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LAMTA's dance production, titled Killer Queen, will show at Theatre on the Bay this June.
2026 MUSIC EVENTS

Killer Queen: A Dance Tribute to Queen at Theatre on the Bay

Join LAMTA this June for an electrifying performance of Killer Queen, a dance production celebrating the iconic music of Queen. Experience the magic at Theatre on the Bay from…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Last Tuesday, February 3, students camped outside the CPUT District Six campus waiting to be placed in accommodation
CAPETOWNER

Students struggle to find accommodation at CPUT as campus facilities reach full capacity

With many students still without confirmed accommodation nearly a week after arriving in Cape Town, families and the community express growing concern. How is CPUT addressing the…

  • Tara Isaacs
3 min read
Students sit on pavements in District Six with their luggage, waiting for clarity on student accommodation at CPUT as the new academic year approaches.
CPUT

Students left in limbo as accommodation crisis unfolds at CPUT

As the new academic year approaches, hundreds of CPUT students find themselves stranded without accommodation, facing uncertainty and distress as they wait for answers.

  • Tara Isaacs
3 min read
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube releases the National Senior Certificate examination results for the class of 2024. Picture: Itumeleng English/ Independent Newspapers
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION

Matric class of 2024 scores record 87.3% pass rate

The matric class of 2024 has achieved a pass rate of 87.3% in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams - the highest in the country's history, Basic Education Minister Siviwe…

  • Tauriq Hassen
2 min read