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 Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality has taken action following the circulation of a concerning video on social media. The footage, which was shared by Arrive Alive on Wednesday shows a municipal vehicle being driven recklessly:
Watch: Reckless driver almost causes major accident, caught on video
9. Leave the hustle and bustle of daily life behind and immerse yourself in the tranquil depths of a physically and mentally safe space through a guided regenerative journey – Forest Bathing:
Forest Bathing in Cape Town: A unique journey through nature
8. While Camps Bay remains one of Cape Town’s most sought-after and affluent suburbs, drawing visitors and residents from across the globe, concerns have been raised over what is believed to be a criminal syndicate, dubbed the Nightcrawlers, who are allegedly operating in the area:
Camps Bay break-ins allegedly linked to the Nightcrawlers syndicate
7. According to sources, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, the alleged partner of fugitive Thabo Bester, reportedly took three unidentified bodies from mortuaries in the Free State weeks before Bester’s successful prison break:
Dr Nandipha allegedly stole 3 bodies to aid Thabo Bester’s prison escape
6. Customs officials at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport reportedly seized more than 350 exotic animals discovered in the backpack of a Russian national arriving from South Africa:
350 exotic creatures found in bag of Russian national returning from SA
5. Wealthy households make up less than 14% of the population, but use more than half of Cape Town’s water, making their consumption a greater threat to sustainable water use than either climate change or population growth:
4. After serving the Franschhoek community for nearly six years, the Chefs Warehouse at Maison is set to close its doors due to extenuating circumstances:
Chefs Warehouse at Maison in Franschhoek will close its doors in May
3. Here’s what you can expect to see at the Artscape this April:
2. Residents of Bishop Lavis have established a health forum in an effort to address poor service delivery at the Bishop Lavis Community Health Centre:
1. South African chef Hylton Espey has been awarded a Michelin Green Star for his restaurant in Falmouth, in the UK:
Picture: Lisa Nelson