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If you’re a nature enthusiast planning a visit to Table Mountain National Park, there’s excellent news for you! Starting 1 April 2023, two of the park’s gates, Cape Point and Boulders Penguin Colony, will be completely cash-free. The move is part of the South African National Parks (SANParks) initiative, which began earlier this year, to go entirely cashless. This initiative simplifies the payment process and promotes a more eco-friendly approach to park management.
The highly anticipated visit of King Charles III to France was postponed due to the ongoing protests in Paris over the pension reform. The French presidency announced on Friday that the visit, initially scheduled from 26-28 March, would be postponed to a later date. This would have been the first trip abroad for the British monarch since she became queen in September of last year.
Get ready for the first-ever Amapiano Fest in Cape Town, where the city will come alive with the sound of South Africa’s newest music genre. The festival is on 30 April 2023 at The Ostrich, Cape Town’s open-air event venue. This festival will celebrate the vibrant and energetic Amapiano music culture with a stellar lineup of top-notch artists and live performances.
Primary Education Minister Angie Motshekga and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited Emuseni Day Care Centre in Orlando West, Soweto. The purpose of the visit was to engage with educators and learners and participate in play-based learning and reading activities with learners.
For those seeking a unique shopping experience, Cape Town’s markets offer a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind finds. You will indeed discover something special, from flea markets to artisanal crafts. Here are some of the best markets providing various goods and a vibrant atmosphere.
Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer was found to be running a multi-million rand scam business from prison while serving his life sentence for rape and murder at Mangaung Correctional Centre. GroundUp, an investigative news site, has exposed Bester’s elaborate scam event and production company, 21st Century Media, which was presented as a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
The Philippi community in Cape Town is set to unveil a newly renovated soccer field on 26th March, coinciding with a scheduled visit by the King and Queen of Belgium. With help from the Belgian Chamber of Commerce and the Belgian Consul General in Cape Town, the original playing field has been changed after being ignored for years.
Deacon, a Rottweiler police dog, died a hero by saving his handler’s life and assisting in the arrest of a dangerous suspect. The incident happened on Monday, March 20, 2023, in the St. Francis Bay.
Nandipha Magudumana, a celebrity doctor, was having her possessions removed from her rented Hyde Park mansion when a quarrel broke out with the landlord. According to a security guard at the property, several trucks had arrived to move the possessions, but the landlord claimed that some of the removed items belonged to him.
A life-sized bronze statue of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was unveiled in Cape Town on Thursday. The figure is part of the Long March to Freedom exhibit, which showcases 100 local and international activist icons. The presentation is sponsored by Woolworths and is owned by the National Heritage Project under the leadership of Dali Tambo.
The State Visit will help grow and enhance the relationship between the two nations, focusing on commerce, foreign direct investment, and tourism. Their Majesties will be in the country until March 27, engaging with various stakeholders and visiting historical and cultural sites in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
World Athletics has published a new set of rules for athletes with differences in sex development (DSD) and transgender women that will come into effect from March 31, 2023. These rules will significantly affect South African athlete Caster Semenya, who has been fighting for the right to compete in women’s events without lowering her natural testosterone levels.
A failed heist in the Canal Walk retail center in Cape Town, South Africa, caught a thief in the act. This made the news. The incident happened on Tuesday, and a TikTok user named Faamz shared a video showing the escape attempt and the Canal Walk security officers taking the man down with the description “When the Great Escape didn’t go as planned.”
It’s that time of year again when Mother City comes alive with the vibrant spirit of Ramadan. Cape Town is known for its diverse community, and the essence of the holy month is something that every Capetonian should experience. So, whether you’re a Muslim or non-Muslim, here’s a beginner’s guide to understanding the basics of Ramadan.
A pod of 14 killer whales has been recently spotted in Plettenberg Bay, a popular seaside resort on the Garden Route in South Africa’s Western Cape province. The sighting has surprised and thrilled both locals and tourists who were lucky to witness it.
If you thought capturing four black mambas in a day was impressive, wait until you hear about Nick Evans’ latest rescue. The KwaZulu-Natal snake rescuer found himself called out to a suburban garden in Pinetown where a giant Nile monitor lizard had made its home in a swimming pool filled with garden refuse.
