Recent News Headlines : Cape Town - South Africa

ICEBERGS COULD BE TUGGED FROM ANTARCTICA TO DROUGHT-HIT CAPE TOWN TO EASE WATER CRISIS


Icebergs could be tugged from Antarctica to drought-hit Cape Town to ease water crisis experts... READ MORE

1st May, 2018 1

NERVE-AGENT VICTIM YULIA SKRIPAL OUT OF HOSPITAL, TENSIONS BUILD OVER WHERE SHE'LL GO NEXT


Nerve-agent victim Yulia Skripal out of hospital, tensions build over where she'll go next... READ MORE

10th April, 2018 67

JEANS, JACK DANIELS AND HARLEYS: U.S. TARIFF PLAN TRIGGERS TRADE WAR TALK FROM EU


The news came after footage emerged of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, appearing to vow revenge on Skripal and other traitors... READ MORE

8th March, 2018 1182

AUSTRALIANS FRUSTRATE SOUTH AFRICA'S BOWLERS TO FIRM UP TEST VICTORY


Having toured Australia, New Zealand, England, and seemingly every other venue in South Africa, it was also his first Test match at his home ground... READ MORE

4th March, 2018 126

SOUTH AFRICA TO INVESTIGATE WATER MINISTRY AMID SEVERE DROUGHT


A spokesman for the DWS said the ministry would cooperate with the inquiry... READ MORE

2nd March, 2018 0

THE MYSTERY OF THE HORTICULTURALISTS MISSING IN SOUTH AFRICA


Rodney Saunders, 73, and his wife Rachel, 64, have dual South African and British citizenship... READ MORE

2nd March, 2018 150

WHY SOUTH AFRICA'S GOVT PLANS TO STRIP LAND FROM WHITE FARMERS


Why South Africa's govt plans to strip land from white farmers -- RT World News... READ MORE

2nd March, 2018 4576

THIS AFRICAN SUPER GRAIN COULD SOLVE FAMINE AND DROUGHT (PLUS IT'S GLUTEN-FREE)


Last July, a Whole Foods store in New York's Harlem decided to stock bags of fonio, a West African grain similar to couscous... READ MORE

28th February, 2018 582

AUSSIE QUICKS TIPPED TO GET NO FAVOURS IN SOUTH AFRICA TEST SERIES


Photo South Africa quick Kagiso Rabada could play a key role for the Proteas against Australia... READ MORE

28th February, 2018 64

SOUTH AFRICA'S RAMAPHOSA APPOINTS NENE AS FINANCE MINISTER IN CABINET RESHUFFLE


South Africa's Ramaphosa appoints Nene as finance minister in..... READ MORE

26th February, 2018 15

SOUTH AFRICA MAKES BIG PUSH TO DRAW MORE VISITORS FROM CHINA


And to capitalize on this trend, South African Tourism kicked off a media roadshow in Beijing recently for its 2018 promotions... READ MORE

26th February, 2018 0

IS SOUTH AFRICA AT RISK OF ISLAMIC STATE ATTACKS?


Our travel advice already states that terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in South Africa... READ MORE

24th February, 2018 9

BRITISH COUPLE KIDNAPPED IN SOUTH AFRICA


The couple were described as a 74-year-old man who moved from Britain to South Africa in the 1970s and his South African-born wife, 63, according to Reuters... READ MORE

22nd February, 2018 210

E. AFRICA SEEKS $78 BILLION TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS


Crossing Africa by foot Mario Rigby's incredible odyssey! Travel... READ MORE

22nd February, 2018 5

GUPTA EMPIRE CRUMBLES AS JACOB ZUMA EXITS SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENCY


South Africa said it will work with Interpol and other governments to ensure all those implicated in wrongdoing are brought to justice... READ MORE

22nd February, 2018 0

BANKER TURNS WINEMAKER TURNS BANKER: SOUTH AFRICA'S MICHAEL JORDAAN IS BACK


But for Michael Jordaan, former chief executive officer of one of South Africa's biggest consumer lenders, the banking bug runs too deep... READ MORE

22nd February, 2018 18

SILVIO BERLUSCONI TELLS FEMALE REPORTER HER HANDSHAKE IS SO STRONG 'NO ONE WILL WANT TO MARRY HER'


Silvio berlusconi says comparisons between he and trump are 'obvious'... READ MORE

20th February, 2018 1144

FLORIDA GUN OWNER HANDS AR-57 RIFLE INTO POLICE AFTER PARKLAND SCHOOL SHOOTING


Florida gun owner hands AR-57 rifle into police after Parkland school shooting 'No person needs this'... READ MORE

20th February, 2018 3763

AS RAMAPHOSA HAILS A NEW DAWN SOUTH AFRICANS SEE MORE OF THE SAME


Few in Soweto township expect change now that Cyril Ramaphosa is president. But none can imagine voting against the African National Congress... READ MORE

18th February, 2018 371

S.AFRICA'S NEW PRESIDENT VOWS TO TACKLE STATE CORRUPTION


State capture refers to the alleged corruption of government institutions and state-owned businesses by Zuma's associates... READ MORE

18th February, 2018 0

'NEW DAWN': RAMAPHOSA OUTLINES VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA


Members of parliament from the ruling African National Congress ANC on Thursday elected the party's leader as new president following the resignation of scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 661

WITH A NEW PRESIDENT, A SENSE OF OPTIMISM RETURNS TO SOUTH AFRICA


It's also a place where Nzala sees economic influence in South Africa still lying with a white minority, no matter the government in charge... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 221

SOUTH AFRICA'S RAMAPHOSA SET TO OUTLINE PRIORITIES IN KEY SPEECH


President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa addresses MPs after being elected president in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 15, 2018... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 346

IS THERE WILL TO FIGHT CORRUPTION?


But Mr. Ramaphosa pronounced rah-mah-POH-sah had remained largely silent about corruption during the three years he served as Mr. Zuma's deputy... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 95

[EXPLAINER] 'DAY ZERO' - WHEN TAPS COULD DRY UP IN SOUTH AFRICA'S CAPE TOWN


But Cape Town and its inhabitants Capetonians are currently the center of global attraction, over a not too palatable piece of news... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 4

FIRST PICTURES OF FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING SUSPECT IN JAIL


Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz lead to jail charged with 17 counts of murder... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 18

POLICE INVESTIGATE ALLEGATION OF UNWANTED HAIRCUT


Read more The Haskins Police Department has confirmed it investigated Ms Johnson's complaint alleging that the daughter's father and stepmother forcibly cut her hair... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 1086

SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING PARTY TO REMOVE ZUMA AS HEAD OF STATE


South Africa's ruling ANC party resolved Tuesday to oust scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma from office after he refused to resign, local media reported... READ MORE

13th February, 2018 0

ANC TO DECIDE ON FATE OF JACOB ZUMA


The highest decision-making body of South Africa's ruling party, the ANC, is set to meet to decide on the fate of President Jacob Zuma on Monday... READ MORE

12th February, 2018 376

ANC LEADERS MEET TO DECIDE ON PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA'S FUTURE


Mr Zuma has resisted increasing pressure to quit since December, when Mr Ramaphosa replaced him as leader of the ANC African National Congress ... READ MORE

12th February, 2018 442

Trending News Headlines : Cape Town

BILLIONAIRE BLOOMBERG TO FUND $5M PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECTS IN 40 CITIES WORLDWIDE


Exclusive Melbourne, Accra and Ulaanbaatar among cities to benefit from funding pledged by former New York mayor to tackle issues from air pollution to obesity... READ MORE

16th May, 2017 378645

CATHOLIC CHURCH TO MAKE RECORD DIVESTMENT FROM FOSSIL FUELS


More than 40 Catholic institutions are to announce the largest ever faith-based divestment from fossil fuels, on the anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi... READ MORE

3rd October, 2017 91343

THE 11 CITIES MOST LIKELY TO RUN OUT OF DRINKING WATER


Cape Town faces the unenviable situation of being the first major city in the modern era to run out of drinking water... READ MORE

11th February, 2018 42632

THE CUP OF COFFEE THAT COULD CAUSE HEART PALPITATIONS


Caffeine Informer, a consumer information site devoted to help people understand caffeine, lists Black Insomnia as one of the Most Dangerous Caffeinated Products... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 10516

START-UP CEO SACKS RESIGNS; REPORT SAYS TRUMP TEAM NEXT


If true, it would be great for America, said venture capitalist Keith Rabois, a former colleague at PayPal of both Thiel and Sacks... READ MORE

4th December, 2016 9190

QUEBEC MOSQUE ATTACK: SOCIAL MEDIA TRIBUTES POUR IN


Social media users express solidarity after attack on a Quebec City mosque leaves six Muslims dead and eight wounded... READ MORE

31st January, 2017 7516

CAPE TOWN TAPS TO RUN DRY EARLIER THAN EXPECTED


The taps will be turned off when the reservoirs serving Cape Town drop below the minimum levels needed to provide water safely... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 7418

SOUTH AFRICAN MEN MARCH AGAINST ABUSE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN


Hundreds of protesters, most of them men, have marched in the South African capital, Pretoria, over rising levels of violence against women and children... READ MORE

21st May, 2017 6884

CAPE TOWN COULD BE FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE WORLD TO RUN OUT OF WATER


Cape Town residents and visitors can only use 13 gallons of water per day starting in February... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 6744

CAPE TOWN IS ABOUT TO BECOME THE FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE WORLD TO RUN OUT OF WATER


That's what residents of Cape Town are calling the day when their city is predicted to run out of water... READ MORE

24th January, 2018 6311

DOZENS SAY BRITISH CHRISTIAN LEADER BEAT THEM BLOODY


Mr. Smyth denied any involvement in the drowning, calling it a tragic accident, and a year later all charges against him were dropped... READ MORE

5th March, 2017 4414

'ONLY THREE PEOPLE SPEAK MY LANGUAGE'


Uu, one of the languages spoken South Africa's San community, also known as Bushmen... READ MORE

30th August, 2017 4134

CAPE TOWN COULD RUN OUT OF WATER BY APRIL. WHAT HAPPENS THEN?


The South African city of Cape Town has drastically limited its water to residents... READ MORE

4th February, 2018 4065

SAVING THE WORLD'S WILDLIFE IS NOT JUST 'A WHITE PERSON THING'


But this is not to say that Africans do not value wildlife... READ MORE

31st July, 2017 3721

SECRET TRANSGENDER VICTORIAN SURGEON FETED BY HERITAGE ENGLAND


Dr James Barry, who concealed the fact that he was a woman throughout successful medical career, recognised by Historic England... READ MORE

24th July, 2017 3550

TRUMP COMMENTS INFURIATING AFRICANS MAY SET BACK US INTERESTS


Mr. Brigety said that Mr. Trump's remarks were on the agenda for the annual African Union summit meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this month... READ MORE

15th January, 2018 3292

PROTESTERS RANSACK H&M SHOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA AMID ANGER OVER 'RACIST' IMAGE OF CHILD MODEL


In a message on its South African website, the retailer apologised for the image which sparked the protests... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 3201

CAPE TOWN URGED TO TURN OFF TOILET TAPS


Cape Town water crisis Residents urged to turn off toilet taps... READ MORE

27th January, 2018 2615

'DAY ZERO': WHAT CAPE TOWN'S WATER CRISIS SAYS ABOUT INEQUALITY


People collect drinking water from pipes fed by an underground spring, in St. James, about 25km from the city centre, Cape Town, South Africa... READ MORE

3rd February, 2018 2210

PARTY SET TO SACK MUGABE, ZIMBABWEANS CELEBRATE EXPECTED DOWNFALL


Zimbabweans abroad were also hailing the end of Mugabe's rule, not least the hundreds living in Britain who gathered outside their embassy in central London... READ MORE

18th November, 2017 2106

SOUTH AFRICA A NATION WITH SHARP INEQUALITY CONSIDERS A MINIMUM WAGE


South Africa, a Nation With Sharp Inequality, Considers a Minimum Wage... READ MORE

15th February, 2017 2041

REMEMBERING THE ANTI-APARTHEID GIANT AHMED KATHRADA


OPINION The Mandela legacy Jacob Zuma's absence Noticeably absent from the funeral was South African president Jacob Zuma... READ MORE

1st April, 2017 1730

PARTY SET TO SACK MUGABE, ZIMBABWEANS CELEBRATE EXPECTED DOWNFALL


Protesters march calling for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down in Cape Town, South Africa, November 18, 2017... READ MORE

18th November, 2017 1674

MPS CLASH AS ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF NATION SPEECH


The parliament session was a chaotic, shambolic spectacle broadcast live on the national television for South Africans, she said... READ MORE

10th February, 2017 1517

BRAWLS BREAK OUT IN SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT AFTER DENUNCIATION OF ZUMA


Opposition members scuffle with guards after president is condemned as a 'scoundrel' and 'rotten to the core'... READ MORE

10th February, 2017 1441

DOUBTS GROW OVER ARCHBISHOPS ACCOUNT OF WHEN HE KNEW OF ABUSE


Doubts Grow Over Archbishops Account of When He Knew of Abuse... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 1218

ASTRONAUT BUZZ ALDRIN EVACUATED FROM SOUTH POLE AFTER FALLING ILL


Astronaut Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill... READ MORE

1st December, 2016 1208

JACOB ZUMA NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE TO BE SECRET


The ruling ANC party sticks with the South African president, but admits support is 'drifting away' from their movement... READ MORE

8th August, 2017 1160

BIG COMPANIES' CLIMATE CHANGE TARGETS ARE 'UNAMBITIOUS', SAY ANALYSTS


While almost all companies have plans in place to reduce carbon emissions, those plans don't go far enough, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 1120

CAPE TOWN CONFRONTS LOOMING 'DAY ZERO' WATER CRISIS


People are even catching water off their roofs... READ MORE

16th January, 2018 1022


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