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 mayor of Cape Town says action is being taken against those living illegally at the Castle of Good Hope:
Cape Town mayor addresses tented camps near Castle of Good Hope
9. A recent video circulating on social media shows a sleek Lamborghini stranded in the sand dunes of Cape Town:
8. The City of Cape Town’s four-storey rental flats are home to more than 100 000 people on the Cape Flats:
7. Something exciting is hopping over to Central Park, Century City, this Easter!
Hop on over for Easter Friday fun with the Galileo Open Air Cinema
6. A 36-year-old guide at Gondwana Private Game Reserve was killed by an elephant passing through the reserve’s Tented Eco Camp:
Guide killed by elephant in private Western Cape game reserve
5. A Change.org petition calling on the court to deny bail to the suspects arrested in connection with the Joshlin Smith trafficking case has quickly gained momentum, with over 15 000 signatures reached since its launch on Friday, 8 MarchHere are some cocktail bars to visit in Cape Town:
Over 15 000 petitioners call on court to deny bail in Joshlin Smith case
4. Here are some cocktail bars to visit in Cape Town:
5 cocktail bars in Cape Town to quench your thirst this summer
3. From hair policies to a strict knickers dress code for girls to enforcing mandatory school uniform rules, the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) found that these issues violate a learner’s right to dignity and may result in a lack of access to education for some students:
SAHRC finds that school uniform policies infringe on right to dignity
2. Chaos erupted outside the Vredenburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning when a group of residents clashed with police after trying to go through barbed wire put in place for crowd control:
Police used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds outside court
1. Returning after an almost six-year absence, the Ceres Rail Company is excited to announce the introduction of the first train in its Explorer’s Series, set to return to Simon’s Town on Thursday, 21 March:
https://www.capetownetc.com/things-to-do/atlantic-rail-returns-to-simons-town-with-explorers-train/