Pipe project valued at R56 million to quell Hout Bay leaks

Published 2 days ago

City presents detailed plans of high-pressure pipeline upgrades in Hout Bay.

Programme kicks off to cultivate the next generation of young entrepreneurs in SA

Staff Reporter|Published 2 days ago

The African Innovation Academy, in partnership with the University of the Western Cape, is launching a groundbreaking startup accelerator programme for Grade 11 ...

Help get this Booi to Madrid

Tauriq Hassen|Published 3 days ago

A Hangberg footballer has the opportunity to travel to Madrid and showcase his talents abroad, but needs your help. . .

Orgamites programme teaches children about organ health and donation

OWN Correspondent|Published 4 days ago

Discover how the Orgamites Programme is revolutionising children's health education and organ donation awareness in the country.

Music supervisor pedals for pupils at cycle tour

Keanan Harmse|Published 1 week ago

Kamva Maxesibe, a dedicated pupil supervisor at Kroenendal Music Academy, participates in the Cape Town Cycle Tour to raise essential funds for the school's renovation, ...

Top health and wellness trends to keep you thriving in 2025

Partnered Content|Updated 1 week ago

What are the highest ranking trends of the health and wellness industry? If the past few months are anything to go by, there will be an increased focus on mental ...

Easy recipes for baking with children

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Baking need not be a holy mess when young children are involved. The key is simplicity - and aprons. Here are a few easy recipes to bake with children.

Q and A with author Serai Dowling

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 3 months ago

Muizenberg resident Serai Dowling brings the Western Cape's enchanting tidal pools to life in her new guidebook. From their colonial history to their role in mental ...

Teaching in 2020 - the year that never ended

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Masks, sanitiser, classes only every other day and social distancing. It has been a year like no other for everyone, including schools. We spoke to teachers to year ...

Tips to stretch your budget on a Covid salary

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Covid has hit everyone in their pockets. Here are some tips to help you stretch your rand.

Your home is a treasure trove of art - if you only knew where to look

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Nearly anything in your home can become art or tools for making art.

Book character looks for acceptance in the stars

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Faizel likes to bake, help his mother with the laundry, fit on his mom’s sparkly shoes and play with a one-eyed doll named Siela. The rugby ball his father has given ...

Book touches on hidden history of Kalk Bay

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 8 months ago

Imagining her wealthy family friend being plucked from his privilege and deposited in the “barefoot” stomping grounds of her childhood inspired author Gillian D’achada ...

Book review: The Vaccine

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 2 years ago

Joe Miller describes finding one of the pandemic’s most interesting stories as getting “very lucky”.

Book details trauma of growing up in a threesome

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 3 years ago

Claremont and Newlands were home to an unusual threesome in the 1950s. A married couple and an “aunt” lived there with their daughter. Their lives were outwardly ...

Hout Bay women transform bread bags into handbags and hats

Keanan Harmse|Published 1 week ago

Project raises awareness about importance of recycling.

Dad and daughter duo raise funds at Cycle Tour

Keanan Harmse|Published 1 week ago

Hout Bay dad and daughter tackle Cape Town Cycle Tour to raise funds for the Domestic Animal Rescue Group.

Martingale and Mangole road pipes to be replaced, says City

Keanan Harmse|Published 1 week ago

There are scheduled water pipe replacements planned along Martingale, Bethal, Liford, Welbevind, Mangold, Stirrup, Stirrup Ext, Saddlers, Valley and Saddlers Close ...

Residents call for strategic approach to tackle speedsters

Keanan Harmse|Published 1 week ago

Fed-up Hout Bay residents want speedsters to be dealt with.

Baby Leo battles rare disorder

Lizahn Bowers|Published 1 week ago

Eight-month-old Leo Parker from Claremont faces a desperate race against time as his parents search for a matching bone marrow donor. Diagnosed with a rare genetic ...