Tag: Cape Town


  • End of an Era: Irma Stern Museum Closes for Good

    End of an Era: Irma Stern Museum Closes for Good

    After More Than a Half-Century, the Irma Stern Museum Shuts Its Doors The Irma Stern Museum at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has closed for good, ending a storied chapter in Cape Town’s cultural life. After more than 50 years of displaying the work of one of South Africa’s most celebrated painters, the doors…

  • End of an Era: The Irma Stern Museum at UCT Closes Its Doors for Good

    End of an Era: The Irma Stern Museum at UCT Closes Its Doors for Good

    Historic Closure of a South African Art Landmark The Irma Stern Museum at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has shut its doors for good, marking the end of an era for South Africa’s contemporary art scene. After more than half a century of housing Irma Stern’s remarkable works and serving as a cultural beacon…

  • Elsies River CPF: Residents Held Hostage by Gangsters as Violence Surges

    Elsies River CPF: Residents Held Hostage by Gangsters as Violence Surges

    Rising violence grips Elsies River The Elsies River community policing forum (CPF) has described the suburb as a locale where residents feel trapped between rival gang activity and limited safety. In a week marked by heightened tension, firearm-related incidents have already disrupted daily life, with two shooting events reported in a short span. The CPF…

  • Elsies River CPF: Residents Held Hostage by Gangsters as Shots Ring Out

    Elsies River CPF: Residents Held Hostage by Gangsters as Shots Ring Out

    Two shootings in one week spark alarm in Elsies River The Elsies River community is sounding the alarm after two separate shooting incidents rocked the suburb this week. Local residents say the pace and escalation of violence are turning daily life into a tense struggle for safety. The Elsies River CPF (Community Policing Forum) has…

  • Elsies River CPF Alleges Residents Held Hostage by Gang Violence amid Two Shootings This Week

    Elsies River CPF Alleges Residents Held Hostage by Gang Violence amid Two Shootings This Week

    Community under Siege: CPF sounds the alarm in Elsies River The Elsies River community policing forum (CPF) has raised the alarm that residents are being held hostage by gangsters as violence surges in the area. In a week already marked by two shooting incidents, community leaders say fear is shaping daily life, with schools, workplaces,…