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Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Affordable & Social Housing

Families to return to Bishopscourt, 60 years after forced removals

Matthew Hirsch 20 Oct 2026

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

19 Oct 2026

Source: Gareth Ramsay/Capetrain Express. Artist's impression. Gareth Ramsay, a mechanical engineer and founder and lead engineer of Capetrain Express, has developed a proposal for an express-rail network aimed at reshaping mobility across Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Could Cape Town’s 50-year Foreshore stalemate finally unlock a new property precinct?

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2026

Checkers to roll out smart trolleys in Gauteng with new Centurion store

Retailers

Checkers to roll out smart trolleys in Gauteng with new Centurion store

2 Oct 2026

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

Food & Wine

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

29 Sep 2026

Uniq Clothing by Checkers opens 50th store in Sea Point

Fashion & Homeware

Uniq Clothing by Checkers opens 50th store in Sea Point

28 Sep 2026

How Col’Cacchio turned a lockdown trial into a pizza boom

FMCG

How Col’Cacchio turned a lockdown trial into a pizza boom

22 Sep 2026

AI search has a shortlist. Most of your locations aren't on it

Artificial Intelligence

AI search has a shortlist. Most of your locations aren't on it

Issued by Social Places 18 Sep 2026

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Environment & Natural Resources

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Issued by Soapbox 17 Sep 2026

Forget the Atlantic Seaboard: This is where property demand is increasing

Residential Property

Forget the Atlantic Seaboard: This is where property demand is increasing

Issued by Cape Removals 15 Sep 2026

Mission for Inner City brings African photography to Cape Town’s CBD

Art

Mission for Inner City brings African photography to Cape Town’s CBD

10 Sep 2026

Image source: Taryn Elliott from

Land & Property Law

More than brick and mortar: ConCourt rules state housing must be centrally located

Michael Evans, Thomas Karberg, and Lula Grant 1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Gideon Gitonga, co-founder of Kenya-based blockchain company Nomachain.

Residential Property

From renting to owning: How Nomachain is tokenising Africa’s property market

1 Sep 2026

Kwikspace turns Sea Point parking space into a jacket boutique

Commercial Property

Kwikspace turns Sea Point parking space into a jacket boutique

31 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Cape Town's new breed of renter

Yvette Moggee 31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Smart Buildings & Cities

The 15-minute neighbourhood is here: Why walkability is reshaping property value

28 Aug 2026

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Insurance & Actuarial

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Aug 2026

Spur Corp targets 50 more restaurant openings in SA after sales exceed R12bn

Franchising

Spur Corp targets 50 more restaurant openings in SA after sales exceed R12bn

21 Aug 2026

First drive: Chery's new Q electric car

Launches & Reviews

First drive: Chery's new Q electric car

Imran Salie 18 Aug 2026

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Residential Property

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Issued by Cape Removals 7 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Khanyisa Mabala, Technical Director: MEPF Lead, Cost Management, EC, South Africa, AECOM.

Affordable & Social Housing

Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. The National Council of Provinces.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Warning for land-grab inciters: new bill could mean R2m fine

7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. King David Mowbray Golf Club faces an uncertain future under Cape Town's proposed high-density redevelopment plans.

Property Development

Pinelands residents get more time to fight controversial 6,700-home plan

7 Jul 2026

Source: NdifunaUkwazi/@NdifunaUkwazi

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Is the Atlantic Seaboard still a smart investment, or are we nearing a pricing ceiling?

1 Jun 2026

Health & Social Welfare

11 dead and 83,184 affected as Cape Town calls for urgent donations

13 May 2026

TotalStay opens new aparthotel in Sea Point

Hospitality

TotalStay opens new aparthotel in Sea Point

6 May 2026

SA's best restaurants and chefs vie for top honours at Restaurant Awards 2026

Food & Wine

SA's best restaurants and chefs vie for top honours at Restaurant Awards 2026

24 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

The rise of Rosebank: Joburg's new hotspot for young professionals

23 Mar 2026

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Residential Property

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Issued by Cape Removals 20 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Property Development

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

Product Recall: ButtaNutt recalls limited peanut butter over toxin fears

FMCG

Product Recall: ButtaNutt recalls limited peanut butter over toxin fears

10 Feb 2026

Arlecchino by Tashas brings Italy to Sea Point

Food & Wine

Arlecchino by Tashas brings Italy to Sea Point

23 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 5 Jan 2026

Land & Property Law

Cape Town estate agent dupes seller in elaborate property scam, court intervenes

Anelisa Zungu and Renel Fourie 22 Dec 2025

The Winchester Cape Town unveils art-led room and event space refresh

Hospitality

The Winchester Cape Town unveils art-led room and event space refresh

10 Dec 2025

Women for Change's Unburiable Casket is woven in the traditional Zulu art style, with each purple bead representing a victim of GBVF in South Africa. Image credit: Women for Change

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African government declares GBVF a national disaster

21 Nov 2025

OOH

Tractor Outdoor ramps up its Cape Town CBD presence with two new high-profile sites

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 29 Oct 2025

Retailers unite in support of World Animal Day 2025

ESG

Retailers unite in support of World Animal Day 2025

7 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Unveiling The Cole: Cape Town’s future luxury gem by Kove Collection

26 Sep 2025

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Property Development

City of Cape Town clarifies plans for Three Anchor Bay site

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2025

Bokeh Karaoke Bar opens second venue in Cape Town

Music

Bokeh Karaoke Bar opens second venue in Cape Town

24 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Ritz Hotel changes hands: Sea Point's modular marvel set for revival

Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2025