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. We’ve seen a lot of animals, some stranger than others, wash up on the beaches of Cape Town over the last couple of months, which has sparked concern among marine and animal welfare organisations:
Photos & Videos: More marine life found washed up on our beaches
9. A delicious brekkie with breathtaking views might just be the pick-me-up you need to fuel your body and enrich your soul. And Kalk Bay, the quaint fishing village perched on the picturesque coastline of False Bay, boasts a panorama of the seascape and the dramatic Cape Peninsula:
8. To kick off the month of love, the famous English musician Sting will be coming to Cape Town to perform live as part of his critically acclaimed “My Songs” tour:
Sting will perform two concerts in Cape Town on his “My Songs” tour
7. A video doing the rounds on social media of two motorbike delivery drivers competing in a drag race has not only gone viral but has left South Africans in stitches:
6. Shocking video footage of a Cape Town businessman beating his wife in bed while his daughter is trying to protect her has been circulating on social media:
Content warning: Cape Town businessman in court for beating his wife in viral video
5. Cape Town boasts spectacular views of the cityscape, winelands, mountains and oceans. The latter is synonymous with the Camps Bay landscape; where the trending video of the R100 million three-storey house is located:
4. Summertime is best for enjoying yourselves outdoors, which makes it ideal for picnicking:
3. Mere hours before his matric results were released, teenager Wakeel Dreyer was shot 17 times in Mitchell’s Plain. The 18-year-old was declared dead at the scene:
Teenager shot 17 times hours before his matric results were released
2. Franschhoek is a small town in the Western Cape province of South Africa that has been known as the food and wine capital of South Africa, this charming town is home to some of the country’s best restaurants, vineyards, wine estates, and farmers markets:
1. Mountains are a fundamental part of our city’s identity and play a huge role in Capetonians day to day lives. But how did the mountains in the Mother City get their names?
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