Cape Town beaches reopen after shark attack

Beaches in the popular False Bay area south of Cape Town have reopened after a brief closure following a fatal shark attack on 12 January, although the local authorities continue to urge caution. Beaches from Glencairn to Strandfontein Pavilion were closed...

President Zuma takes fifth wife

South Africa’s controversial president Jacob Zuma has married his fifth wife, 38-year-old Thobeka Stacey Mabhija, at a traditional ceremony in his native Kwa-Zulu Natal. Zuma, a member of the ethnic Zulu group, is married to two other women, Gertrude Sizakele Khumalo,...

Cape Town stadium finished

Work has finished on the new Cape Town Stadium, which will host eight of the football World Cup from 11 June-11 July this year, including a semi-final match. Construction of the precinct around the stadium and the access roads should...

World Cup stadium named

The city council has voted to name the city’s new football stadium Cape Town Stadium. The facility, which replaces the former Green Point stadium near the city centre, also has the Xhosa name Inkundla Yezemidlalo Yasekapa and the Afrikaans name Kaapstad-stadion....

Die Burger Cycle Tour

The Western Cape’s second largest cycle race, Die Burger Cycle Tour, is set to take place on 29 November, even if typical Cape stormy weather is at play. Due to extensive road works in the greater Stellenbosch area, the Die...

Sisters with Blisters

Put on your stilettos and take a stand against women and child abuse for the fourth annual Sisters with Blisters walk taking place at The Campus in Bryanston, Johannesburg on 28 November. Registration for this popular family event, which...

Disabled citizens get help at traffic lights

Vision and hearing-impaired citizens living in Cape Town may find it easier to cross the roads after a decision by the city council to install a special pedestrian button at traffic lights. Developed in Australia, the so-called audio-tactile pedestrian detector...

Cape jazz legend Winston Monwabisi Ngozi dies

Veteran jazz musician Winston Monwabisi “Mankunku” Ngozi has died of a heart attack aged 66. The acclaimed tenor and soprano saxophonist had been suffering from a heart condition for some time. Close friend and Cape Town International Jazz Festival organiser Rashid...

Cape Town IBM innovation centre launched

International information technology company IBM has opened a special centre in Cape Town to help promote computer skills development and business growth in the country. The so-called Cape Town Africa Innovation Center, located in Century City north of the Mother...

New South Africa crime figures released

Crime statistics for the 2008/2009 financial year show a small drop in the number of murders in South Africa but a big increase in robbery and sexual attacks. Over 18,100 people were murdered in South Africa in the data collection...