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Authors Tanya Meeson, Anoshi Saretzki, Shameez Patel and Mitchel Luthi.
CAPE COMMUNITY MEDIA

Join Cape Town’s vibrant speculative fiction community at Otherworld 2026

Get ready for Otherworld 2026, Cape Town’s premier celebration of science fiction and fantasy, returning on Saturday, July 25, with exciting panels and renowned authors!

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Amirah Jacobs, from Strandfontein, and Asisipho Maqhashu, from Silversands, weld to the keel, the structural spine of a ship.
LUXURY YACHTS
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Watch: Cape Town marks a new era with the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina launch

Witness Cape Town's transformation into a superyacht hub as the V&A Waterfront and Damen Shipyards celebrate the Quay 7 Marina's keel laying ceremony.

  • Fouzia van der Fort
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Anton Kleyn with his green Kango beach buggy, Shrek, scouting the gates of the SAAF Museum at Ysterplaat ahead of the Wild Buggers Beach Buggy Club winter cruise on Saturday, July 11.
CAPE COMMUNITY MEDIA

Join the classic VW winter cruise: A call to all air-cooled owners

This winter, the air-cooled engines of Cape Town will roar as The Wild Buggers Beach Buggy Club gears up for an unforgettable mid-winter cruise

  • Staff Reporter
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Lucien Lewin, a former Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra trombonist and Hout Bay resident, has been appointed as the orchestra’s incoming board chair.
HOUTBAY

Hout Bay musician takes centre stage at Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra

Hout Bay resident and former Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra trombonist Lucien Lewin has been appointed as the orchestra’s incoming board chair, with a focus on making classical…

  • Tara Isaacs
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Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke addresses the media during the release of Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey at the Lagoon Beach Hotel on Tuesday, May 26.
STATISTICSSA

Western Cape leads in basic services as national survey reveals deep provincial divide

Discover how the 2025 General Household Survey from Statistics South Africa highlights significant improvements in basic services like electricity and sanitation, while also…

  • Tara Isaacs
3 min read
Thousands remain without power across Cape Town as electricity teams work to restore storm-damaged infrastructure.
CAPETOWN

Thousands in Cape Town left powerless after severe weather strikes

Severe weather has plunged thousands of Cape Town residents into darkness, as city teams scramble to restore power amidst extensive damage to electrical infrastructure

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Ambleside School of Hout Bay pupils Dakota-Lily Eggert, and Danielle Adonis.
CAREER GUIDANCE

Ambleside School pupils discover career opportunities at the Rocking Future Career Expo 2026

Discover how Ambleside School pupils were inspired at the Rocking Future Career Expo 2026, a transformative event designed to ignite passion and purpose in their future career…

  • Staff Reporter
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