Read of the week: Ashes of Euphoria

Staff Reporter|Published

Jean-Paul Willemse’s debut thriller follows three financially desperate graduates whose attempt to secure funding for an online adult-content business plunges them ...

Watch: Cape Town boosts firefighting fleet ahead of summer fire season

Sibulele Kasa|Published

Cape Town has added 11 specialised 4x4 wildland firefighting vehicles to its fleet at a cost of about R30 million, with two more due before year-end.

World Heart Day: Know the warning signs of heart disease

Staff Reporter|Published

Western Cape health professionals are urging residents to seek medical advice for symptoms including chest discomfort, breathlessness, fainting and unusual fatigue, ...

Taste Chinese favourites at Observatory’s annual food fair

Staff Reporter and WESLEY FORD|Published

The Western Province Chinese Association’s annual food fair takes place at its Observatory community centre on Sunday, October 25, with dim sum, Peking duck, mooncakes, ...

GBVF declared a national disaster — but where is the promised action?

Letter to the Editor|Published

Shakoor Lucas, director of the Shakoor Lucas Foundation, calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to account for government’s response to gender-based violence after GBVF ...

‘Memory as Power’ exhibition reflects on Bonteheuwel’s liberation history.

Phiri Cawe|Published

An exhibition at Bonteheuwel’s historic Freedom Square is using the theme “Memory as Power” to connect the community’s anti-apartheid past with ongoing social challenges. ...

Bonteheuwel poet Irman Titus launches debut collection

Phiri Cawe|Published

Bonteheuwel poet and activist Irman Alven Titus will launch her debut collection, Politicised Grace, after 12 years of writing, community organising and living with ...

Suidoosterfees Mayor’s Ball raises support for Cape Town theatre talent and youth access

Staff Reporter|Published

The Suidoosterfees Mayor’s Ball brought Cape Town’s arts community together on Saturday, 19 September 2026, raising support for theatre development and youth access ...

Teen dies after four people shot outside Athlone tuckshop

Tamlynne Thompson|Updated

A 16-year-old boy has died and three people were injured after a shooting outside a tuckshop in Belgravia Estate, Athlone. Police are appealing for information after ...

7 things to do in Cape Town on Heritage Day 2026

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Looking for things to do in Cape Town on Heritage Day? From live music and traditional performances to free museum entry, astronomy and rock, here are seven events ...

City of Cape Town invites ECD sector to help shape priorities

OWN Correspondent|Published

Early childhood development practitioners, principals, NGOs and sector partners are invited to raise challenges and help shape Cape Town’s ECD priorities at four ...

7 best braai spots in Cape Town for your next outdoor feast

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Join the ultimate Cape Town braai adventure with friends and family at these seven stunning locations, where good food meets breathtaking views and unforgettable ...

Read of the week: How Africa Works

Staff Reporter|Published

In his review of Joe Studwell’s How Africa Works, Karen Watkins explores the book’s optimistic argument that smallholder agriculture, manufacturing, exports and ...

Cape Town mayoral candidates to face residents at October dialogue

OWN Correspondent|Published

Cape Flats Stories and The Bridge SA Movement plan to host a hybrid Cape Town Mayoral Dialogue on 18 October, giving residents an opportunity to question candidates ...

Shooting, canal drowning claim two Athlone men amid series of murders

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

A 36-year-old man was shot dead in Kewtown, while a woman known to his family was found stabbed hours later. Police are investigating both deaths but have not confirmed ...

Woman found dead with stab wound at Silvertown sports field

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

Police have opened a murder case after a woman was found dead with a stab wound to the chest at a field in Clover Crescent, Silvertown, on Tuesday, September 22. ...

Bonteheuwel health workers protest for permanent government jobs

Phiri Cawe|Updated

Bonteheuwel community health workers are calling for permanent government employment, while the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness says the province’s ...

Naiema Abrahams to lead 24-hour GBV awareness run in Rondebosch

WESLEY FORD|Published

Cape Town runner Naiema Abrahams will lead “We Run Without Fear”, a free 24-hour awareness run at Rondebosch Common from 7pm on Friday, 25 September, to 7pm on Saturday, ...

WATCH: Haven shelters release nine balloons in solidarity with Ekurhuleni victims

Fouzia van der Fort|Updated

The Haven Night Shelter marked the deaths of nine women found in Ekurhuleni by releasing nine pink balloons from its 17 Cape Peninsula facilities and head office. ...