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Electric racing (Formula E) will officially hit the Mother City in early 2023, and if you're wondering how this will be made possible?

“Railways supplies are exempted from load-shedding. Different voltages are used for different trains. Other options include steam-generated electricity. He added: “I am of the view that the Formula E event fits the City of Cape Town’s objectives of unlocking the potential of renewable energy and mobility transition that will have a massive economic impact.” “I hope that in the years ahead, Formula E will grow as big a fan base as Formula One. Hosting it in Cape Town will ensure that millions see our beautiful city around the world,” he said. “The global nature of the Formula E series could create further opportunities for entrepreneurs working in the renewable space, and will surely raise the profile of local expertise in this field.”

We're spoiled for choice in Cape Town when it comes to foodie favourites and some of the most mouth-watering, need-to-tweet-about-it culinary experiences.

A master of many trades, Fideli’s is also an inner-city grocer that sells and uses only the freshest ingredients that are locally sourced. However, the days of gatekeeping are outdated, and the spotlight is turning to underrated gems. Cape Town is also home to some of the best restaurants on the planet – which might allude to making our decision-making easier.

Capetonians who have been scratching their heads in confusion over the irregular refuse collections recently will be happy to know everything is set to go ...

Most of the administrative issues impacting the refuse collection service contracts have now been resolved,” said Twigg. The City of Cape Town is pleased to inform residents that refuse collections will resume their normal schedule by Monday, 11 July 2022. The City of Cape Town has announced that refuse collections will resume their normal schedule by Monday 11 July.

The weather's cold, but the stories and adventures are always hot. As always, we're keeping you in the loop and making sure you don't miss a Cape Town ...

Here are our Top 10 stories of the week: The weather’s cold, but the stories and adventures are always hot. 9. Untangling the web:

The project in question is season 18 of MTV Roadies, which was made by Africade Productions and shot in South Africa. The filming was scheduled to last 38 days ...

Bohlender received the last instalment of the money owed to her on March 21, an amount of R200 000. “I explained to them that if the money wasn’t paid weekly, the production would come to a standstill. She added: “Kurt and I have been together for 21 years. They said they would make sure they have the money,” she added. At the time, I received only R4 million and I told them I need R2 million per week for the weeks to come, to run the production,” she said. “This is the first time in 20 years that I was panicking,” she said.

For one sunset lover, there was a slightly different interruption to a beautiful sunset – one that everyone in South Africa can relate to if they use ...

However, sometimes there are a few technical difficulties when it comes to capturing a sunset. The user confessed that the plan wasn’t even to capture loadshedding in action, but rather that she was just filming the sunset when she caught the moment the city went dark on camera. TikTok user @brucexgal was filming the sunset in Cape Town when loadshedding decided to steal the show, leaving watchers with a unified “yoh”.

High levels of crime and financial insecurity continue to impact children growing up in Cape Town's townships. Immersed in a world burdened by poverty, ...

People here have a lot of problems and just can’t handle it them by themselves – they need people to rely on and they just need basic help,” he says. Positive change comes about when people care enough to stretch out a hand of kindness to those around them, and these motivated ‘Afternoon Angels’ not only demonstrate their generosity of spirit, but also the phenomenal power of self-organised community involvement. So much so that many children want to come on weekends, and other local youngsters also seek them out. This programme helps to teach them that crime doesn’t pay and that it ruins lives. In the face of limited aftercare facilities and extracurricular programmes at public schools, this proactive community-led initiative called ‘Afternoon Angels’ has been hugely effective in securing children’s safety and wellbeing. High levels of crime and financial insecurity continue to impact children growing up in Cape Town’s townships.

Cape Town – As gun violence continues to persist across the Cape, members of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) have seized firearms at the weekend during different ...

He thanked the community for reporting the crime: “Every illegal firearm confiscated, is a weapon that is no longer available to be used in the commission of a serious crime. “A .38 Special Taurus revolver and six rounds of ammunition was confiscated and booked in as exhibits,” Van Wyk said. “A revolver was found buried in an ice cream container in the backyard in front of a Wendy House.

If you too are feeling dampened by the overwhelming number of times the word loadshedding has been mentioned since the start of this month, allow us at Cape ...

Since then she obtained her music degree in Opera Studies from the University of Cape Town, joined the Cape Town Opera, and her career as a soprano has been flourishing since. In an exclusive interview with EWN, She explains that in watching the performance she became entranced not only by the sheer volume and intensity of their voices but also enjoyment she could sense from the performers’ engagement with the crowd. Smith was introduced to classical music during her high school career at Rhenish Girls High. In 2011 she watched a Cape Town Opera production of George Bizet’s Carmen and her love for opera bloomed.

Two installations have been made at two pedestrian crossings on Buitengracht Street in the CBD by the City's Urban Mobility Directorate. The motive? To create a ...

The motive? Meanwhile, the City is shaking up traffic fine criteria in hopes to regain drivers’ “respect for the law” which will extend from the collection of fines to the severity of offences. Also read: New changes in traffic fines hope to regain drivers’ “respect for the law”

If you were looking to travel the air route between Johannesburg and Cape Town this week, you'll need to cough up a lot more than you might have budged for.

The demise of Comair has shaken things up in the world of flight. Comair’s fleet which included popular airline Kulula, accounted for roughly 40% of the supply market as Moneyweb reports. Seats are down by around 9000 per week.

All of this has seen prices for near-term flights on the Joburg-Cape Town route spiking to over R6 000 for a return ticket. What's on offer. A Moneyweb analysis ...

R3 624 – Wednesday 20 July (06:10 departure, 19:30 return) R2 900 – Friday 22 July (06:50 departure, 19:00 return) R3 221 – Wednesday 20 July (06:05 departure, 19:30 return) R5 635 – Friday 15 July (06:05 departure, 17:00 return) R3 081 – Wednesday 20 July (06:20 departure, 17:55 return) R2 264 – Friday 22 July (05:55 departure, 16:40 return)

Glam and drama is everything to enjoy about the real housewives – and today marks yet another debut of the franchise, (RHCOT).

This show is all about the survival of the fittest and that is the truth of it all,” she said. There will come a time when you show your true colours and it will the shock everyone. They delt that my market was diverse and that I love people so I got this gig and it has been a rollercoaster since,” said Tukwayo.

The reality show is set to premiere on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) on Sunday, July 10 at 7pm. Image: Supplied.

Not only that but look at the comparisons of how each franchise would relate to the one you are styling at that time. I don’t have a favourite and the last time I said I had a favourite it got me in hot water. When you are styling for this show you have to do research and try to meet up with all the other franchises. The last time I worked on Real Housewives of Joburg I said one of them is my favourite and it was a whole issue of me having certain favourites, which meant I was capable of sabotaging the others. Thato is young, vibrant and quirky but at the same time she’s a classy girl. You’ll realise she wears a lot of diamonds — and they’re all real.

The Real Housewives of Cape Town are Beverly Steyn, Rushda Moosajee, Loveline Abinokhauno aka Mrs Leo, Thato Montse, Camilla McDowell, Kutazwa 'Rooksy' Gqirana ...

McDowell has been dubbed “Queen of Constantia” because of her opulent mansion in the wealthy suburb. However, the friends of 17 years didn’t go into great detail as to how their dispute started. The first episode aired on Mzansi Magic, taking a different strategy from previous shows, Real Housewives of Durban and Real Housewives of Johannesburg, which first aired on Showmax before premiering on DStv.

News24 can reveal the Bombardier Global 5000 private jet had to divert its return flight from Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday to Lanseria ...

Mom-of-three, chartered accountant and entrepreneur Lulwando 'Lue' Tukwayo is yet to make her appearance. Following its premiere on Mzansi Magic on Sunday, the ...

As viewers were introduced to the six cast members, they also got a front-row seat into the ladies' lives. Days before the sundowner event where the two ironed out the drama Mrs Leo allegedly said Rooksy was disrespectful and a crook. "I've watched her so hurt and so left out.

With the ever-increasing levels of crime and young children being more vulnerable to danger, a group of 29 women from Cape Town have opened their homes to ...

In addition to a coaching stipend they receive, their role enhances self-esteem and builds valuable skills development,” Ikamva Labantu said. We talk about everything from early pregnancy to drug abuse, committing crime and its implications for their future,” Panziso said. These home-based sanctuaries are run by selfless ‘Mamas’ who lessen the risk of them venturing further afield into harm’s way.

Domestic travellers were in for a shocking discovery with no flights available from Johannesburg to Cape Town this weekend.

“The other reality and possibility is that it is an appealing time for a new airline to emerge. For instance, during mid-December when everyone is going on holiday, the prices are obviously going to increase.” In June, Comair announced the suspension and grounding of its flights, which contributed 40% to the local aviation market. It is difficult to say what the sustainability of that could be because many have tried and failed. It has had its fair share of troubles. Comair has been flying in South Africa since 1946.

Cycling and chafing. No matter how expensive that chamois sewed into your imported European riding gear is, the risk of chafing remains real.

All the training in the world, and the best saddle, can’t prevent excruciating pressure sores from happening. "We have largely traded in South Africa with forays into Europe, South America and the USA. We have been getting more requests for our chamois cream from aboard. Experienced road, gravel and mountain bikers know the agony of chafe and saddle sores.

Improvement in Western Cape business confidence and economy may have boosted the office property sector.

A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily. For the second quarter of 2022, gross market rentals for decentralised A-grade offices (outside CBDs) nationally fell 1% in nominal terms, according to the Rode Report. Vacancy rates improved slightly to 14,2% from 14,7% in the first quarter of 2022. The office property market, characterised by high vacancies and oversupply, is starting to see a slight improvement as demand for space in Cape Town is starting to pick up when compared to Johannesburg.

ASS MAGIC will launch in Europe this summer with the brand's first participation at the Eurobike show. “We're excited to take the plunge into Europe and the ...

From weekend warriors to professional cyclists, the response was overwhelmingly positive, and the ASS MAGIC team knew that they were on the right track. ASS MAGIC was started 8 years ago as the founder mixed different recipes on the kitchen table. ASS MAGIC will launch in Europe this summer with the brand’s first participation at the Eurobike show.

These adaptable, medium-sized wild cats with distinctive long tufted ears can be found in other parts of the African continent too, as well as the Middle East, ...

Caracals using areas with a higher density of electrical transformers had higher burdens of chemicals in the polychlorinated biphenyls group. Caracals hunting in Cape Town’s vineyards, where prey is abundant, are also likely to be exposed to a cocktail of highly toxic anticoagulant rodenticides. Until now, most research on these chemicals has taken place in Europe and North America, with little focus on the Global South. Our research in Cape Town aims to address this gap. These pollutants tend to accumulate in the body tissues of animals – especially predators. And they choose to hunt for their prey close to the urban edge – particularly in areas where there are vineyards and wetlands nearby. These long-lasting, toxic chemicals are largely invisible, travelling through air and water, and ending up even in the most remote environments.

Another week of load shedding is expected to negatively impact critical City infrastructure, especially at Wastewater Treatment Works and pump stations.

Eskom said this load shedding sequence would probably be repeated throughout the week. Energy Mayco member Beverley van Reenen said the City would continue to maintain its reserves to enable protection from the worst stages of load shedding for its customers this week but the risk of vandalism and theft of critical infrastructure remained high. Water and Sanitation Mayco member Zahid Badroodien said: “The City will be reaching out to Eskom to consider exemption from load shedding for all of our waste water treatment works.

The plan, which is addressed to president Cyril Ramaphosa, comes as the country faces a 'fully-fledged socio-economic crisis', said mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. “ ...

But it requires clear and decisive leadership, and a willingness to do things differently. The last two weeks’ Stage 6 load-shedding — in which South Africans had to endure up to 12 hours a day without power — cost the national economy R4.2 billion per day. The Unit must not just be another Government “task team”, and must in fact have power to make regulatory decisions. These are cleaner and cheaper than the diesel and jet fuel turbines currently in use. - Declare in clear and unequivocal terms that municipalities do not require approval from energy minister Mantashe for electricity procurement. - Exempt financially-healthy municipalities from all unnecessary legislation and regulations (including those governing municipal procurement) that will delay bringing new generation capacity online.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape is currently grappling a debilitating water shortage that could lead to a major humanitarian crisis, and the ...

Cape Town is in a water-scarce area, despite being almost completely surrounded by sea. City officials say more than R2bn, a small fraction of the city’s R61bn total budget, will be set aside over the next three years to fast track desalination plans and build up capacity for water reuse and groundwater to ensure a reliable supply as the metro navigates future droughts... Cape Town is setting aside more than R2bn to ensure that alternative water sources are brought online as it moves to avoid a similar scenario to day zero when the worst drought in a century nearly caused the city’s taps to run dry in 2018.

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Monday published a 10-point plan that he said would go a long way to resolving South Africa's energy crisis.

“The unit must not just be another government ‘task team’, and must in fact have power to make regulatory decisions. But it requires clear and decisive leadership, and a willingness to do things differently,” Hill-Lewis said. “These are cleaner and cheaper than the diesel and jet fuel turbines currently in use.” Due to economies of scale, the optimal size for new energy projects is far larger than this, and larger projects offer cheaper electricity per unit.” - Implement an income tax write-off for capital investment into small-scale generation and battery-storage projects. “The power situation in South Africa is now a fully fledged socioeconomic crisis.

The City of Cape Town has suggested a 10-point plan to rescue South Africa from the daily nightmare that is loadshedding.

The last two weeks’ Stage 6 loadshedding — in which South Africans had to endure up to 12 hours a day without power — cost the national economy R4,2 billion per day. The Unit must not just be another Government “task team”, and must in fact have power to make regulatory decisions. “My message to President Ramaphosa is that this problem is solvable, if we all work together. These are cleaner and cheaper than the diesel and jet fuel turbines currently in use. Due to economies of scale, the optimal size for new energy projects is far larger than this, and larger projects offer cheaper electricity per unit. - Declare in clear and unequivocal terms that municipalities do not require approval from Minister Mantashe for electricity procurement.