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.

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,…

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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…

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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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The Disappearing Shield: How South Africa’s HIV Safety Net Is Unraveling

{"summary": "South Africa's fight against HIV is in trouble. People are using condoms much less, and the safety net that…

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Cape Town’s Stitch-Back Revolution: Inside the Micro-Factory Boot Camp That’s Quietly Re-Wiring the CTFL Belt

Cape Town's StitchBack Revolution is bringing life back to its clothing factories. A special program called Cape Acceler8 helps small…

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Cape Town’s Market U-Turn: A Trader-First Revolution Hiding Inside a 34-Page Policy

Cape Town is changing its old market rules from 1978 to help street vendors. They're making it super easy to…

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Sky-Bridge of the South: How Qantas’ New Direct Link Is Rewriting the Indian Ocean Travel Map

Qantas now flies straight from Johannesburg to Perth, making travel super quick and easy across the Indian Ocean. No more…

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KwaZulu-Natal 2025: One Week That Shook a Province and May Re-write National Law

KwaZuluNatal province just had a wild week of inspections! Officials zoomed around, checking out good and bad building projects. They…

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Cape Town 2025: A 25-Year Bet to Rewire the City

{"summary": "Cape Town is making a huge, exciting plan for the future! They want to completely change the city by…

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South Africa’s Power-Price Revolution: From Chaos to Clockwork

South Africa is changing how electricity prices are set, moving from chaos to certainty. New rules mean Eskom must announce…

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Comprehensive Marriage Reform in South Africa: Uniting Laws for a Diverse Nation

South Africa is changing its marriage laws to make them fair for everyone. The new plan wants all marriages, like…

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