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. The 300-year-old Manor House at Blaauwklippen Vineyards outside Stellenbosch has been gutted by a fire that broke out on a neighbouring farm:
Update: Blaauwklippen owners commit to rebuilding Manor House
9. Discovery Bank’s latest SpendTrend24 report has revealed the best and worst times to book flights between major South African cities:
8. The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has raised alarm bells following the discovery of an infectious disease outbreak at a feedlot housing livestock being loaded onto the Al Mawashi-owned Al Messilah:
Death ship update: NSPCA confirms presence of infectious disease outbreak
7. Akademia, a private Afrikaans university owned by Solidarity, is set to launch a campus for full-time Western Cape students:
Private Afrikaans university to launch full-time in Western Cape
6. Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) has issued a warning to hikers after heavy rains caused damage to at least one popular trail:
5. The City of Cape Town has called on the public to provide their input on the environmental impact of the proposed Strandfontein coastal node development:
Cape Town seeks public input on Strandfontein coastal development
4. Here is the last monthly line-up of The Galileo’s 12th season:
Here’s what’s on The Galileo Open Air Cinema’s screen this month
3. In March, a TikTok video of a woman relaxing in an ice bath on a Cape Town beach went viral, leaving many viewers confused and in stitches:
WaarsWouter takes the plunge with Ice Bath Queen for answers
2. The 28-year-old man arrested and charged with deliberately starting a fire in Fish Hoek that destroyed four houses and severely damaged at least four more on Sunday, was released on Wednesday:
1. A formerly homeless Cape Town surfer, who was orphaned in his early teens, has overcome daunting personal, economic, and logistical obstacles to come within reach of competing on the international stage:
Picture: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp