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SanParks announced in a recent post that the annual wildflower season is at its peak. Boasting images of vibrant beautiful wildflowers in full bloom. They have also announced free entry into national parks during the upcoming National Parks week. ‘SA National Parks Week which will be held from 7 to 11 September 2026 at selected national parks. During this period free...Read more → The post The best places to see wildflowers in the Western Cape appeared first on Cape Town ETC.

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Today’s weather in Cape Town will be cooler, with long sunny spells, with a high of 18°C and a low of 11°C. The UV index will reach a very high level of 8, while cloud cover will remain low at around 17% during the...Read more → The post Cooler day with long sunny spells – Tuesday weather forecast appeared first on Cape Town ETC.

A laboratory worker’s unexplained death at a Russian research institute specialising in plague and other dangerous infections has triggered quarantine measures in Siberia, with authorities working to determine what caused her illness, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to CNN World, the 28-year-old woman, identified by local media as Darya Shipilova, worked at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute in Shelekhov. She died...Read more → The post Mystery illness death at Siberian plague institute sparks quarantine fears appeared first on Cape Town ETC.

A South African pilot travelling as an off-duty relief crew member helped save more than 170 people after a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to take control of a Tel Aviv-bound aircraft. According to The Citizen, the incident happened aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September, when the co-pilot allegedly attacked Captain...Read more → The post ‘I couldn’t let passengers die’: SA pilot helps avert Flydubai disaster appeared first on Cape Town ETC.

South African motorists are in for a painful October at the pumps, with petrol prices set to rise by more than R3 a litre from Wednesday, 7 October 2026, Cape {town} Etc reports. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe announced the latest monthly fuel price adjustments, with increases also affecting diesel, illuminating paraffin and LPGas. The biggest increase will hit...Read more → The post Fuel prices set for sharp October increase as petrol rises by more than R3 a litre appeared first on Cape Town ETC.