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.“I love you my Adrienne… ” Radio DJ Mark Pilgrim asked his partner, Adrienne Watkins, to marry him on New Year’s Eve:
Mark Pilgrim and Adrienne Watkins’ special New Year’s Eve engagement
9. Two Cape Town pizzerias make it onto the Big 7 Travel’s prestigious list of the “50 best pizzas in the world”, with 1.5 million people from 60 countries taking surveys and voting for the best travel accolades worldwide:
Two Cape Town restaurants make “best pizzas in the world” list
8. The homeless occupants of a field in Baxter Street, Durbanville, were evacuated from the area after living on the land for more than two years:
High Court order has homeless occupants evicted from field in Durbanville
7. Here are 5 of the best local restaurants across the city where you can find a delicious meal for less than R100 if you want a treat when money is tight:
6. South Africa has recorded its first case of a Coronavirus infection caused by the new, highly contagious, XBB.1.5 variant:
JUST IN | SA records first case of highly contagious, XBB.1.5 Covid variant
5. Cape Town has plenty to offer when it comes to fun ways to cool down. Here are five water activities to try out the next time it feels like someone left the oven on in Cape Town:
4. A 47-year-old German national has succumbed to his injuries following a paragliding accident on Lion’s Head on Tuesday, 11 January. Western Cape police have opened an inquest docket following his death:
47-year-old German national dies after paragliding accident on Lion’s Head
3. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved an 18.65% tariff increase effective from 1 April 2023, an increase South Africans can ill afford:
Just in: South Africans will pay 18.65% more for electricity this year
2. A former teacher of an elite Cape Town boys’ school is facing sex offence charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a pupil:
Former coach at elite Cape Town boys’ school faces sex offence charges
1. A hilarious new Afrikaans advert created by South African brand LekkeSlaap has people in stitches and has brought in millions of viewers since its release:
Watch: Hilarious Afrikaans advert sweeps in millions of viewers
Picture: YouTube / LekkeSlaap