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Kidnapping crisis grows across South Africa
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (571+ words) Kidnappings surge in South Africa, becoming a daily threat. Learn about changing tactics, victim profiles, and how to protect yourself. South Africa is experiencing a significant rise in kidnappings, with 53 cases reported daily between October and December, totaling 4,794 incidents. This…...
SA film industry sees huge win with Netflix’s One Piece
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (603+ words) SA film industry sees huge win with Netflix's One Piece'capetown.today Cape Town Film Studios helped make One Piece Season 2 a huge global hit! They had amazing facilities, like big sound stages and a massive water tank. Local artists and…...
Remembering Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa’s enduring voice
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (364+ words) Explore Miriam Makeba's powerful legacy: how her music and activism redefined stages as sovereign territory against apartheid and injustice. Miriam Makeba, a true legend, turned her incredible voice into a weapon against apartheid. She smartly hid political messages in her…...
Cape Town named best LGBTQ+ city destination at global travel awards
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (171+ words) Explore Cape Town, named Best LGBTQ+ City Destination. Discover its vibrant queer culture, from legal activism to diverse nightlife and inclusive tourism. Cape Town is a super cool place for LGBTQ+ folks. It's safe and welcoming, thanks to old laws…...
Middle East conflict threaten SA’s fuel price, inflation & interest rate outlook
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (901+ words) Middle East tensions are rewriting South Africa's inflation script, with rising oil prices and a weakening rand threatening rate hikes and economic strain. Trouble in the Middle East is making oil prices jump, and that's bad news for South Africa....
Western Cape agriculture leads job growth as exports skyrocket
1+ week, 4+ day ago (603+ words) Western Cape agriculture is SA's quiet engine: provides 21% of jobs, boosts exports, drives innovation & green tech, secures water. The Western Cape is a farming powerhouse, quietly feeding and funding South Africa. It creates jobs for many people, putting money in…...
US aims for significant increase in refugee applications from white South Africans
1+ week, 4+ day ago (637+ words) US aims for significant increase in refugee applications from white South Africans'capetown.today In 2026, a secret US plan called "Operation Windmill" began, allowing Afrikaners from South Africa to quickly become refugees. They were called "persons of special humanitarian concern," letting…...
Tiny turtles, big rescue mission following ‘ghost gear’ threat
1+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Explore South Africa's Turtle Road Trip, a mobile ICU and classroom saving baby sea turtles from hypothermia and ghost gear. The "Turtle ER on Wheels" is a mobile veterinary clinic, disguised as a Ford Transit, equipped with temperature-controlled incubators and…...
The sticker gap
1+ week, 5+ day ago (566+ words) The sticker gap'capetown.today Wellness trends often steal traditional plant knowledge from indigenous people, repackaging it as new "superfoods" for profit. Companies patent ancient remedies and create fancy stories, making money while the original communities get little. This unfair system,…...
Menstrual products found to contain hormone disrupting chemicals nationwide
1+ week, 4+ day ago (506+ words) Menstrual products found to contain hormone disrupting chemicals nationwide'capetown.today South African menstrual pads contain hidden hormone-mimicking chemicals like phthalates, bisphenols, and parabens. These chemicals, used for plasticizing, adhesion, and preservation, are not listed on product labels. They are found…...