The Latest Breaking News from Cape Town

South Africa needs R250 billion just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of adaptation. A team of researchers from the African Climate and Development Initiative and the Energy Systems Research Group at…

The Conversation · Mar 24

Airbnb in firing line as Cape Town’s housing crisis catches up with middle class

Social media full of complaints about digital nomads, while waiting list for social housing gets longer

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

‘As soon as I saw it, I knew the image’: Robby Ogilvie’s best phone picture

A Ford Cortina the colour of the sky against brightly coloured houses in Cape Town was a gift to the Scottish photographer

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14

Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors

Africa’s push to decarbonize freight is gaining momentum as Cape Town-based Zero Carbon Charge rolls out fully off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs for electric trucks along South Africa’s key N3 corridor

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Australia set for Test return to Sandpapergate venue

Australia's return to South Africa for their first Test series there in eight years will include a clash in Cape Town, scene of 2018 high drama.

AAP · Feb 24

‘That’s a losing battle’: baboon incursions cause tense human-wildlife standoff in Cape Town

Animal rights activists disagree with authorities on how best to handle boom in primate population near Table Mountain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

Cape Town’s wildflowers are a world treasure: six insights from a new checklist

Cape Town, in South Africa, is famous for its dramatic mountains and coastline, but its greatest treasure lies in the plants that carpet its slopes and valleys. Table Mountain National Park and its surrounds are home to 2,785 species, including subspecies and varieties.

The Conversation · Feb 11

South African photographer Jo Ractliffe captures imprints of violence

South African photographer Jo Ractliffe's black-and-white images reveal the residues left by apartheid, regional conflict, population displacement and the aftermath of violence. RFI met her in Paris, where a new exhibition draws together work from the past four decades.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 8

Springwatch's Michaela Strachan reveals second cancer scare after throat lump discovery

The presenter, now 59, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 after undergoing a routine mammogram while living in Cape Town

Evening Standard · Feb 6

New rugby rules for South African kids aim to keep them safe: what does the research say?

Children in South Africa are back at school after their summer holidays. My son, aged five, has just started school at Wynberg Boys Junior, a school based in Cape Town’s southern suburbs with a strong record of playing rugby.

The Conversation · Feb 5