The Latest Cape Flats Crime And Violence Statistics
The SAPS last week released the crime and violence stats for the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year (October … Read the rest
Month: February 2025
Movie Night: Neelan and Kevin
There’s Tupperware, and then there’s Tupperware in Coloured homes. Our taanies treat their bakkies like they’re priceless heirlooms. You’d have … Read the rest
What Is A Vloerlap? Every House Used To Have One
They say behind every toilet in a Coloured household is a vloerlap. Do you agree with this?
Vloerlap is an … Read the rest
11 Tips For Surviving The Cape Flats
Sixty percent of people living on the Cape Flats have been robbed of their cell phone or wallet at some … Read the rest
Getting to Know Bonteheuwel Better
Bonteheuwel, often called “Bontas” by the locals, is a Cape Flats township north of Cape Town, next to the … Read the rest
TikTok Is Having a Jol With The Trump vs Ramaphosa Beef
South Africans like to think we skrik for niks. Not for a rand in freefall, not Stage 6 … Read the rest
The Suidooster Cast: Who Is Most Likely To….?
The Suidooster cast is basically extended family at this point. We’ve spent ten seasons in Ruiterbosch, and built a whole … Read the rest
Don’t Drool, But Here’s The Golden Dish Menu
Ask a Capey to wys you where to find the best gatsby, and the answer comes quickly—Golden Dish in Athlone… Read the rest
For Your Bookshelf: Diekie Vannie Bo-Kaap
Ice and Diekie have always been close, growing up in the Bo-Kaap where traditions run deep and community means everything. … Read the rest
Recycled Tyres Bring a Unique Crèche to Life In Heideveld
Old tyres: they’ve always had their uses. I remember playing tyre-and-stick as a laaitie. We’d grab an old tyre and … Read the rest
WATCH: An American “Fake Taxi Driver” Has South Africans Laughing
There’s a lot that makes Cape Town special for visitors. You can take a cable car up Table Mountain, … Read the rest
School Calendar for 2025: Plan Ahead for the Year
With the matric results now behind us (see which Cape Flats schools came out on top in terms of pass … Read the rest