Tabletalk - April 23, 2025

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April 23, 2025

Councillor files charges over sewage crisis

Cape Independence Party (CAPEXIT) councillor Karl Bodin has registered a criminal case at SAPS Table View against the City of Cape Town after homes in Flamingo Vlei were flooded by sewage earlier this month.

1 min

Mechanical fault blamed for sewage crisis

Families had to be evacuated and I want to thank the City's emergency services for doing a sterling job. However, not enough was done to assist residents\".

2 mins

Strongman sets world record in Century City

A world record for sheer strength was set in Century City last week when Austrian strongman Franz Müllner pulled a City Sightseeing six-wheel, double-decker bus weighing 14 530kg over 20 metres in 57 seconds.

1 min

Rape Crisis workshops raise awareness

Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust (RCCTT) wants more people to take advantage of their free community workshops.

2 mins

Kesivan and The Lights bring Freedom in Sound tour to Baxter

Drummer and composer Kesivan Naidoo and his ensemble, Kesivan and The Lights, are set to embark on a national tour titled Freedom in Sound.

1 min

Laughter a sure tonic to keep winter blues away

Now in its 26th year, the JIVE Cape Town Funny Festival will be celebrating local and international champions of the industry at the Baxter Theatre in Rondebosch, from Monday June 2 to Sunday June 29.

2 mins

See right, start right and sell right

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start if you want to be great,” says author and salesman, Zig Ziglar.

4 mins

Free concert in Greenmarket Square

The city centre will come alive with music, movement, and magic on Thursday April 24 as Greenmarket Square transforms into an open-air celebration of unity, rhythm, and world-class talent for the free concert that has become the customary prelude to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF).

2 mins

Author Tom Eaton launches book

Constantia author, screenwriter and columnist, Tom Eaton, launched An Act of Murder at the Book Lounge on Thursday April 10.

1 min

Extravaganza of words at Jewish Lit Fest

Local and international authors will gather for a one-day celebration of stories, ideas, humour, politics, film, history, and more at the 5th Jewish Literary Festival on Monday April 28 in Gardens.

2 mins

Call for Grade 12s to apply for fellowship

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is making a final call for all Grade 12 pupils across the country with an entrepreneurial mindset and academic excellence to apply for its Fellowship Programme ahead of the Wednesday April 30 application deadline.

1 min

Divas present back-to-back shows at Grand Arena

Channel your inner diva at the GrandWest Grand Arena on Saturday May 3 when Showtime Australia will present back-to-back shows to celebrate the music of Taylor Swift, followed by Whitney Houston.

1 min

Kurt Schoonraad tackles absurdities of modern life in new show

Comedian Kurt Schoonraad brings his brand-new show, Funny Side Up, to the Baxter Theatre, from Monday May 12 to Saturday May 17.

1 min

Chellan storms to victory with second round TKO

When it comes to sport — particularly at amateur level — Easter weekend is usually one of the busiest weekends around.

2 mins

Progression, not perfection says Hellenic coach

Although getting off to a shaky start in the group stages of this year's Bayhill Premier Cup, Hellenic FC's under-19s managed to advance to the quarter-finals against Safa Cape Town Academy, at Erica Park, in Belhar, on Sunday.

1 min

Under-19 Premier Cup it's about passion, not paychecks

Fireworks light up the skies above Erica Park Stadium, in Belhar, last Friday, during the official opening ceremony of this year's Bayhill Premier Cup.

2 mins

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