City of Cape Town

Brutus The Hippo, Rondevlei Giant, Dies at 47

Brutus The Hippo, Rondevlei Giant, Dies at 47

Brutus the hippo, Rondevlei Nature Reserve’s founding bull and a fixture of Cape Town’s urban wildlife, has died at 47. A postmortem points to natural, age-related causes, as the City weighs introducing a new male to the remaining hippo pod.
November 18, 2025
EFF Councillor Choked in Cape Town Council Sparks Outrage

EFF Councillor Choked in Cape Town Council Sparks Outrage

A City of Cape Town council meeting turned chaotic when a security official allegedly assaulted EFF councillor Aishah Cassiem during her removal from the chambers. The widely shared video sparked outrage, prompting Cassiem to file a criminal complaint and the Good Party
July 31, 2025