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Cape Town is preparing for World Koesister Day this weekend

Cape Town is preparing for World Koesister Day this weekend

Posted by Merentia Van Der Vent on  5 September 2025
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Category: Lifestyle, News
        As Heritage Month kicks off, Cape Town is preparing to celebrate World Koesister Day this weekend. The celebration pays tribute to the Cape Malay koesister and the importance of preserving South Africa’s culinary heritage.   “World Koesister Day has always been about culture, craft and community,” said Mark Jacobs, weRproudly NPC.     Cape Town is preparing to celebrate World Koesister Day this weekend   This weekend’s event is also significant
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Man killed at court, two wounded in suspected Athlone gang shootings

Posted by Liesl Smit on  5 September 2025
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Category: News
  Police have launched a manhunt for gunmen after suspected gang fighting erupted in Athlone on Friday morning, which led to the killing of a man on the premises of the Athlone Magistrate’s court.   A gunman fled the scene, and a firearm and personal belongings were later recovered.   A man and a woman were also shot and wounded in separate incidents near the court. They were transported to medical facilities for treatment.  
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Off-duty cop with alleged taxi links gunned down in Lwandle

Posted by Liesl Smit on  5 September 2025
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Category: News
  The circumstances that led to the murder of an off-duty police officer in Lwandle on Thursday morning are under investigation, after media reports that the officer was also a taxi owner affiliated with CATA.   CATA confirmed to media outlets that the 42-year-old was a former high-ranking executive.   In an official police statement, the motive is listed as being taxi-conflict related, but his alleged links to the taxi industry are not mentioned.  

High School Hits: Class of 2025 Weekend

Posted by Mileanne Kabwe on  5 September 2025
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Category: Music
  Five years of memories. Five years of friendships. Five years of study sessions, first crushes, sports days, and late-night scrolls.   This weekend we’re dedicating the music to the Class of 2025 with High School Hits: Class of 2025 Weekend — It’s a playlist of the anthems, the bangers, and the ballads that defined their high school journey. From singalongs in the corridors to the songs that lit up every school dance, it’s a
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UPDATE: 14-year-old arrested for fatal Atlantis shooting, toddler injured

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  4 September 2025
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Category: News
    A 14-year-old has been arrested for the murder of a man, and the attempted murder of a toddler, in Atlantis.   A four-year-old girl was wounded on Wednesday morning after a shooting in Hoop Crescent, Saxonsea.   A 31-year-old man, who was the intended target, was gunned down on his way to his girlfriend’s home.   Police say an unknown suspect dressed in black shot him several times in the leg and head.