Anti-apartheid activist Blanche La Guma celebrates her 95th birthday
In the 1940s, while still a teenager, La Guma joined the Communist Party of South Africa, which was later banned under apartheid rule and operated underground.
Murder on Chiappini Street has Bo-Kaap on high alert
The incident, which took place on Chiappini Steet at 9. 50pm, is said to have resulted from ongoing tensions in the area over the past two weeks.
Red Bull Box Cart Race to rock Bo-Kaap on Sunday
The Red Bull Box Cart Race is back, and this year’s race will be taking place in Bo-Kaap – Cape Town’s most colourful and hilly neighbourhood.
Legality of e-scooters on the Atlantic Seaboard questioned
Runner who hoped to run the Cape Town Marathon hit by e-scooter
Egyptian goose attack lands woman in ER
The woman, who can only be identified as Rebecca, was walking along Molteno Road in Oranjezicht when the goose charged at her and hit her in the face.
Runner hit by e-scooter admitted to hospital, misses marathon
The City's roads and parks departments have been lobbied to look into interventions about e-scooters on the Sea Point Promenade and beyond after one woman landed ...
New lease on life through sewing
Opportunity to gain new skills to improve their circumstances.
Blue Route Mall hosts Bergvliet High’s talented artists
Bergvliet High matric pupils transformed the Blue Route Mall into a gallery this week at their Art Expo launched on Tuesday.
Cape Town urged to celebrate legacy of writer Alex La Guma
La Guma has been recognised and celebrated across the world, but ironically there was a silence about his memory in Cape Town.
Local film
A short film that tells the story of two brothers trying to survive ...
Bees: it’s swarming season
Mid-spring is typically when bees reproduce and look for new places.
#FlyYourDreams at the Cape Town Kite Festival this weekend
The event is free to attend for all – young, old and everyone in between – and will take place on Melkbosstrand Beach (opposite Die Damhuis) between 10am and 3pm ...
Bark stripping puts trees at risk
Concerns have been raised over a rise in bark stripping in parks, gardens and forests across Cape Town, after a 150-year-old tree was stripped of its bark.
M3 collision in Cape Town leaves one dead, three injured
A 38-year-old male was declared dead on the scene, while two other adult males suffered slight injuries. A two-year-old toddler who suffered serious injuries was ...
Concern at load shedding effects on electrical network
Transformers are highly reliable provided they are not overloaded, exposed to system faults or subjected to other less obvious stresses. They typically last 30 to ...
Cape Town libraries, Waterfront and GrandWest are ready to entertain kids this holiday
With the school holidays having officially started, kids and parents alike are looking for fun things to do.
School dictionaries a better option than Google for kids to learn meaning of words
Google often not apt for child’s age, education phase or literacy level
Filming in Bo-Kaap continues to upset residents
The City of Cape Town’s permit officers do random compliance spot checks on all approved productions. Should the Film Office become aware of any issues with any ...
Anger over parts of Cape Town being excluded from load shedding
The national standards for load shedding (Regulation NRS048-9) takes into account the safety of people, the safety of the environment, the potential damage to plants ...
South Africa’s most popular children’s books revealed in new study
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” tops the list as South Africa’s favourite bedtime story.
Journal chronicles fun times for kids this school holidays
It’s almost that time again – spring break! If you are wondering what to get up to for the upcoming school holidays, Jellybean Journal has you covered. Here’s a ...
Waterfront halts construction following unapproved alterations to Union Castle Building
Unapproved alterations to the Union Castle Building has seen work on the building come to an abrupt halt.
Bo-Kaap community frustrated by disruptive filming in neighbourhood
Residents’ day-to-day lives interrupted by filming companies.