The Latest Breaking News from Cape Town

Netball World Cup joy for Lanarkshire stars as they help Scotland qualify for South Africa showpiece

Scottish Thistle are on their way to Cape Town next year

Daily Record · Oct 19, 2022

South African police conduct mass raid in Cape Town crime hotspot

Rifles in hand and dogs in tow, hundreds of uniformed police descended on townships and settlements in Cape Town for a two-day raid on one of South Africa's most violent areas.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

Cape Town artist portrays sense of community during Covid pandemic and restrictions

A Covid-19 awareness campaign in Philippi Village, a township in Cape Town, South Africa, brought together local artist Nardstar and the people living there to show a positive side of the pandemic.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 11, 2022

British botanists murdered and thrown to crocodiles in South Africa, court hears

Couple had been filming with a crew from BBC Gardeners World before they were kidnapped in forest reserve, the court heard

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

India to open campaign against Pakistan in 2023 women's T20 World Cup

DUBAI: India will open their campaign in the 2023 women's T20 World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 12 in Cape Town, according to the fixture announced by the ICC on Monday.

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2022

More penguins dying from avian flu at Cape Town's Boulders beach colony

More penguins have died from avian flu at the colony at Cape Town's Boulders beach, a popular tourist attraction and an important breeding site in South Africa, raising concerns for the species and for other seabirds.

Reuters · Oct 1, 2022

Cape Town airport running low on aviation fuel

Rough seas are delaying the arrival of a cargo of jet fuel

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Caterpillar ice-cream in Cape Town: the cafe showcasing African flavours

With ingredients such as chilli, clay and dried fish, Tapi Tapi’s frozen desserts are inspired by Africa’s dishes and food cultures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

South Africa's local team joins a solar car race

A South African local engineering team, which includes 20- to 70-year old members, for the first time took part in the continent's biggest solar car race, where drivers travel on public roads from Johannesburg to Cape Town.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

SA T20 Auctions: IPL owners loosen purse strings as young Tristan Stubbs gets 9 million rand from Sunrisers EC

CAPE TOWN: South African batting sensation Tristan Stubbs triggered a bidding frenzy with Sunrisers Eastern Cape getting his services for a staggering 9.2 million rand (USD 500,000 plus) at the inaugural auction of the SA T20 league here on Monday.

The Times of India · Sep 19, 2022