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. Unnerving images of the condition of the sea near Blouberg have resulted in plenty of conversation on social media:
Look: What’s making Blouberg’s waters black?
9. The Air Traffic Navigation Service (ATNS) issued a notice on July 19 of the indefinite suspension of instrument-navigation flight approaches impacting airports:
8. A Simon’s Town Primary School learner walked 35 kilometres from his school to his home in Khayelitsha after being denied entry onto a Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) bus:
Simon’s Town learner walks 35km home after losing bus ticket
7. We’ve rounded up five beautiful wine farms that offer both wine tastings and safe hiking for those of us who enjoy both nature and the art of wine:
6. A new six-storey development planned for the Bo-Kaap will significantly impact the heritage of the historic suburb in Cape Town, say local residents:
5. ‘A parent stated that her son was pushed into a cage alongside other students. She claimed her son fought off the boys who attempted to push him into the cage.’:
Pinelands High learners suspended after ‘auctioning’ black classmates
4. If you’re looking for some great towns to escape to for the chilly season, here are a few stunning towns around the Western Cape:
Cosy towns in the Western Cape to escape the Mother City’s chill
3. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued multiple severe weather warnings for the Western Cape from Saturday, 27 July until Monday, 29 July:
2. Two Middle Stone Age sites in the Western Cape have been declared World Heritage status:
1. There is only one piece of advice that’ll work when using public transport in Africa: plan for things not to go according to plan:
From Cape Town to Zanzibar by train, a journey that went awry
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