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Hidden nature and outdoor escapes in Cape Town
Beyond Cape Town’s famous beaches and landmarks lies a quieter side of the city, one shaped by hidden trails and overlooked green spaces.
FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 13:09

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Beyond Cape Town’s famous beaches and landmarks lies a quieter side of the city, one shaped by hidden trails and overlooked green spaces.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deadline of the inquiry chaired by Justice Bess Nkabinde into the fitness of Advocate Andrew Chauke to hold the office of Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Bologna midfielder Lewis Ferguson discusses the World Cup, learning Italian, a positional change at club level and Hamilton Academical’s plight.
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As South Africa seeks recovery under the Government of National Unity, questions arise over genuine progress amid persistent economic stagnation and looming local elections.
South Africa
Acting Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba has been shortlisted for the role of Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court.

South Africa
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South Africa
The screams of a Tsakane woman pleading for help still echo in a relative’s mind after she was strangled to death, allegedly by her girlfriend, a case that has shocked both the community and the LGBTQI+ community.
South Africa
The Muizenberg policing precinct has recorded a notable reduction in shootings, murders and violent extortion incidents following a simple but potentially life-saving intervention: spaza shops closing their doors by 20:00 each evening.

World
US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier of her new documentary.

World
Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.

World
Critics say U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Kari Lake risks making Voice of America sound like a propaganda outlet in her remarks on the air praising President Trump.

World
China is troubled by President Trump’s military interventions and threats of regime change around the world, even if they don’t necessarily pose a direct threat to China.

Africa
The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said.

Africa
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Africa
Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique

Africa
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

Business
South Africa is missing out on a once-in-a-generation opportunity in gold and other metals by driving investment away through hostile policy choices and regulatory instability.

Business
BusinessTech is South Africa’s largest and most influential business news website thanks to its impressive audience of influential decision-makers.

Business
Dipula Properties has officially taken over Protea Gardens Mall in Soweto in a deal worth R478 million.

Business
Laurium Capital’s Limpopo Africa Equity Fund is a long-only equity strategy designed to provide investors with focused exposure to listed African equity markets outside South Africa.

Politics
Case postponed to February 3 after witness’s lawyer says late documents could prejudice his client.
Politics
Parliament has been asked to intervene as tensions brew between Eastern Cape residents and the KwaZulu-Natal-based Ugu District Municipality over the uMtamvuna River, which straddles both provinces

Politics
Former Minister Malusi Gigaba appears in court on corruption charges.

Politics
Sisi Khampepe will continue to chair the TRC Inquiry

Sport
Gary Anderson criticises social media influencers in darts in an extraordinary rant during his first round post-match interview at the World Masters.

Sport
Here are all the kick off times to note for the Blitzboks’ matches on the opening day of the Singapore Sevens.

Sport
Here are all the team sheets to note as the Stormers, Bulls, Sharks and Lions unveil their matchday squads for Saturday’s URC derbies.

Sport
Scotland miss the chance to seal their place in this summer’s Women’s World T20 World Cup by emphatically losing to Bangladesh.
Education
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Education
Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond.
Education
Artificial intelligence is replacing young people’s social intuitions.

Education
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
High Court dismisses conviction and sentence appeals after appellants handed victim over to angry community members in 2019.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
The open access fibre network operator brings the fibre assets built and operated by KwaZulu-Natal-based Mitsol into the fold.

Science/Tech
Growing AI adoption is influencing career choices, business ideas and major life decisions in South Africa.

Science/Tech
A new survey reveals that the recent surge in popularity of online gambling has highlighted its dark side.

Motoring
The retail motor industry’s majority union is seeking an interdict to prevent retrenchments at South Africa’s largest dealership group.
Motoring

Motoring
The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside an attempt to raise levies on fuel and products sold at service stations in South Africa.

Motoring
The global launch of China’s newest SUV offering will take place in Cape Town this week.
Health
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.

Health
Maternity services at Lancaster Royal Infirmary are rated “good”, but improvements must be made in A&E.

Health
Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.
Health
The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause autism.