Uber adds new security feature, a mobile panic button
Using Uber safely starts with riders checking their ride details. But what happens when an accident or an incident happens on a trip?
With safety...
Dam levels pass the 50% mark
Locals are rejoicing as the weekend of rain finally pushed the overall dam levels for Cape Town back over the 50% mark.
As of June...
Western Cape rental market continues to outperform national average
Last year saw the national average year-on-year (YoY) rental growth rate plummet from 6.4% in 2017 to just 3.9% at the end of 2018,...
Col’Cacchio to offer pizzas with a touch of cannabis
Cape Town residents will have their first bite of the ever-increasing cannabis industry on Tuesday when a well-known pizza chain will serve cannabis pizza...
The Cape’s plant species are dying
A recent study reveals the Western Cape as one of the world’s largest hotspots for plant extinction.
The study, published in a journal titled Nature...
Landmark ABSA building to become mixed high-rise
The former ABSA building, an iconic 70’s high-rise in Cape Town’s downtown financial district, is being redeveloped into a unique mixed-use building called Foreshore...
Save our whales: Stop octopus trap fishing in False Bay, Cape Town
We request an immediate moratorium on all octopus trapping in the False Bay area until such time as stakeholders and concerned citizens are consulted...
Why Naspers is backing Facebook’s cryptocurrency project
Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk believes cryptocurrencies could have a huge and positive impact on societies by allowing for frictionless and costless transfer of...
Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy
Cryptocurrencies offer a financial lifeline to people excluded from the formal financial economy and to those living in oppressive political or economic regimes. Digital...
KFC to remove plastic straws from 900 restaurants by 1 July
KFC South Africa has officially announced the removal of plastic straws in over 900 restaurants across South Africa, helping to eliminate 60 million plastic...
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