A 28-year-old Cape Town businessman was unaware that the loan he had taken out was from a man with underworld connections. In December last year, he found out the hard way.
Extortion is alive and well in the Cape Town CBD, and business owners who speak out often find themselves on the receiving end of death threats and violence.
You weren’t imagining it – there was an earthquake, and people across the city felt the tremors in the early hours.
The quarterly crime stats, released by police minister Bheki Cele, show a marked increase from the three months prior.
2021 will see Western Province, the Stormers, and the Springboks move to the Cape Town Stadium, and bid farewell to a rich and storied history.
Take ‘happy hour’, make it ‘happy hours’, throw some half-price bubbly into the mix, and you have the recipe for the perfect Friday.
Revving one’s engine, repeatedly and as loudly as possible, is deserving of a swift bout of karma. On Long Street, karma delivered.
A burst pipe in Sea Point has left two roads flooded, and residents in the area without water.
The City of Cape Town has decided to leave the Rondebosch Golf Club as is, after calls to redevelop the land for affordable housing.
If I’m paying R35 000 a month to rent a one-bedroom apartment, I better be getting something majestic.
If you live in South Africa’s most expensive city, don’t stress – there’s a bit of good news for renters thrown into the mix as well.
If you’re a fan of G&Ts, sunshine, and fresh air with safe physical distancing measures in place, then you don’t want to miss The Cape Town Gin & Tonic Experience.
The alleged ‘Table Mountain killer’, Blessing Bveni, is back in court, facing charges that include murder, attempted murder, aggravated robbery, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
One of Cape Town’s most well-known hotels is being taken to court over alleged outstanding debts, with conflicting takes on how it got to this point.
While not all of us can afford a stay in a luxury hotel, we can usually cover the cost of a cocktail in one of the best hotel bars in the world.
If you win this Friday’s PowerBall jackpot, you’ll have just about enough spare change to make this Constantia Upper home yours.
Now that both sides have laid their cards on the table, the showdown is officially on between boycotting Sea Point residents and the City of Cape Town.
During the lockdown, foot traffic through the V&A Waterfront plummeted, but there are now signs that things are slowly picking up.
The Terrible Josters may have been dealt a blow recently, with six members sentenced to life in prison, but gangs are hard at work to ensure that new blood is recruited.
We haven’t really had to deal with hectic traffic for a while, but let’s face it, it’s only a matter of time before we’re back in that bumper-to-bumper slog.
The popular Claremont venue has been accused of hosting a ‘super spreader’ event that has led to an estimated 63 cases in the Southern Suburbs.
A group of Sea Point residents has vowed to keep withholding 50% of their rates payments until the City of Cape Town meets their demands.
Camps Bay neighbours who have been feuding for six years have taken their dispute to the Cape Town High Court.
It’s alleged that between October 2017 and March 2018, Bveni carried out at least five attacks on the fringes of Table Mountain National Park, focused largely on trails above Kalk Bay.
Yesterday gale-force winds blew through the Cape, taking down a truck on the N1 Outbound at the Huguenot Tunnel.
On Saturday night, and again on Sunday morning, Capetonians felt tremors as a result of seismic activity.
While some restaurants were forced to close their doors indefinitely during the lockdown, others found creative ways to stay afloat.
Capetonians worked together yesterday to help a man who is reported to have threatened to jump off a bridge along the N2.
There’s a lot to be said for living slap bang in the middle of town. For example, there is zero load shedding.
If you’re after a tasty burger, and a second one on the house, then today’s your lucky day.