Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Four taxi operators were killed in Cape Town within a week, including a driver shot on the N2; police said the latest attack was believed taxi-violence related.

Cape Town’s 021 480 7700 emergency centre handles police, fire, ambulance and other services, answering about 80% of calls within 20 seconds, JP Smith said.

A personalised mRNA melanoma vaccine showed promise in trials, but final phase-three results are outstanding; it is unavailable outside clinical trials and may reach approval around 2027.

South Africa’s global business-services sector employs about 180,000 people, with AI expected to automate lower-complexity work while creating pressure to reskill workers for higher-value roles.

Cape Town Opera’s stripped-back Porgy and Bess production will tour Paris, Lausanne, Berlin, Antwerp and Dortmund, using performers’ bodies as the set with minimal props and lighting.