The City has released the parking and transport information for the Stormers quarterfinal match. The DHL Stormers are in the United Rugby Championship playoffs and are taking on Cardiff Rugby in the quarterfinals on Saturday, 30 May 2026. Spectators are advised to note parking arrangements and how to get to DHL Stadium for the game.

Parking and transport information for Stormers quarterfinal match

DHL Stadium will host its first URC playoff match since 2023, with a crowd of around 30 000 people expected. The DHL Stormers will need the Faithful behind them in full voice to secure a third URC semifinal appearance next month. Saturday’s game kicks off at 15:30, with gates opening at 12:30.

A free MyCiTi shuttle service for ticket holders

A free MyCiTi shuttle service for ticket holders will transport spectators to the stadium from the CTICC, Civic Centre Station and Thibault Square Station. The shuttle will start operating from 12:00, and the last bus will leave the Green Point Precinct at 19:30.

For those driving into the city centre

For those driving into the city centre, the City of Cape Town will open its parking areas for ticket holders from 11:30. The parking bays, accessible from Hertzog Boulevard incoming and on Civic Avenue, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The parking will close at 21:00.

Paid parking is also available

Paid parking is also available at the Parkalot on Jack Craig Street and at Harbour Arch on Harbour Arch Boulevard. Off-street parking, free from 13:00 on Saturdays, is also available in the CBD. Residents and motorists are advised that Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Stephan Way, Vlei Road and Granger Bay Boulevard will be impacted from 06:00 until after the game.

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation has raised the alarm over the utterances of the leader of the March & March organisation, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, as anti-immigration sentiment threatens to spiral out of control.

This is as two protest marches are set to take place in Cape Town, and the group’s divisive messaging is already influencing local youth.

The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation says Ngobese-Zuma’s statement this week that “Ubuntu is suspended until further notice” is highly incendiary and should set off alarm bells.

She made the comments at a protest gathering in Bellville on Saturday.

The Foundation says this statement seeks to deny the humanity of African immigrants and refugees.

“The philosophy of Ubuntu was fundamental to the theology of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who described all people – wherever they are, however they looked, and irrespective of their class, culture and religious beliefs – as members of one human family; God’s family.

The late Steve Biko, founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, taught that Black people must reject the “lie of inferiority” and “realise that they are also human, not inferior.”

By proclaiming Ubuntu suspended, Ngobese-Zuma is selling the poisoned chalice of human superiority and inferiority. She is telling her followers that vengeance, victimisation and ethno-nationalist hatred are permissible against certain groups of people. She is mining the thick seam of anger, frustration and disillusionment about the pace of change in post-apartheid South Africa, and fomenting discord and violence.”

The foundation says the dehumanising of foreign nationals echoes some of history’s darkest chapters, including apartheid, the Holocaust and the Rwanda genocide.

It warns that growing anti-immigrant rhetoric, coupled with government inaction, is creating a dangerous environment that could fuel further violence.

The organisation says frustrated South Africans should use democratic processes, not intimidation or hatred, to demand change.

The foundation’s statement is signed by Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Chair, Archbishop Tutu IP Trust and Chair Niclas Kjellstrom-Matseke.

They have called on honest and hard-working South Africans, who feel disillusioned about the trajectory of the country, not to be used by people and organisations with divisive and hateful agendas.

“If they believe the present government isn’t helping them, they must use their votes to elect better leaders. That is the beauty of democracy; change occurs at the ballot box, not through the spilling of blood.”

March and March are taking to the streets in Strand this morning, 29 March, and in Goodwood tomorrow, with school protests in Kraaifontein this week seemingly inspired by the anti-immigration movement.

READ THE FOUNDATION’S FULL STATEMENT HERE

Motorists caught driving under the influence, street racing, or driving recklessly in Cape Town could soon have their vehicles impounded under new amendments to the City’s Traffic By-law.

The amendments were approved by Council this week and are expected to come into effect once officially gazetted. The new rules will allow traffic officers to impound vehicles involved in serious traffic offences, including the use of false number plates and driving without a valid licence.

The City says the changes are aimed at reducing dangerous behaviour on the roads and improving public safety.

Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says existing penalties have failed to stop reckless driving.

“The existing measures have done little to deter this kind of behaviour or address the general lawlessness that we witness on our roads daily,” said Smith.

The City says more impoundments are expected under the amended by-law and plans are already underway to expand the Ndabeni impound facility and establish a larger pound.

According to the City’s Traffic Crash Report, more than 3,000 people died in traffic crashes in Cape Town between 2021 and 2024.

Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says the amendments are aimed at improving road safety.

“It is absolutely shocking to see how many people are killed and injured on our roads every day, the majority being pedestrians who are extremely vulnerable, especially when drivers speed or don’t stop. We can save lives and avoid traffic crashes by keeping to the rules of the road. And for those who don’t, there will now be severe consequences,” said Quintas.

Police in Gqeberha are investigating a shocking mass shooting that left four teenage boys dead and another seriously injured.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that officers from Motherwell were called to a residence in Mnenga Street, NU10, yesterday, following the shooting incident.

Upon arrival, police discovered a devastating scene inside the house. SAPS said officers found five males with gunshot wounds.

“The officers found five males inside the house, with four lying in the lounge suffering from gunshot wounds to the head, and a fifth victim located in a bedroom, also with a gunshot wound to the head,” SAPS stated.

Metro Emergency Medical Services (EMS) confirmed that three victims were declared dead on arrival. Paramedics attempted to save a fourth victim, but he later died at the scene. The fifth victim survived and was transported to hospital in serious condition.

SAPS confirmed that the deceased were all teenagers aged between 17 and 18 years old.

“The deceased are four males, two aged 18 and two aged 17. Their names will be released once next-of-kin notification has been completed,” police said.

Four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder are being investigated, while the motive is yet to be determined.

“The motive for the killings remains unknown, and no suspects have yet been identified,” SAPS said.