We are celebrating Women’s Day by bringing people together, raising funds for @rapecrisis_capetown , an organisation who is actively working to combat Gender Based Violence and Femicide, and providing support for survivors. Wathint’ Abafazi will run as a festival, with a femme-dominated musical lineup running through the day and into the evening. The event will…
YMCA market
The first Saturday of the month calls for cake 🍰
Stock up before the weekend kicks off with slices of Melktert, Cheesecake, Chocolate Cake, Lemon Meringue and more. And don’t forget the savouries – Spanakopitas, Mushroom Bourekas, Homemade Soups and our famous Pickled Cucumbers are all waiting for you. 📍 2 Lugard Street, Observatory 🕙 Saturday | 10am – 1pm Pre-order on WhatsApp 083 377…
Clean Break: Inside the Capture of Cape Town’s Planning Tribunal
A body that decides who builds what across Cape Town — worth billions of rand a year — has quietly written itself free of term limits, withheld a legal opinion ratepayers paid for, and left a forged official document unexplained. Over three months, Daily Maverick investigated the Municipal Planning Tribunal. Here’s what Daily Maverick’s Kevin…
Cape Town is bringing over 160 years of history into the digital age
Published by Hope Makhoba on July 29, 2026 Cape Town’s history is no longer being preserved only on ageing paper tucked away in archive rooms. Instead, the City is embracing modern technology to safeguard more than a century and a half of historical records while making them easier for future generations to explore, Cape {town}…
Become A Volunteer At Simon’s Town Historical Society
[Image: Wikimedia Commons] One of Cape Town’s quaint old towns, Simon’s Town, is looking for a new generation of residents to make sure that the town’s stories are not lost. This request for volunteers comes from the Simon’s Town Historical Society, which has been preserving the area’s heritage for more than 65 years. Esther le…
ReBuilt Cape Town
About ReBuilt: A Strategic Framework for a Regenerative Built Environment ReBuilt is a transformative global initiative that seeks to shift the construction sector from its current extractive, carbon-intensive model toward a regenerative practice. Led by Bauhaus Earth (BE), with the African Centre for Cities (ACC) as a regional partner, the project operates on the principle…
How Hector Dibakoane is reshaping Joburg’s Makers Valley into a creative powerhouse
Rastas Zebe and Innocent help out with artworks for the Walk the Talk event in Makers Valley. (Photo: Bridget Hilton-Barber) By Bridget Hilton-Barber Hector Dibakoane’s Makers Valley Partnership is driving opportunities for artisans, artists, urban farmers and many others in a thriving central-Joburg grassroots economy. “Makers Valley is a grassroots hub of creativity and social…
South Africans have another chance to register to vote this weekend
The IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections Campaign on 27 May 2026. Picture: Supplied: @IECSouthAfrica on X.com By Vicky Stark The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) urged citizens to check their details on the voters’ roll. The IEC is urging South Africans to register to vote this weekend. The Provincial Electoral Officer…
Xenophobia means higher interest rates, less investment and fewer jobs
By Sim Tshabalala One of the recurring claims in anti-migrant politics is that foreigners take jobs, lower wages, and contribute little to their host society. These claims are, quite simply, contrary to the evidence. Overall, migration is good for growth, and good for job creation. Migration and financial services are linked through remittances, transaction accounts,…