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Parents need to take extra care of their children when they are exposed to extreme heat at the beaches during summer.

How to help kids beat the heat this summer

Children are more prone than adults to suffer heatstroke or heat exhaustion during the hot summer months because their bodies produce more heat during physical activity while…

By Thursday morning the Sea Point Pavilion pools had reached maximum capacity and had to be closed with scores of people still queuing to get inside.

Pools, beaches and picnic sites closed as crowds head out on Boxing Day

As temperatures soared across the city today, access to public pools and beaches had to be cut off with queues of people still waiting to get inside. With the mercury rising to…

180kg of trash collected at Lagoon Beach clean-up

The Two Oceans Aquarium Trash Bash team recently joined forces with Save A Fishie for their last beach clean-up of 2024. This was a chance for locals to dive into the festive…

Clifton Fourth Beach is one of Cape Town’s beaches with Blue Flag status. Picture Leon Lestrade

Cape Town banks Best Beach Destination at Travel Awards

Cape Town’s beaches have earned the city the title of ‘Best Beach Destination’ at the International Destinations Category at Travel and Leisure India’s Best Awards 2024.…

Q and A with author Serai Dowling

Muizenberg resident Serai Dowling brings the Western Cape's enchanting tidal pools to life in her new guidebook. From their colonial history to their role in mental wellness,…

Beach clean-ups will be held in the Blaauwberg area from Monday next week in the build-up to International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday, September 21.

Public urged to hit the beaches for clean-ups

The City is inviting the public to take part in beach clean-ups in the Blaauwberg area as part of Clean-Up and Recycle SA Week from Monday September 16 to Saturday September 21.…

Adam Jacobs left from Bree Street on Saturday for his solo cycle across Africa to raise money for Waves for Change, a non-profit that teaches underprivileged children how to surf.

Cyclist to ride across Africa for surf therapy programme

Observatory cyclist Adam Jacobs, 22, will pedal solo through Africa to raise funds for Waves for Change, a non-profit that offers surf therapy and mental health services to…

Four fatal drowning of bathers were recorded since the start of December. Picture: City of Cape Town.

Four deaths on beaches since the start of the month

Four fatal drowning of bathers were recorded since the start of December and they happened either outside of designated bathing areas or outside of lifeguard duty hours, the City…

The City says 38 children were reunited with their families after almost 22 000 of them were tagged with wristbands on 15 beaches at the weekend as part of the Identikidz programme. Picture: supplied.

Identikidz reunites 38 lost children in its first week

A total of 38 children were reunited with their families after almost 22 000 of them were tagged with wristbands on 15 beaches at the weekend, according to a City statement. This…

More than 90 000 children were tagged at 16 beaches since the launch of the City’s Identikidz programme in mid-December. File picture.

City beach programme reunites hundreds of lost children with their families

Hundreds of children have been reunited with their families thanks to a City programme that encourages them to wear identifying wristbands on busy beaches during the festive…