Lourensford Market First Fridays return this September with our biggest opening yet! Join us on Friday, 4 September 2026, as South African icon Bok van Blerk takes to the stage for an unforgettable evening of live music, great food, award-winning wines and market vibes. Entry is free, with access on a first come, first served basis. Beyond the opening night, the Lourensford Market offers a vibrant experience for the whole family. Explore over
Mark your calendar for 25–27 September 2026 and make your way to Riebeek Kasteel for the Swartland Olive Festival. Taste your way through a fantastic selection of olives, olive oils and wines, enjoy live music, meet the people behind the products, browse the artisanal market featuring 50+ vendors and enjoy live chef demonstrations along the way. There’s also kids’ entertainment, making it easy to bring the whole family along. The music line-up
Concerns are growing about the environmental impact of South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre industry, with civil society groups asking the South African Human Rights Commission to investigate the sector. Among their concerns are the amount of electricity and water that large data centres could require, as well as whether communities are getting enough information about these developments. But when it comes to water, there is an important distinction between what campaigners
Amid ongoing search and rescue operations in Nepal, where several South Africans have been reported missing, there are fears that a secondary flood may occur. According to reports, rain that is forecast for Gyirong County in Tibet, bordering Nepal, could cause a “high-risk dam” to breach and lead to renewed flooding. The dam reportedly formed as a result of the landslide that supposedly caused the initial flood. The exact cause
Eskom says Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 1 was safely taken offline just before 01:00 on Thursday morning following a turbine trip. This follows a temporary reduction in generation earlier this month, taken as a precautionary measure due to seawater intake challenges linked to a sardine influx near the station’s cooling water system. The power utility says all monitoring systems confirmed stable operating conditions throughout the incident, and nuclear safety was never
