The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is celebrating seven decades since it first opened its doors in Cape Town and launching a R70 million fundraising campaign to help secure its future. The hospital was born in 1945, when the Cape Region of the South African Red Cross Society proposed creating a memorial to those who had served in the Second World War by dedicating a hospital to the nation’s children. Public donations raised
AfriCamps offers boutique glamping experiences on some of the most beautiful working farms, estates, and reserves across South Africa. From hiking to hot tubbing, swimming to stargazing — your outdoor adventure starts with AfriCamps. This Mother’s Day, AfriCamps is giving one lucky winner the chance to spoil Mom with a two-night stay, for up to five guests, at any of their 19 boutique glamping locations nationwide. Picture this: relaxing in an outdoor
Get ready for chaos, creativity, and pure motorsport madness at the Mischief Garage 9 Hours of Lemons at Killarney International Raceway on Saturday, 9 May 2026! Forget multi-million-rand machines — in this race, every car has to be built for R55 000 or less. That means wild builds, questionable engineering, and teams pushing their “lemons” to the absolute limit over nine relentless hours of racing. 🍋 From a rolling start all the
Premier Alan Winde has confirmed that the Western Cape Government is working on contingency measures in case fuel supply to the country is threatened. This follows the Premier’s Coordinating Forum meeting on Tuesday, in which challenges in the province, such as fuel supply, water security and the Foot-and-Mouth Disease were discussed. He noted that these meetings are aligned with the work of the “multi-hazard Joint Operations Centre, led by the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC)”.
City of Cape Town weighs appeal after court declares fixed tariffs are unlawful
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The City of Cape Town is considering appealing a Western Cape High Court ruling that found aspects of its fixed tariff structure unlawful, warning that the judgment could have unintended consequences for lower- and middle-income households. The ruling, handed down this week, declared that certain fixed charges, including those for water, sanitation and city-wide cleaning, should not be linked to property values. While the current 2025/26 budget remains in place until
