As always, we’re keeping you in the loop and making sure that you never miss a Cape Town moment. Here are our Top 10 stories of the week:
10. A resident hippo from the popular Rondevlei Nature Reserve was spotted taking a walk in Grassy Park:
Watch: Hippo spotted strolling the streets of Grassy Park
9. The United Arab Emirates experienced the heaviest rain in 75 years:
8. The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Office has issued a terrorism alert for South Africa:
7. The City has issued a warning about the latest electricity scam:
City of Cape Town warns residents of latest electricity scam
6. A senior couple from Mitchells Plain, who disappeared following their Sassa payout, has been found in Delft:
Elderly Mitchells Plain couple reported missing discovered in Delft
5. According to an analysis of each metro’s 2024/25 draft budgets, the City of Cape Town has the lowest property rates for commercial, industrial and residential properties:
Cape Town offers best property rates of SA’s cities for 2024/25
4. In the Mother City, it appeared to be raining Pepsi-Cola inside the DHL Stadium:
Watch: Giant Pepsi cans takes over Cape Town and Jozi’s landmarks
3. More than 200 staff members of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are questioning why the candidate deemed ‘most suitable’ was not appointed for the position of vice chancellor:
UWC staff question VC appointment over top candidate oversight
2. When it comes to a weekly food budget, most of us would agree that R8k is more than enough. In fact, it’s what many of us would pay monthly – and even bi-monthly – for groceries:
Watch: Influencer causes stir online, boasting R10k Woolies food haul
1. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) this week revealed that Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has achieved a ground-breaking milestone:
Cape Town International Airport surpasses 10 million passengers mark
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