Want to comment on posts, engage with fellow readers, and submit stories, letters, feedback and more?
Topic Menu:
News
-
Macassar residents protest for jobs at Firgrove Industrial Estate
More than 100 unemployed residents of Macassar gathered outside the gates of the newly-established Firgrove Industrial Estate along Macassar Road to participate in a peaceful protest on Monday 2 February. Placards broadcasting the group’s grievances were held high at the…
-
Officials: Raithby intersection ‘is safe’ after fatal bike crash
Officials say the Raithby intersection where a motorcyclist died meets safety standards, despite social media claims of it being dangerous.
-
Lwandle cop praised for investigation that secured murder conviction
Lwandle police management praised Detective-Sergeant Wynand Carelse after his investigation secured a 20-year murder sentence for Sandiso Bhushu.
-
Heart wants gold: Hannah’s journey from heart surgery to pageants
Three heart surgeries couldn’t stop Hannah Banien from becoming a Miss Grand South Africa 2026 finalist, proving determination conquers all.
-
Traffic disrupted as two vehicles burn within hours in the Helderberg
Vehicle fires at 07:30 and 13:00 on Tuesday disrupted Helderberg traffic, with the second blaze on the N2 spreading to vegetation nearby.
-
More than just crime-fighters: Gordon’s Bay police mark World Cancer Day
Gordon’s Bay police marked World Cancer Day with prayers, pamphlets and candles, with cancer survivor Olivia Ford sharing her story.
-
Have you seen this man?
Somerset West police seek assistance in locating 62-year-old Andrew “Boeta” October, last seen at his workplace in Somerset West on Friday 23 January.
-
Rare baby boom at Somerset West estate
Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West is celebrating a remarkable “baby boom” with new arrivals including a rare dwarf Nguni calf born on Boxing Day, two eland calves, seven bontebok lambs, spotted eagle owlets, and two pregnant Rau quagga mares…
-
Taxi driver killed, three others wounded in Macassar shooting
Provincial police are investigating a fatal shooting in Macassar on Monday that killed a 36-year-old taxi driver and wounded three passengers when unknown suspects opened fire on their minibus from a following vehicle before fleeing the scene.
-
City of Cape Town warns of water levels at new lows
Cape Town’s daily water consumption has climbed to 1,073 million litres—98 million above target—while dam levels drop 2% weekly, prompting urgent calls for water-wise behavior to avoid future restrictions.
Share your news with us.
Do you have feedback you’d like to share?
Let us know what’s on your mind.