Tumi Makgale

Tumi Makgale is a Cape Town-based journalist whose crisp reportage on the city’s booming green-tech scene is regularly featured in the Mail & Guardian and Daily Maverick. Born and raised in Gugulethu, she still spends Saturdays bargaining for snoek at the harbour with her gogo, a ritual that keeps her rooted in the rhythms of the Cape while she tracks the continent’s next clean-energy breakthroughs.

From SABC to SARS: South Africa’s Leap Toward a Streaming-Age Public-Media Levy

South Africa is ditching its old TV license for a new, smarter way to fund public media by 2027. Instead…

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Ngezana’s Bucharest Thunderclap: How One Header Tilted a Nation’s AFCON Mood

Siyabonga Ngezana scored a super important goal in Bucharest! This amazing header made everyone in South Africa forget about everyday…

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One Tiny Nudge, One Giant Jam: The Micro-Habit That Freezes Cape Town Every Festive Season

Cape Town's holiday traffic is a huge mess, thanks to a tiny problem: drivers 'creeping' into busy intersections. This little…

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Cape Town’s December Pulse-Stop: Precision Plumbing for 1.2 Million Taps

Cape Town is doing a big plumbing job from December 1517, 2025. They're swapping old pipes for new, smart ones…

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Sunset Shattered: How a Festival of Lights Became a Battle for Bondi

A joyful Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach turned into a nightmare when gunmen attacked, killing ten people and hurting many…

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“Sunset at Four”: A South African’s Tactical Playbook for Surviving the Northern Dark

South Africans in Northern Hemisphere winters face a big problem: the sun sets super early! This makes them feel tired…

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The Phantom Striker: How Orlando Pirates Misplaced a 50-Goal Genius

Tshegofatso Mabasa is a brilliant soccer player for Orlando Pirates, even though his team doesn't play him much. He scores…

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December Hunger Hack: Nando’s Teal-Box Feast That Beats Holiday Chaos

Forget holiday stress! Nando's has a magic box for just R399 that feeds four hungry people yummy food for about…

11 hours ago

Cape Town’s Plastic Alchemy: How a French Schooner Plans to Make Trash Extinct

The French schooner, "Ville de Bordeaux," sails into Cape Town not as a typical ship but as a vibrant, floating…

12 hours ago

Cape Town’s Learner Licence Goes Fully Digital: 400,000 Annual Candidates Move to Touch-Screen Kiosks

Cape Town is making a huge leap! They're ditching old paper tests for learner's licenses and going all digital with…

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Where the Mountain Meets the Season: Inside Cape Town’s Vertical December

December on Cape Town's Table Mountain is a bustling, welloiled machine. You'll need to book early and expect crowds, but…

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The End of the Road? Broos Draws a Permanent Line Through Lorch’s Bafana Dream

Coach Hugo Broos has completely ruled out Thembinkosi Lorch for the national team. Broos says Lorch is not consistent enough,…

4 days ago

When the Holiday Tide Turns: Inside South Africa’s Fastest-Rescue Summer

South Africa's rescue services are using amazing new technology this holiday season to keep everyone safe! They have smart maps…

5 days ago

A Killing in Brakpan: Anatomy of a Murder That Has South Africa Holding Its Breath

Marius van der Merwe, a former police officer and security firm owner, was brutally shot nine times outside his home…

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From Clinic to Cell: How a Doctor Turned a Celebrity Addiction Into a Death Sentence

Dr. Salvador Plasencia brought a celebrity's addiction to a tragic end. He gave Matthew Perry a powerful drug called ketamine,…

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Chess on Turf: Inside Cape Town’s 960 Revolution

Imagine a vibrant chess festival where a university track becomes a giant outdoor chessboard! World champions and local talents play…

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