Cape Town is gearing up for a busy week of events, including concerts, rugby action, grassroots football and running events. The City’s Events Permit Office has permitted and will be monitoring at least 27 events going into the long Easter weekend. Approximately 100,000 people are expected at the events taking place in Cape Town this week and leading into the extended weekend. “As Cape Town prepares for a dynamic week of
A lot of us will be travelling this weekend. We talk a lot about our getaways and holidays; but we don’t often think about the owners of bed & breakfasts or small guesthouses or boutique hotels – when something goes wrong. So we spoke to a few hospitality owners about some of the worst things a guest has done. Hospitality owners can’t predict that guests might misbehave or natural disasters might happen. Fortunately there are
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has received a record-breaking 164,565 on-time applications for Grade R, 1, and 8 placements for the 2026 school year. This marks an increase of 12,577 applications compared to the same period last year and is the highest number of on-time submissions received to date. The department has extended its sincere thanks to parents and guardians who submitted their applications by the on-time deadline of 15 April
Just one drink can turn into a drunk detour. So says the organisation, Aware.org. It starts as just one drink. Then maybe another. “I’m fine,” you tell yourself. “I’ve driven like this before.” Famous last words that can quickly take you on an unwanted drunk detour. Just one drink This Easter, Aware.org, the Association for Alcohol Responsibility and Education, is taking a bold and thought-provoking stance aimed at tackling a very serious
SANTACO Western Cape has called for calm and restraint after a Provincial Executive Committee Member, taxi leader Mongi Titi, was shot and killed in Nyanga. Detectives from the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit responded to the shooting in Emms drive in Nyanga on Wednesday, 16 April at about 17:55. It is alleged that unknown gunmen approached Titi as he was seated in his Toyota Fortuner parked near the Taxi rank, after which
