A crowdfunding campaign has raised more than R72,000 for a young Kuils River man who helped deliver a baby at a petrol station and dreams of becoming a paramedic. The Back-a-Buddy campaign for 21-year-old Chevaan Abrahams has already surpassed its R50,000 target, attracting support from hundreds of donors. Abrahams was working a night shift at a Shell garage in Kuils River when a pregnant woman arrived in active labour. Remaining calm under
Knitters across South Africa are being encouraged to pick up their needles this Saturday, 13 June, as the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day movement celebrates Worldwide Knit in Public Day. The annual global event brings crafters together in public spaces to knit, crochet and connect and is observed in more than 50 countries. Exclusive Books has partnered with 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day to provide welcoming spaces for knitters at
The Western Cape SAPS has confirmed that a man has handed himself over to police, following a recent car accident near Belhar, in which a police vehicle was involved. The incident occurred on the Stellenbosch Arterial Road near the R300 bridge on Saturday, 6 June, and involved two vehicles. Footage taken after the incident has been doing the rounds on social media, showing angry residents confronting a man (who is not
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has officially secured its place among the world’s most prestigious road races, becoming the first African event to join the Abbott World Marathon Majors series from 2027. The announcement, made by the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) on Wednesday, confirms that the Cape Town race will become the eighth member of the elite global marathon series when it takes place on 23 May 2027. The event joins
The City says construction of the new MyCiTi bus station in Claremont is progressing well, with the installation of 583 concrete piles now being completed. The piling forms the foundation on which the station building and future overhead development will be supported. The old bus terminus along Claremont Boulevard, between Hawthorne Road and Newry Street, has been demolished and removed, and the construction of a new MyCiTi bus station is now under
