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Western Cape Briefing
Saturday, Jun 13, 2026
City Plans To Auction Cape Town Farmers’ Market Site As Traders Fear Losing Their Livelihoods
A monthly Cape Town market that connects small farmers and fishers from across the Western Cape with customers in Mowbray could lose its home after…
End Of An Era For Powerful Ad Blockers In Google Chrome
Google Chrome’s move from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3 has ended support…
From Brain Surgery To Medical School: Cadi de Jager’s Dream To Heal Children
After undergoing brain surgery as a child at Red Cross War Memorial…
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Daily YouTube Bulletin Paused For Now
Cape Town News has paused its daily YouTube bulletin for now as part of a wider production and sustainability review. The decision follows months of reduced platform discovery, demonetisation and rising production costs linked to producing a daily video bulletin.
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Cape Town News continues. The daily YouTube bulletin is paused, but the newsroom remains active.
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Cape Town News Video Archive
Past Cape Town News bulletins remain available for viewers who want to catch up on previous coverage.
29 May 2026
Cape Town Crime Shock: Police Dockets Found In Gun Crackdown | 30 May | Cape Town News
6,067 views
28 May 2026
Two Women Killed As Western Cape Murder Figures Stay High | 28 May | Cape Town News
2,920 views
26 May 2026
Cape Town Weekend Shootings Leave 15 Dead Across the City | 26 May | Cape Town News
3,337 views
25 May 2026
Mossel Bay Couple Killed In Kruger Park Murder Investigation | 25 May | Cape Town News
3,018 views
19 May 2026
What’s Happening To Food Prices As Grocery Costs Spiral? | 19 May | Cape Town News
11,420 views
18 May 2026
