The Latest Breaking News from Cape Town

‘Jolt to reality’: Gaza war shakes up South Africa’s election campaign

Ahead of South Africa’s elections, parties’ take on the Gaza war is proving to be a deciding factor for many voters.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2024

Cape Town hit by foul stench from ship carrying 19,000 live cattle

The ship carrying the animals has become a target of criticism from animal welfare groups

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024

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International Business Times · Feb 15, 2024

Challenge for Test cricket is revenue-sharing model, not scheduling: Graeme Smith

CAPE TOWN: As Test engagements shrink amid mushrooming T20 leagues across the world, former South Africa captain-turned-administrator Graeme Smith said the five-day format needs a balanced revenue-sharing model than a busy calendar to survive.

The Times of India · Feb 6, 2024

Winning World Cup is within India's reach: Gary Kirsten

CAPE TOWN: Former India coach Gary Kirsten, who was at the helm when the team last won a World Cup back in 2011, believes that the current side has what it takes to bring home another trophy very soon.

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2024

India vs England, 1st Test: We are trying to play strokes, be positive, says Yashasvi Jaiswal

HYDERABAD: Yashasvi Jaiswal is relishing the opportunity of playing his first Test in familiar conditions at home after four matches in overseas conditions. The 22-year-old left-handed opener scored 171 on debut against the West Indies and followed it up with scores of 57 and 38 in the Caribbean islands. The…

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2024

Healthy food is hard to come by in Cape Town’s poorer areas: how community gardens can fix that

In 1950, as part of the Group Areas Act, South Africa’s apartheid government banished people of colour to outlying areas, away from central business districts. The Cape Flats are one such area, sprawling to the east of central Cape Town.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2024

Australia learn opponents for Perth Sevens showdowns

Australia's men's and women's sides are both expected to get out of the group stage after the draw for the Perth Sevens tournament took place on Thursday.

AAP · Jan 11, 2024

Australia’s divisive Steve Smith selection ensures sandpaper scandal still casting shadow

Specialist opener Cameron Bancroft has been overlooked as Smith moves up the order to replace the retired David Warner, Harry Latham-Coyle outlines how the three primary antagonists remain intertwined six years on from the ball-tampering affair in Cape Town

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Cape Town Test | Sport, like art, need not make sense; it can be enjoyed still

You can put down the below-par performances in the Cape Town Test to technical deficiencies in batting, yet you come to the philosophical question: Can we really know anything for certain? Also, does everything have to make sense? Read Suresh Menon’s Between Wickets column by subscribing to The Hindu.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024