Cape Town’s firefighters have proved they can handle more than just flames, bringing home a whopping 21 medals from this weekend’s Toughest Firefighter Alive competition in George. The City sent 23 firefighters to the competition, where they competed in individual and relay events and came back with an impressive 17 gold, three silver and one bronze medal. The competition puts firefighters through their paces, testing both their mental and physical
The government is pushing back against what it calls widespread misinformation about the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum applications. Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration chairperson, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, says the ruling does not automatically grant asylum seekers refugee status, permanent residency or the right to vote in South Africa. Her comments come amid renewed protests by anti-illegal immigration groups, including violent disruptions at the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre
Cape Town has been named the 10th friendliest City in the World for 2026, according to UK readers of Condé Nast Traveller magazine. The magazine received almost 800 000 survey responses from readers, in which they were asked to rate their travel experiences. The Mother City’s tenth spot on the World’s Friendliest is, however, a bit of a tumble from its third-place spot in 2025. Readers also put Cape Town in
House robbery turns fatal in Crawford
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A suspect is under police watch in hospital having lost his alleged co-conspirator in a shooting following a break-in in the Lansdowne area. The armed suspects allegedly broke into a house on Rokeby Road in Crawford on Wednesday night. They are said to have tied up the victims in the house and demanded cash from them. Police say a shooting broke out, with one of the suspects killed and a second
The Bishop Lavis Community Police Forum (BLCPF) says the Valhalla Park area remains volatile following a suspected gang-related mass shooting in 8th Avenue on Wednesday night, 7 October 2026. Police confirmed that a 34-year-old man was gunned down during the suspected gang-related shooting. Four others, aged between 23 and 34, were also wounded. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says Bishop Lavis police are investigating one count of murder and four counts of attempted
