The South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Tokai and Silvermine East trails are currently closed, which include Kalk Bay, St James, Muizenberg mountains and the Steenberg Plateau, will officially reopen on 1 July 2025. The trails were closed following the devastating mountain fires in late April, which reportedly burned approximately 2,800 hectares. According to SANParks, the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) is currently conducting post-fire hazard removal, clean-up and
Mystery surrounds the identity of the man who fell to his death from the Hotel Sky rooftop in the Cape Town CBD on Monday afternoon, 9 June. Western Cape Police issued a communication on Thursday, 12 June, stating that the identity of the deceased cannot be revealed yet, due to the condition of the body. It would thus appear that he did not carry any identification with him. Captain FC van
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa is uniquely positioned to lead the world in green hydrogen production, calling the fast-developing sector “a bridge to a new export industry” and a cornerstone of the continent’s energy independence and industrial transformation. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, Ramaphosa highlighted the continent’s immense renewable energy resources — from high solar irradiance to strong winds and hydropower potential — as
With winter on our doorstep, Cape Town residents are being urged to use official City channels to report weather-related faults such as sewer blockages, missing drain covers and vandalism. The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate said it has stepped up its winter preparedness efforts, clearing sewer networks with a focus on known problem areas. This includes replacing damaged or missing manhole covers, jetting sewers, and clearing wet-wells and
Sancia Paul is a grade 6 learner at Elkanah House . She has a community project and has decided to raise funds for or collect 15000 packs of sanitary pads for distribution to underprivileged girls. She reached out to us to tell us about it so we thought we’d get her in studio. “My teacher told us ‘if you think you’re too small to make a difference try sleeping with a mosquito’.” With
