Convicted kidnapper and human trafficker Kelly Smith began to cry uncontrollably earlier this morning when the court was shown a video with photos, voice notes, and short videos of her daughter, little Joshlin, portraying some of her visits with the Andrews family, who loved Joshlin as their own and helped raise the little girl. Video courtesy of Netwerk24: An officer of the court earlier read out victim impact statements of those
Cape Town motorists can expect road closures in the City Centre and several MyCiTi bus service interruptions this weekend, as the Mother City prepares to host its annual Slave Route Challenge marathon. Approximately 8,000 runners are expected to take on the streets of Cape Town on Sunday to take part in the 21km half marathon, a 10km walk or run and a 5km fun run. Starting on Darling Street, in front of
It’s Singer-Songwriter Weekend!
Category: Music
This weekend, we’re turning up the emotions and turning down the noise. From the tender strum of a guitar to the raw honesty of a song lyric, Singer-Songwriter Weekend is all about the artists who write what they feel—and make you feel it too. Tune in from 9AM on Saturday and Sunday as we celebrate the storytellers: those who speak volumes with nothing more than a voice, a melody, and the truth. Think Tracy
The City of Cape Town has launched a new campaign aimed at tackling the scourge of theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure. The City has spent a whopping R62 million this financial year (July 2024 – April 2025) on electricity infrastructure maintenance and replacement following incidents of crime. On a daily basis, the Electricity Generation and Distribution Department gets called out to fix and replace vandalised infrastructure, and they have now launched
Another interesting vessel has docked
Category: News
Another interesting vessel docked at the harbour in Cape Town today. According to a report, it is here to pick up provisions and rotate the crew. Vincent Dessale, the Chief Operations Officer and Senior EVP at Nexans, says, ”This new vessel will be the most technologically advanced cable layer ever deployed.” Photo: Nevada Timm Another interesting vessel is in our port The Nexans Aurora has also been described as a world leader in
