Firefighters have battled a blaze on the slopes in the national park for days. The fire spread overnight toward Cape Town’s central business district.

As wildfires rage across Table Mountain, Cape Town officials suspect arson and mobilise extensive firefighting resources to contain the blaze.

Cape Town beach lovers were warned about poisonous pufferfish and venomous sea snakes washed up on shores along the False Bay coastline. SA reacted to the news.

South Africa had hoped to use the G-20 platform to push wealthier nations for more climate finance and reform of global financial systems that disadvantage poorer countries

Cape Town mayor proposes a tax on short-term rentals to address rising rental costs and balance the impact of digital nomads,

All available resources had been deployed to contain the fire, South African National Parks, which oversees the mountain and the surrounding reserve, said.

An amended Service Level Plan between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and the City of Cape Town was finally signed off on 21 February.

Since the inaugural event in 2014, UTCT has evolved into one of the world’s leading ultra-trail events and the largest off-road running event in Africa. Placed alongside the Cape Town Cycle Tour and Two Oceans Marathon, it forms a trinity of iconic sporting events that draws enthusiastic travellers to Cape Town from across the globe.

Cape Town firefighters were contending with two fires on Tuesday afternoon in Table Mountain National Park amid strong winds.

Cape Town’s innovative Cash for Power programme has hit a significant milestone, with businesses and households collectively earning over R50 million since its launch in 2022/23.