As tensions continue to rise in the Atlantis area, following a surge in taxi-related violence this week, the City of Cape Town is offering a reward of R100 000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the latest attack, which resulted in the death a 14 year old learner from Atlantis High school and a 42-year-old taxi driver yesterday. READ MORE: Outrage after Atlantis school shooting claims learner
The City of Cape Town has been announced as a winning city in the global Bloomberg ‘Mayor’s Challenge’ 2025, securing a $1 million prize, which will be used towards community co-designed waste management solutions in informal settlements. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s winning entry was selected from 630 applications for the global competition. Each of the 24 winning cities receives $1 million as well as operational support and additional funds to scale up innovations.
A suspected drug mule, who failed to appear in court has been re-arrested in Cape Town. According to Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi from the Hawks, 36-year old Jacques Schoeman was arrested last year in October at Cape Town International Airport with drugs worth millions of Rands in his possession. A suspected drug mule has been re-arrested Vukubi says the Western Cape Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) team had
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has positioned economic growth, job creation and social cohesion at the centre of his 2026 State of the Province Address, describing the province as a place “where we get things done” despite mounting national challenges. Opening his address with vivid imagery celebrating the province’s landscapes, culture and diversity, Winde described the Western Cape as a region defined by resilience, innovation and shared identity, from Karoo night skies
Guess what? We have ANOTHER winner
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Ryan’s R50 000 Noise has been cracked AGAIN! We just made another lucky listener R50 000 richer when Vonne correctly identified Ryan’s noise as “a lightbulb spinning on a table”. Here is a video of the noise being recorded: https://smilefm.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ryans-R50K-Noise-1-2026-REVEAL.mp4 Tune in at 10 past 7 and 10 past 8 every weekday morning for another shot at Ryan’s R50 000 Noise!
