Programme kicks off to cultivate the next generation of young entrepreneurs in SA

Staff Reporter|Published 1 hour ago

The African Innovation Academy, in partnership with the University of the Western Cape, is launching a groundbreaking startup accelerator programme for Grade 11 and 12 pupils designed to equip South African students with entrepreneurial and leadershi…

Professor's new book offers lessons for non-profit leadership

WESLEY FORD|Published 16 hours ago

Discover essential lessons for non-profit organisations in Professor Eric Atmore's new book, Leading a Non-profit Organisation: Lessons Learned over the Years, launched ...

Music for remembrance

Staff Reporter|Published 16 hours ago

The Izivunguvungu MSC music group provided the music at a Service of Remembrance held on Sunday at Jubilee Square.

Residents and businesses struggle amid ongoing construction in Wickboom Lane

Yolande Du Preez|Updated 13 hours ago

Residents and business owners in Wickboom Lane, Simon’s Town, are grappling with the chaos of ongoing construction due to frequent water pipe bursts, leaving them ...

Orgamites programme teaches children about organ health and donation

OWN Correspondent|Published 1 day ago

Discover how the Orgamites Programme is revolutionising children's health education and organ donation awareness in the country.

Victory for Zone Radio as broadcasting licence renewed

Yolande Du Preez|Updated 4 days ago

Zone Radio is set to return to the airwaves after more than a year, thanks to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) renewing its broadcasting ...

Easy recipes for baking with children

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Baking need not be a holy mess when young children are involved. The key is simplicity - and aprons. Here are a few easy recipes to bake with children.

Q and A with author Serai Dowling

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 3 months ago

Muizenberg resident Serai Dowling brings the Western Cape's enchanting tidal pools to life in her new guidebook. From their colonial history to their role in mental ...

Teaching in 2020 - the year that never ended

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Masks, sanitiser, classes only every other day and social distancing. It has been a year like no other for everyone, including schools. We spoke to teachers to year ...

Tips to stretch your budget on a Covid salary

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Covid has hit everyone in their pockets. Here are some tips to help you stretch your rand.

Your home is a treasure trove of art - if you only knew where to look

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Nearly anything in your home can become art or tools for making art.

Book character looks for acceptance in the stars

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Faizel likes to bake, help his mother with the laundry, fit on his mom’s sparkly shoes and play with a one-eyed doll named Siela. The rugby ball his father has given ...

Book touches on hidden history of Kalk Bay

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 8 months ago

Imagining her wealthy family friend being plucked from his privilege and deposited in the “barefoot” stomping grounds of her childhood inspired author Gillian D’achada ...

Book review: The Vaccine

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 2 years ago

Joe Miller describes finding one of the pandemic’s most interesting stories as getting “very lucky”.

Writer pens grim tale about life on Mars

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 1 month ago

Muizenberg author Sam Wilson tells us about his newest book, The First Murder on Mars

Book details trauma of growing up in a threesome

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 3 years ago

Claremont and Newlands were home to an unusual threesome in the 1950s. A married couple and an “aunt” lived there with their daughter. Their lives were outwardly ...

Wonderbag an eco-friendly cooking solution that reduces electricity costs

Yolande Du Preez|Published 6 days ago

Discover how the Wonderbag, an innovative cooking device, can help South Africans reduce electricity costs and adapt to load shedding challenges.

Baby Leo battles rare disorder

Lizahn Bowers|Published 1 week ago

Eight-month-old Leo Parker from Claremont faces a desperate race against time as his parents search for a matching bone marrow donor. Diagnosed with a rare genetic ...

Residents unite against plans to enclose viewing deck at historic Empire building

Yolande Du Preez|Published 1 week ago

Muizenberg residents are mobilising against plans to enclose a cherished communal viewing deck, a vital feature of the historic Empire building, with more than 600 ...

Explore Noordhoek's art scene: Open Studios to feature 27 local artists

Erin Carelse|Published 1 week ago

Join the Noordhoek Open Art Studios on Saturday March 15 and Sunday March 16 to explore 21 studios and meet 27 local artists, all while supporting art education ...