Who was your favourite teacher at school? It’s time to thank them today. The Western Cape Education Department has thanked all teachers for the role they play in the lives of learners at school, on World Teachers’ Day. “Behind every dream realised is a teacher who believed, ” said MEC David Maynier. Who was your favourite teacher at school? MEC David Maynier says the teachers of the Western Cape, on
There have been two deadly mass shooting incidents in Cape Town over the past two days. In the attacks, 8 people were targeted. In the shooting early this morning in Eureka Estate, a 17-year-old man was fatally shot, and three others, including a 14-year-old, were wounded. It’s alleged that the victims were sitting in a Wendy House in Fabriek Street when 4 unidentified men jumped over the fence from the neighbours. There
The Constitutional Court has ruled that parental leave of 4 months and 10 days can be shared between parents, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or family structure. This ruling replaces “maternity leave” with “parental leave,” allowing both parents to share four months of leave as they choose. The ruling upholds a 2023 High Court ruling that declared maternity and paternity leave provisions in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and Unemployment Insurance
Cape Town police have confirmed that the death of an elderly woman, whose body was found in the city centre, was not the result of foul play. On Thursday, officers attached to the Cape Town Central SAPS were called to the corners of Strand and Long Streets, where the woman’s body was discovered near a fast-food outlet. “At about 16:00 on the Corners of Long and Strand Streets an unidentified elderly
Annual beach lowering has begun at some Cape Town beaches. The City commenced with the programme in Fish Hoek, Muizenberg, Gordon’s Bay and Bikini Beach, from Wednesday, 1 October 2025. The Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Eddie Andrews, says the re-profiling or beach lowering is important in maintaining highly altered coastal systems along the False Bay coastline. He says this will aid in mitigating and managing windblown
