votes for passion of youth

JAN CRONJE|Published

Lister Nuku will become one of the youngest judges to sit in the Western Cape High Court once the recommendation by the JSC is signed off by President Zuma.

Local novelist Deon Meyer thrills with TV series

JAN CRONJE|Published

The first TV series based on a novel by prize-winning Cape Town crime writer Deon Meyer is set to premiere later this year.

Uber driver shot dead in Cape Town

JAN CRONJE|Published

A Cape Town Uber driver was killed Good Friday morning while waiting to pick up two passengers in Rondebosch.

Ex-security firm boss jailed for murder plot

JAN CRONJE|Published

A former Cape Town security company manager was sentenced to seven years behind bars for a foiled assassination attempt on his then-business partner.

Where eagles defy the odds

JAN CRONJE|Published

Contrary to expectation, raptors in the Sandveld farming region produce more chicks than those in protected areas

Blue light crash: Who is at fault?

JAN CRONJE|Published

A witness to last week's crash involving Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa's blue light brigade has cast doubt on who was actually at fault.

Chameleon Lady shows true colours

JAN CRONJE|Published

The discovery of new species was accompanied by some stark truths, writes Jan Cronje.

Multichoice closes doors to ‘racist’ customer

JAN CRONJE|Published

Woman who called staff ‘monkeys’ has been banned from all of the company’s shops

Two students raped at Rhodes Memorial

JAN CRONJE|Published

UCT has warned students to avoid Rhodes Memorial, particularly after dark, after two students reported being raped there in the past two months.

SA rapper jailed in Oz for indecent assault

JAN CRONJE|Published

OkMalumKoolKat pleaded guilty to entering a sleeping woman’s hotel room and rubbing her private parts.

Suspended term angers dead teen’s family

JAN CRONJE|Published

The family of Jake Wootton say they are “very disappointed” with the suspended sentence handed down to the man responsible for his death.