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. Eskom plans to capitalise on the recent exemption granted for sulphur dioxide pollution control and reintroduce four units at Kusile Power Station into the grid by December, which will provide a crucial addition of 3 000MW of power:
Here’s how Eskom plans to keep the lights on during the festive season
9. Residents were treated to a breathtaking display of natural fireworks in the city skies last night when a rare electric storm hit Cape Town:
8. You need not travel too far to get your hands on a glass of fine vino. These wine bars may be quaint, but they stock a bounty of the best bottles:
7. Plated Convenience has established itself as a market leader in providing high-quality, healthy meals to your door over the last nine years. Today, they deliver thousands of meals daily nationwide across all major regional areas and large towns:
Discover a better way to eat: Plated Convenience delivers health and taste
6. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) was alerted to an emergency radio beacon activation approximately 30 nautical miles off-shore. A yacht was located by a tanker where a 57-year-old man from Cape Town reported his brother had gone overboard in rough seas:
Cape Town sailor found lost at sea reports his brother had gone overboard
5. There’s a haunting presence in Montagu, where, when walking down Bath Street from Mitchell’s Pub, the bells begin to toll at the Moederkerk and an owl perches on the lampost in front of you:
4. During the Heritage Day long weekend, a cut-off low-pressure system unleashed torrential rainfall and fierce winds upon the Western Cape. More than ten people died. Some towns and farms were isolated. A question on many people’s minds is no doubt: was human-caused climate change responsible for the severity of this September storm?
3. I’m always grateful for the rain in Cape Town, but I’d had it with all the wet weather. So, I traded in the dampness of the city for the warm sand of the Namibian desert. Legacy Hotels sponsored the sunny sojourn so a lucky bunch of journalists, me included, could experience its hotels in Windhoek and Swakopmund:
Sun, sea and desert adventure: There’s no place like Namibia
2. The Galileo Open Air Cinema, is giving away two tickets to this year’s season launch, a night that promises to deliver spine-tingling thrills beneath the stars. On Tuesday, 31 October 2023, the typically tranquil gardens of Kirstenbosch will undergo a hair-raising transformation, embracing a spooky ambience, lively tunes and an atmosphere that’s sure to send shivers down your spine:
WIN: Two tickets to The Galileo’s spooky Halloween screening of ‘Scream’
1. Hiking enthusiasts, take note! The City of Cape Town has had to make a tough decision this year. The beloved Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trails will remain closed for the entire hiking season:
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