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. A Cape Town couple had an unforgettable encounter when a desperate leopard attacked them at the remote Bosobogolo Camp in the Mabuasehube Game Reserve in Kgalagadi:
Cape Town couple survives leopard attack while camping
9. The City of Cape Town is dealing with a recurring trench on Baden Powell Drive. Last week, protesters reportedly dug a trench across the R310, Baden Powell Drive, rendering it impassable, resulting in road closures:
Baden Powell Drive ‘trench warfare’ continues to hinder roadworks
8. With screenings running until April 2024, the Galileo Open Air Cinema offers unique entertainment for both locals and tourists and an opportunity to take advantage of the Cape’s beautiful locations and vistas:
Here’s what’s on the Galileo Open Air Cinema’s screen this month
7. Raquel ‘Kelly’ Chantel Smith, the mother of the missing six-year-old Joshlin who disappeared from their home in Saldanha more than a month ago, is expecting another child while she awaits trial in prison:
Kelly, mother of missing Joshlin Smith, pregnant in Pollsmoor
6. On Saturday, 23 March 2024, Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, officially launched the Western Cape Government’s Easter road safety campaign for 2024:
Comparing costs: Driving vs flying from JHB to Cape Town for Easter
5. Riebeek Kasteel is said to be one of South Africa’s oldest towns. Tucked away in the scenic Riebeek Valley, this historic gem has charmed visitors for centuries, earning its place as ‘the best-kept secret of the Western Cape’:
Taste Riebeek Kasteel: 6 must-visit restaurants you can’t miss
4. Monkey Town Primate Centre in Somerset West, Cape Town, has announced that it will close its doors permanently after more than 23 years in business:
3. A primary school in Delft, Cape Town, owed Eskom about R39 000 and has been without electricity since February:
Cape Town school in the dark because it owes thousands to Eskom
2. Being dwarfed by a 30-metre-high ice shelf, making a braai in sub-zero temperatures and attempting to sleep when the sun never sets were some of the many matchless experiences enjoyed by three students from Stellenbosch University:
How 3 Maties braved Antarctica’s extremes for groundbreaking research
1. The Accident and Incident Investigation Division of the SA Civil Aviation Authority issued a 30-page report detailing the horrific paragliding accident that killed Scottish rugby coach Greig Oliver:
Details of tragic paragliding accident revealed in latest report
Picture: @ActionSocietySA / X
