Robben Island is getting a spring-clean in Autumn, and volunteers will be steering this particular ship this weekend. The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, along with its partners the Robben Island Museum, Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, First National Bank, and the Two Oceans Aquarium, will lead a team of volunteers to clean up the island on Human Rights Day. Members of the team will take a ferry to the island on Saturday,
This April, South African powerhouse actress Kim Engelbrecht takes the stage in “A Woman Alone”, the critically acclaimed play by Nobel laureate Dario Fo and Franca Rame. Kim popped in to studio to chat about the exciting project. She was also joined by her sister – a familiar face and voice to Cape Town Jo-Dee Butler. 1 of 4 A Woman Alone is a searing, darkly comedic masterpiece that explores themes of isolation, resilience, and
The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services says its Highway Deployment Ghost Units arrested several suspects in two separate incidents along the N2 highway this week, one of which involved a smash-and-grab incident. Officers attached to the Ghost Unit responded to a smash-and-grab incident at the N2 and Jakes Gerwel Drive intersection during morning peak time on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. During the incident, a vehicle’s side window was reportedly damaged. According
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that it is seeking to reinstate the corruption charges against former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Zizi Kodwa. Last year, Kodwa was accused of involvement in tender fraud, having allegedly received more than R1.6 million to benefit the interests of his co-accused, Jehan Mackay’s company. Kodwa, who resigned as minister and Member of Cabinet in June 2025, strongly denies the charges. He appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court
Mantashe: SA must act decisively to fast-track oil and gas as fuel price pressures mount
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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says government is preparing to accelerate South Africa’s oil and gas development, warning that rising global fuel prices are “increasingly unavoidable” and that reliance on imports leaves the country exposed. Speaking at the Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference on Monday, Mantashe confirmed that long-awaited regulations to operationalise the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act will be published by the end of March, paving the way for
