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Lieutenant Colonel Johan Pentz returns to Sea Point: A call for community partnership
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (447+ words) Lieutenant Colonel Johan Pentz, acting station commander for Sea Point police station. Image: Fouzia van der Fort Sea Point police has welcomed back a familiar face, Lieutenant Colonel Johan Pentz, as the new acting station commander, who officially took office…...
City of Cape Town invites residents to shape the future of Harrington Square
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (303+ words) Cape Town residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the renewal and reshaping of Harrington Square, one of the key public spaces on the eastern side of the Cape Town CBD. The City of Cape Town is planning…...
Chasing the Golden Hour: Top 5 Underrated Sunset Locations in Cape Town
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (328+ words) There's a beautiful rhythm to Cape Town evenings, and it's marked by light. As the sun dips toward the Atlantic, people across the city pause, cameras in hand, to witness fleeting moments of gold that make the everyday extraordinary. Here…...
Cape Town's public toilets: A lifeline for the CBD
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (521+ words) A public toilet initiative in Cape Town's CBD has recorded more than a million visits, proving that clean, accessible sanitation is a lifeline for the city centre. Launched to address a long-standing shortage of public sanitation, the initiative is supported…...
Experience a free lunch hour concert at Artscape with the Cape Cultural Collective
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (204+ words) Pictured at the back, from left, are Unmute Dance Theatre dancers Andile Vellum, from Langa, and Sasha Fourie, from Athlone. In front are Nadie Mc Kenzie, from Belhar, and Emile Petersen, from Cape Town. The Cape Cultural Collective (CCC) and Unmute…...
Oranjezicht residents: Prepare for a 12-hour water disruption on April 7
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) The City of Cape Town's water and sanitation directorate warns of 12-hour water supply disruption for parts of Oranjezicht from 8am until 8pm today, Tuesday, April 7. Image: Oupa Mokoena / Independent Newspapers The City's water and sanitation directorate has announced planned maintenance work…...
Cape Town's fundraising swim: Supporting sea turtle rehabilitation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (384+ words) A group of Cape Town swimmers will soon take on the icy Atlantic for more than just the challenge, diving in to make a difference for some of the ocean's most vulnerable creatures. Their journey from Robben Island to Granger…...
Calling all young musicians: Youth Jazz Series auditions now open in Cape Town
1+ week, 6+ day ago (309+ words) Young musicians who performed on stage during last year's Youth Jazz Series at Artscape in 2025 The Artscape Theatre Centre is calling for entries for its annual Youth Jazz Series. Set to take place on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, the…...
South Africa's first Islamic calligraphy graduates celebrate a historic milestone
2+ week, 1+ day ago (541+ words) South African calligraphy Thuluth and Naskh scripts's graduates Widad Sirkhotte, from Rondebosch East, and Zulfar Tofie Samodien, from Zeekoevlei, with their teacher master calligrapher Haji Noor Deen, from China. Image: Fouzia van der Fort Two Capetonian women and a woman…...
Jazzy vibes, soulful melodies, and Cape Town energy at CTIJF free concert on the Square
2+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) Music lovers from across the city rocked up for the CTIJF free concert, turning the square into one big, funky jam session. The city didn't wait for the weekend to catch a vibe. Jazzy grooves, soulful melodies, and the unmistakable…...