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. Some mornings, when the wind is blowing just right, I can smell the ocean all the way from the City Bowl. When it doesn’t blow, all I smell is urine:
Cape Town’s homeless need mental healthcare more than housing
9. Eskom hinted that loadshedding could go beyond stage 8 last week, and that may soon be the new reality as the code of practice NRS048–9:2019 is currently under review:
8. The staff of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA are devastated by the loss of Dr Natheem Jacobs, who was fatally stabbed outside of his home in Garlandale, Athlone, during a robbery in the early hours of this morning:
7. The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts’ March lineup is brimming with musical acts to complement the last stretch of Cape Town’s summer season:
6. The City’s water inspectorate has been conducting inspections at properties around Cape Town to ensure that residents comply with the requirements of the water by-laws:
City’s inspectors check properties as water usage remains high
5. While the family of a German tourist who went missing in Cape Town two weeks ago remain optimistic, hope that Nick Frischke, 22, will be found alive is fading fast after three of the five men arrested for being in possession of items belonging to him confessed to robbing and stabbing him:
Suspect admits to stabbing missing German tourist as five appear in court
4. From casual beachfront cafés to seafood grills, there is no shortage of options for those seeking a delicious meal paired with a stunning vista. Whether you’re a local resident or a visitor to Cape Town, dining at one of the restaurants in Bloubergstrand is an experience not to be missed:
3. A Cape Town teacher is living in fear after recently uncovering a child sex trafficking ring operating in the City:
Content warning: Cape Town teacher uncovers child sex trafficking ring
2. Watch: A 16-year-old South African singer-songwriter gets Katy Perry and Luke Bryan “praating”:
Video: Local talent Stefan Benz gets Katy Perry and Luke Bryan “praating”
1. Dear Cyril. My dad tells a story that is hard for my privileged self to fathom. It is of him, as a little boy, after the war in the 1940s, standing in the backyard to evade eyes as he eats a meal of bread and sugar, writes Gasant Abarder in a new #SliceofGasant:
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