Cape Town police have confirmed that an eighth victim of a mass shooting in Marikana informal settlement late on Friday night has died in hospital due to injuries sustained. An investigation is underway into a mass shooting that initially killed seven people on the scene, with three others injured. According to the Office of the Provincial Commissioner, the shooting took place shortly after midnight, at around 00:15 on Friday, 17 January 2026,
While many residents and visitors enjoyed a summer weekend with family and friends, Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) volunteers were once again on the front lines, responding to multiple incidents across the Western Cape in exceptionally hot and demanding conditions. The festive season has placed sustained pressure on rescue services. During December alone, WSAR teams responded to 25 incidents, with a further 13 already recorded in January. The past weekend saw three
Joburg content creator Ryan Smith rolled into Cape Town with a hot take that had locals *fuming*: Lion’s Head doesn’t actually look like a lion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Smith (@ryan.smith) Before jetting off [please stay Ryan! We wanna show you something lol], he messaged Angel and team defending himself and his fellow Joburgers and the sane Capetonians who know what Lion’s Head actually
Laughter and excitement filled the halls of St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care Facility in Montana, as the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate handed over educational toys worth over R30,000 to the children at the centre earlier today. The toys were bought with proceeds from a fundraising fun run hosted by the Directorate last October at the Rondebosch Common, which saw more than 500 participants from across the department
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has distanced itself from posts circulating on social media, claiming that the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant is due to end. The SRD grant provides temporary financial assistance to vulnerable South Africans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid uncertainty over the future of the SRD grant, Acting Head of Communication Sandy Godlwana says DSD has issued a stern warning against the spread of misleading information.
