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Zeekoevlei to Calvinia: Nature Connect’s 25-year journey continues
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (443+ words) Nature Connect is a South African group started in 1999 that turns curious kids into environmental pros. They offer fun, hands-on learning outside, not just in classrooms. This helps young people get jobs and even start their own businesses in nature…...
DA turns up pressure on Ramaphosa over officials’ unexplained wealth
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (327+ words) capetown.today The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants South Africa's public officials, especially police, to undergo strict lifestyle audits They've asked President Ramaphosa to let the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and State Security Agency (SSA) work together This team would check…...
WC learner’s licence test pass rate drops to 17% under new computerised system
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (229+ words) Western Cape's new digital learner's licence system has a 17% pass rate, sparking debate on road safety, fraud prevention, and equitable access. The Western Cape's new computer driving test (CLLT) launched in May 2025 aims to stop corruption using tech like random…...
RAF ordered to pay Cape Town woman R4.8m after life-changing hit-and-run
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (244+ words) RAF ordered to pay nearly R5 million to a young woman whose teaching dreams were shattered by a hit-and-run accident in Guguletu. The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a South African state-backed fund that compensates victims of motor vehicle accidents, especially…...
South Africa’s silent crisis: millions of children learning without a desk
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (346+ words) capetown.today Many children around the world, especially in poor countries, don't have desks at school This makes it really hard for them to learn, focus, and even read properly Without a stable place to sit, their bodies hurt, and…...
Cape Town-based Aimee Barrett-Theron steps away from refereeing
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (227+ words) Rugby referee Aimee Barrett-Theron steps away for breast cancer treatment, inspiring support & institutional change in SA Rugby. Aimee Barrett-Theron has Stage I invasive ductal carcinoma, a common type of breast cancer. Her treatment plan involves a lumpectomy, sentinel-node mapping, four…...
Ramaphosa meets Amazon South Africa executives to drive investment and jobs
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1022+ words) Amazon's silent, structural invasion is rewriting South Africa's economic code, from township Wi-Fi to terabit cloud. No press release followed. No investment figures surfaced. Yet inside thirty-six hours, every major telecom across Africa had quietly recalculated long-haul pricing between Johannesburg…...
Mel and Peet Viljoen leaked police van video goes viral after US shoplifting arrest
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (387+ words) capetown.today Mel and Peet Viljoen, once flashy South African celebrities, are now in deep trouble They got caught shoplifting over $5,000 worth of groceries from a Florida supermarket They used clever tricks to steal, like hiding items and distracting staff…...
Good Hope Centre sale in doubt as Cape Town reviews R135 million property deal
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (244+ words) Failed bid for Cape Town's Good Hope Centre ignites debate over public land, housing justice, and the city's future. Brett Herron, Secretary-General of the GOOD Party and contender for Cape Town's mayoralty, has placed himself at the vanguard of opposition…...