Cape Town’s cycling community is mourning, after veteran cyclist Dennis Hammar died days after coming under attack on the N1 highway. 76-year-old Hammar was cycling from Paarden Eiland towards FW De Klerk Boulevard on Sunday morning when he was pushed off his bicycle and robbed of his cellphone by an unknown assailant. The suspect fled the scene. As such, police initially opened a robbery case. “An unidentified male pushed
Missing teen from Valhalla Park found
Category: News
The missing teen from Valhalla Park has been found and reunited with her family. An urgent search has been launched for 16-year-old Raeesa Nixon, after she failed to show up at school on Monday morning. Later that same day, she reportedly contacted a friend saying she was in Cape Town and didn’t have money to return home. Her family had searched the CBD area but could not find her. The
A legal battle is brewing over the City of Cape Town’s new municipal tariffs, with both the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) and a major coalition of ratepayer associations challenging their legality. SAPOA, which represents commercial and industrial property owners, filed papers in the Western Cape High Court in mid-July, asking for three of the City’s newly introduced charges to be reviewed and set aside. The application targets: The city-wide
It’s Digital Hits Weekend!
Category: Music
This Saturday & Sunday, we’re turning your radio into a viral hit machine. It’s Digital Hits Weekend on Smile 90.4FM – featuring the songs that broke the internet before they even hit the airwaves. From TikTok favourites to streaming smashes, we’re serving up the sounds that had the world scrolling, sharing, and hitting repeat. Hear viral sensations like Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso”, unforgettable internet record-breakers like “Gangnam Style”, and even 80s hits like
There is still no firm indication on whether South Africa’s negotiation efforts with the US have helped circumvent steep export tariffs. But as it stands, the Trump administration’s global reciprocal tariffs take effect today – with South Africa now subject to a 30% tariff on most of its goods. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, submitted a last-minute trade proposal earlier this week, but he told the SABC on Thursday






