Mayor lauds Greater Tygerberg Partnership for breathing new life into Bellville

Edwin Lombard|Published

Businesses, academic institutions, City of Cape Town officials, and partners in the Bellville area came together at the scenic Bloemendal wine estate in Durbanville ...

Cape Town mayor warns of AGOA risks amid US relations

Edwin Lombard|Published

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis expressed his concerns that the United States might withdraw its support for South Africa's participation in the African Growth ...

How the Greater Tygerberg Partnership is breathing new life into Bellville

Edwin Lombard|Published

The Greater Tygerberg Partnership is a partnership between businesses and the City of Cape Town to spruce up the Bellville CBD through various programmes, thereby ...

Expert warns: returning stranded turtles to the ocean can be fatal

Edwin Lombard|Published

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre team is on a mission to raise awareness about the proper care needed for stranded turtles and is ...

Love blooms at animal sanctuaries across the globe

Edwin Lombard|Published

In a heart-warming testament to resilience and companionship, the global animal welfare organisation Four Paws is playing matchmaker for its rescued animal residents. ...

Rotary International celebrates 100 years of service with Act4Impact launch

Edwin Lombard|Published

Rotary International’s District 9350 gathered inside entrance 2 of the V&A Waterfront to launch their Act4Impact campaign, celebrating 100 years of service. The ...

Groot Constantia celebrates excellence at annual Wine Harvest Event

Edwin Lombard|Published

The iconic and historic Groot Constantia wine estate served as the backdrop for a wine harvest commemorative event where farmers, workers, businesses, and wine enthusiasts ...

AIDS experts doubt UNAIDS claim of a cure by 2030

Edwin Lombard|Published

Local AIDS experts are at odds with the ...

How the giraffe got its long neck

Edwin Lombard|Published

Have you ever wondered how the giraffe got its long neck? Did you know that a giraffe’s neck can measure up to 1. 8 metres and is made up of just seven elongated ...

House of your dreams just came onto the market for R107m

Edwin Lombard|Published

House Zai, the most expensive property in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs is on the market for the first time at R107 million

Call to design a ‘green’ waste bin

Edwin Lombard|Published

In the design world, sustainable design is all the rage, and now Decorex Africa is inviting South African designers to become part of the solution in a world overwhelmed ...

Miss Earth is changing habits for Global Recycling Day

Edwin Lombard|Published

The Miss Earth South Africa organisation has done its bit to put the spotlight on Global Recycling Day held on Monday by partnering with companies focussing on people's ...

Concern that overdevelopment and mining could threaten allure of the West Coast

Edwin Lombard|Published

Tourism organisations and businesses on the West Coast are worried that overdevelopment and mining are posing threats making it harder to market the area to tourists. ...

More elephants headed for Knysna after rare sighting

Edwin Lombard|Published

More elephants could be introduced to the Knysna forest after the rare sighting of a wild female elephant.

New research refutes claims that white shark population has stabilised

Edwin Lombard|Published

Researchers are butting heads over the number of white sharks along the South African coastline, with some believing that the population is stable but new research, ...

Zip Zap circus school set to wow on the global stage

Edwin Lombard|Published

THE ZIP ZAP Circus School has been a landmark feature of the Cape Town non-profit and performing arts landscape.

Hotter weather and a recurring drought in store for Cape Town soon, experts warn

Edwin Lombard|Published

If you think the 35ºC heat on Friday was hot, then it is likely you will be hopping from the frying pan into the fire soon, if the warnings of climate change experts ...

Interest rates uncertainty dampens house sales

Edwin Lombard|Published

House buying will remain muted this year as uncertainty over interest rates remains. While commercial property brokers are optimistic about the outlook for the year, ...

Public art festival set to transform Cape Town again soon

Edwin Lombard|Published

Cape Town’s much anticipated street art festival, Baz-Art's International Public Art Festival (IPAF) will hit the streets in February.

Cape Town is future proofing for population explosion

Edwin Lombard|Published

Cape Town mayor, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City is preparing for an ever increasing urban population that's expected to reach about 10 million within a generation ...

Robben Island swimmer Kim Prytz, 49, breaks never-before tried record

Edwin Lombard|Published

The record-breaking swim, which Prytrz termed her “Reconciliation Swim”, was done in aid of the Goedgecht Trust and their work for the rural child.

New CEO of CapeNature, Dr Ashley Naidoo, ready for the challenges ahead

Edwin Lombard|Published

The newly appointed CEO of CapeNature, Ashley Naidoo, has stepped into the proverbial fire as he gets to grips with the organisation’s myriad challenges, not least ...

Cape Town confident it is ticking all the boxes in spite of what Global Cities Index report says

Edwin Lombard|Published

The City of Cape Town got all defensive over the results of the Global Cities Index (GCI), a measure that seeks to quantify the extent to which a city can attract, ...

Sanbi rejects claims of neglect at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

Edwin Lombard|Published

Kirstenbosch Gardens has rejected claims that the world-famous gardens are in a state of neglect after complaints by a visitor who alleged that he saw dried-out ...

SA economy hinges on the outcome of the 2024 elections

Edwin Lombard|Published

The country’s general elections next year have economists on tenterhooks as they wait to see the outcome.

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