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Today in Cape TownTuesday 3 November

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On This Day

On November 3, 1954, the famous Cape Town suburb of Constantia saw the official expansion of its historic wine heritage sites.

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Ubuntu

I am because we are — a South African philosophy of collective humanity and community.

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President's Question Time — Infrastructure investment

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DA motion: Western Cape housing crisis

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NCOP: Water security legislation 2nd reading

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ANC
40%-1
DA
22%+2
MK Party
15%-1
EFF
9%0

Western Cape premier pushes infrastructure acceleration plan amid national coalition tensions.

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Avg Electricity Bill/mo
R1,240▲ +4.1%
Prime Lending Rate
11.75%▼ -0.25%
Weekly Groceries
R1,450▲ +2.1%
Petrol (litre)
R21.45▼ -0.30
Avg House Price CT
R2.4M▲ +1.2%
Inflation (CPI)
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Editor's LetterToday
"In Cape Town, our history is the foundation, but our collective urgency for a more equitable future is the architecture we must build together."

Good morning, readers.

As the November heat settles over Table Mountain, the nation turns its focus toward the essential energy policy reforms currently debated in Parliament. Today's reporting underscores the delicate balance between sustainable industrial growth and our commitment to environmental stewardship in the Western Cape. We remain dedicated to holding leadership accountable while highlighting the resilience of our citizens in these transformative times.

Leilani van der Berg

Editor-in-Chief, Cape Town Telegraph

This Week's Edition3 Nov

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Table Mountain National Park Launches Major Anti-Poaching Initiative Following Record Biodiversity Gains

Number of the Week

14.2%

The year-on-year increase in renewable energy adoption by Cape Town businesses, signaling a shift toward grid independence.

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"It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die."

Steve Biko

Anti-apartheid activist and founder of the Black Consciousness Movement · 1977

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Cape Town property market heats up as semigration continues

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