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Cape Town

Einstein Fix is a paradoxical podcast that’s a symphony of exuberance
Friday
/ 18 October 2024

Einstein Fix is a paradoxical podcast that’s a symphony of exuberance

A new podcast tells the story of an enterprising asylum seeker with joy and anguish

By Charles Leonard
‘I’m not someone you can pity’
Friday
/ 4 October 2024

‘I’m not someone you can pity’

Louise Westerhout speaks about her challenging art and — the art of dying without fear

By Lesego Chepape
Diary: Joburg Ballet comes to Cape Town, Phillemon Hlungwani to showcase at Everard Read gallery, jazz at the UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
Friday
/ 27 September 2024

Diary: Joburg Ballet comes to Cape Town, Phillemon Hlungwani to showcase at Everard Read gallery, jazz at the UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Diary: Ardmore Studio’s Armoured Warriors, Nominations open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, Javett-UP presents We, The Purple this September
Friday
/ 20 September 2024

Diary: Ardmore Studio’s Armoured Warriors, Nominations open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, Javett-UP presents We, The Purple this September

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Heard the one about the quiz show about smart politicians?
Friday
/ 19 September 2024

Heard the one about the quiz show about smart politicians?

A new comedy quiz show in Cape Town will make you laugh and think

By Charles Leonard
Provincial commissioners need more authority, KZN police chief Mkhwanazi tells Senzo Mchunu
National
/ 22 August 2024

Provincial commissioners need more authority, KZN police chief Mkhwanazi tells Senzo Mchunu

The lieutenant-general is adamant that delegating the recruitment and structuring of police to SAPS provincial offices is crucial to quality policing

By Des Erasmus
Diary: Rhodes University Chamber Choir goes on tour, UKZN presents JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience and Stephen Hobbs exhibits at the Blue House
Friday
/ 16 August 2024

Diary: Rhodes University Chamber Choir goes on tour, UKZN presents JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience and Stephen Hobbs exhibits at the Blue House

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
World’s largest astronomy meeting debuts in Cape Town
The Green Guardian
/ 10 August 2024

World’s largest astronomy meeting debuts in Cape Town

South Africa’s groundbreaking astronomical advances, the Southern African Large Telescope and the Square Kilometre Array, will be featured at the IAU General Assembly

By Umamah Bakharia
Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township
Crime
/ 7 August 2024

Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township

A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals

By Sandiso Phaliso
The long and short of a 50-year artistic career
Friday
/ 26 July 2024

The long and short of a 50-year artistic career

Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon

By Charles Leonard
Unprecedented rabies outbreak among Cape Fur Seals in Cape Town
The Green Guardian
/ 22 July 2024

Unprecedented rabies outbreak among Cape Fur Seals in Cape Town

A committee has been set up to establish the scale and extent of the outbreak along the Cape coast

By Sheree Bega
Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town
Article
/ 11 July 2024

Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town

Informal settlements around the city, and the township of Khayelitsha, have been severely affected

By Afp
Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities
Friday
/ 11 July 2024

Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Diary: Redhill Arts Festival, Food Indaba in Cape Town and Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O at Untitled Basement
Friday
/ 8 July 2024

Diary: Redhill Arts Festival, Food Indaba in Cape Town and Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O at Untitled Basement

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award
Friday
/ 7 July 2024

South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award

The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month.

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined
Friday
/ 5 July 2024

Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined

The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces

By Julia Snowball
Court ruling ordering alternative housing for homeless in Cape Town is welcomed
National
/ 25 June 2024

Court ruling ordering alternative housing for homeless in Cape Town is welcomed

The city agreed to amend shelter rules to make them more humane and compliant with the Constitution

By Umamah Bakharia
Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling
Friday
/ 17 June 2024

Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling

Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present

By Aarti Bhana
Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality
Friday
/ 14 June 2024

Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality

Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town

By Charles Leonard
DIARY: Ndlovu Youth Choir tours SA, art at the Southern Guild, The King of Broken Things
Friday
/ 7 June 2024

DIARY: Ndlovu Youth Choir tours SA, art at the Southern Guild, The King of Broken Things

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Diary: Divine designs, sleeping beauty, blank projects and body count
Friday
/ 3 June 2024

Diary: Divine designs, sleeping beauty, blank projects and body count

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Energy security: An African priority at Enlit Africa 2024
Partner Content
/ 13 May 2024

Energy security: An African priority at Enlit Africa 2024

Enlit Africa creates a space for companies to collaborate, taking control of the energy security conversation and redefining its potential in the continent

By Enlit Africa
Opening of new Science Teaching and Learning Centre at Delft Technical High School in the Western Cape
Partner Content
/ 10 May 2024

Opening of new Science Teaching and Learning Centre at Delft Technical High School in the Western Cape

The WCED School of Choice Project in this instance provided the lion’s share of the funding

By Professor Shaheed Hartley
Thulas Nxesi emphasises workers’ rights over nationality in George building collapse
National
/ 9 May 2024

Thulas Nxesi emphasises workers’ rights over nationality in George building collapse

The Department of Employment and Labour said the compensation fund will only be reviewed once the investigation into the cause of the collapse can be determined

By Umamah Bakharia
It’s dangerous to forget Cape Town’s Day Zero
Opinion
/ 15 March 2024

It’s dangerous to forget Cape Town’s Day Zero

Water scarcity in dry places has long shaped how people have used the resource

By Matthew Wingfield and Steven Robins
Rise of the digital nomads: ‘Unbearable’ prices force Cape Town renters out
Business
/ 13 March 2024

Rise of the digital nomads: ‘Unbearable’ prices force Cape Town renters out

High living costs in the Mother City are driving people to other parts of the country

By Anathi Madubela
Why environmental impact assessments need to be more than a legal hurdle
Opinion
/ 11 March 2024

Why environmental impact assessments need to be more than a legal hurdle

Assessments can’t be tick box exercises … if not done correctly, development will trump environmental conservation

By Matthew Wingfield and Tina Gama-Kotze
Enlit Africa date change announcement
Partner Content
/ 26 February 2024

Enlit Africa date change announcement

Cape Town conference on the power and energy industry moves forward

By Enlit Africa
Response to ‘Pitfalls of mallification in our cities’
Opinion
/ 13 February 2024

Response to ‘Pitfalls of mallification in our cities’

The author says the opinion piece was the latest in a years-long campaign of misinformatio​​n about the River Club

By James Tannenberger
Cape Town to mint 6100 new millionaires in projected wealth boom
Business
/ 5 February 2024

Cape Town to mint 6100 new millionaires in projected wealth boom

New millionaire residents will surge by 85% in 2033, making it one of the Brics nations fastest growing wealth hubs

By Seth Onyango
Winde power drives this province
Politics
/ 5 January 2024

Winde power drives this province

Western Cape premier Alan Winde talks about fighting budget cuts, a vision for the future, and his confidence ahead of the elections

By Sue Segar
Local tourism destinations recover to new highs
National
/ 4 January 2024

Local tourism destinations recover to new highs

Durban and Cape Town have experienced tourism growth to achieve economic revenue exceeding pre-Covid-19 levels

By Lyse Comins
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