The nostalgia of newspapers
Category: Breakfast
It’s International Newspapers Carrier Day – a dwindling profession maybe, but something we all remember in some or other way. In fact, newspapers seem to carry quite a bit of nostalgia.
Deadline looming for City bursaries
Category: News
The City’s Training and Development Department has extended an invitation to students who live in Cape Town and are registered at accredited academic institutions, including TVET Colleges, to apply for bursaries. The application window for City bursaries closes this Friday, 10 October. The bursaries cover registration, tuition, and examination fees, as well as capped allowances for study aid, transport, and meals. The Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Theresa Uys, says they
The City of Cape Town says it was forced to spend more than R15 million for stolen and vandalised water and sanitation infrastructure between July 2024 and June 2025. Critical items that were either stolen or damaged include taps in informal settlements, sewer manhole covers, water meters, as well as valve and fire hydrant covers. The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is again calling on the public to help safeguard this vital
A woman has died, and a man is in a serious condition in hospital after an incident at sea, while angling at Tietiesbaai on the West Coast. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says rescue teams were deployed on Tuesday at 15:47 to assist a man and woman who fell into trouble at sea. While the initial distress call suggested that the incident was related to a
Get ready for Garden Day!
Category: Lifestyle
Get ready for Garden Day, especially as Garden Day is turning 10 years old! The 10th annual Garden Day commemoration will take place this weekend on Sunday, 12 October 2025. According to the organisers, this is the perfect excuse to make flower crowns, greet your loved ones with a cheerful “Happy Garden Day!” and gather your friends and family for a garden get-together. “Farming can help improve food security and create jobs,” says






