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| September 17, 2025

Wear Your Shades Day: A Fun Way to Support Eye Health and Guide Dogs

The South African Guide-Dogs Association has officially launched its third annual Wear Your Shades Day campaign, taking place nationwide on Friday, 17 October 2025. The initiative is part of World Sight Month and aims to raise awareness about the importance of eye health while generating vital support for people with visual impairments.

| September 16, 2025

Help Our Mayor ‘Wear the Hope’ This Summer

The City of Cape Town is adding a creative twist to its annual Festive Lights Switch-On celebration by launching the Mayor’s Festive-Wear Challenge 2025 under the banner Wear the Hope – Share the Light. This exciting new initiative invites all Capetonians to design and make the Mayor’s annual festive top.

| September 15, 2025

Calling Young Innovators: Funding and Support for Entrepreneurs in Joburg and Cape Town

Young entrepreneurs in Johannesburg and Cape Town have an opportunity to take their businesses to the next level, with applications now open for the Orange Corners Designs Incubation programme. The initiative, managed by the Craft and Design Institute (CDI) and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, provides a 12-month intensive incubation journey designed to fuel innovation and job creation.

| August 18, 2025

A Call for Honest Debate on the Future of Paarl Rugby

By Dr Harlan Cloete

| August 13, 2025

Independent review of Cape Peninsula baboon management plan released

The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) — made up of SANParks, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town — has released the independent expert review of its proposed action plan for baboon management. The review, along with the CPBMJTT’s official responses, is now available at baboons.org.za.

| November 26, 2024

Cape Town’s bravest spread holiday spirit for Toy Run

The City’s Fire and Rescue Service joined hundreds of bikers for the 42nd Toy Run Cape Town, the annual charity drive that collects toys for children in foster homes, orphanages and places of safety.

| November 1, 2024

City of Cape Town enforcement and emergency services primed for Guy Fawkes

As Guy Fawkes approaches, Cape Town’s enforcement and emergency services are preparing to maintain safety and curb illegal activities. The City’s Safety and Security Directorate will focus on known hotspots, monitoring for both fireworks and destructive behaviors like vehicle stoning and mob incidents. Encouragingly, last year saw a 31% drop in fireworks-related incidents.

| November 1, 2024

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐫𝐞

Artscape Theatre is excited to announce its annual Rural Outreach Concerts, coming to Mamre near Atlantis on the West Coast on the 31st of October and 1st of November 2024 at the Mamre Primary School. This initiative aims to bring high-quality performing arts to rural communities, creating opportunities for cultural enrichment and celebrating local talent, by taking the theatre to the people.

| October 25, 2024

ARTSCAPE LAUNCHES WORLD-CLASS SOUND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED

Artscape is delighted to announce the launch of the assistive listening system commonly known as the “LoopSystem” for the hearing impaired to be held on Thursday, 24 October at17:00.

| October 18, 2024

Hope Hike to raise awareness for mental health

On 27 October 2024, Cape Town’s scenic nature reserves will host the annual Hope Hike, a mental health awareness event designed to bring communities together in solidarity for mental wellness. Open to participants of all ages, this event encourages individuals and families to walk in support of mental health, raising awareness about depression and suicide prevention.