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 Rupee-Powered Metamorphosis: How a City Rewrote Itself for the Indian Traveller

Cape Town worked hard to charm Indian travelers. They made it easier to fly there, created special welcoming experiences, and…

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January 2026 Fuel-Price Outlook: Anatomy of a South African Price Cut

Good news for drivers in South Africa! Starting January 7, 2026, fuel prices are going down. Petrol will be a…

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Five Nights, Five Worlds: Galileo’s December Cinema Safari Through the Western Cape

Get ready for Galileo's December Cinema Safari, where movies come alive in amazing places! Imagine watching action flicks in a…

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City of Gold, City of Guns: The Mid-Day Murder That Stopped Johannesburg Cold

DJ Warras, a beloved radio star, was tragically murdered in a busy Johannesburg food court. This wasn't a random robbery,…

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When Gqeberha Blinked First: The Night the Stormers Rewrote Europe

The Stormers, with young Sacha FeinbergMngomezulu leading the charge, shocked everyone by beating mighty La Rochelle 4221 in a thrilling…

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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…

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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…

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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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