Kota, the popular street food from Gauteng, will be celebrated in Cape Town this weekend. The Cape Town Kota Fest takes place on Saturday 5 September, on a farm in Philadelphia. Prepare for a Kota invasion this weekend According to Wikipedia, a kota is a popular South African street food made from a hollowed-out quarter loaf of white bread stuffed with savoury fillings. These fillings include food items like slap chips (soft French fries), polony,
Your favourite toys from childhood
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Japanese toy company Bandai has released a wearable Tamagotchi ring to mark their 30th birthday. The playable ring is only 28 millimetres long – nearly half the size of the original Tamagotchi from 1996. It got us quite nostalgic thinking about some of the toys from our childhood:
Cape Town residents planning home renovations, a new braai, a swimming pool, a carport or even a new flat can now use a City of Cape Town chatbot to find out whether they may need planning or building approval. The City has launched its new Development Management BOT, designed to provide general guidance on building, development and land-use requirements. Residents can access the BOT at bot.capetown.gov.za. The City says every building
Civil Aviation Authority confirms DHL stadium flypast investigation, no flyby for FNB Stadium
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The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has confirmed that it is looking into the now-infamous Airlink flypast that took place on Saturday 29 August 2026 at DHL Stadium, amid an uproar and allegations that it was recklessly low. The SACAA says Airlink submitted three applications for flypasts related to Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry; the first took place at Ellis Park, the second at DHL Stadium, and the third was to take place at
For Emaan Oosthuizen’s family, what should have been a place filled with childhood memories has now become a lasting tribute to a little girl whose life was tragically cut short. The seven-year-old was killed in gang crossfire while playing in the street near her home in Ocean View in February 2020. On Wednesday, 2 September 2026, the park (Libra Road Park) where Emaan would often play was officially renamed Emaan Oosthuizen Park,
