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Staff Writer7 October 20267 October 2026

Advertise with us The Cape Chronicle Rate Card Put your business in front of readers who care about the history, heritage and stories of the Cape. All prices in South…

Business Featured Transport

Coca-Cola Silent as Questions Grow Over Truck Overtaking Video

Staff Writer12 August 202617 August 2026

A video circulating on Facebook appears to show one Coca-Cola truck overtaking another Coca-Cola truck on a blind rising — a manoeuvre that raises obvious questions about road safety and…

Bugsy’s Wooden Pet Structures Builds Quality Homes for Cape Town’s Beloved Pets
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Bugsy’s Wooden Pet Structures Builds Quality Homes for Cape Town’s Beloved Pets

Staff Writer6 August 2026

DURBANVILLE — A comfortable home is something every family values, and at Bugsy’s Wooden Pet Structures, that same principle extends to the four-legged, feathered and furry members of the household.…

Business People

The Carosinis of the West Coast: An Italian Family’s Century of Enterprise, Fishing, Hospitality and Heritage

Staff Writer1 August 20261 August 2026

By the Cape Chronicle Historical Desk Along the windswept coastline between Saldanha Bay and the mouth of the Berg River lies a remarkable story of migration, enterprise and survival. It…

Business Cape Heritage

From a Bicycle and a Dream: The Enduring Legacy of Friedman & Cohen

Staff Writer1 August 20263 August 2026

By the Cape Chronicle Historical Desk There are few businesses in the Western Cape that can claim to have witnessed more than a century of South African history. Fewer still…

Business Sponsored Content

Goeie Hoop Onderdele: Four Decades of Service Behind a Trusted Cape Name

Staff Writer24 July 2026

Brackenfell business built on reliability, local roots and a commitment to keeping Cape motorists moving For more than four decades, the name Goeie Hoop Onderdele has been associated with quality…

Old School Cool: Inside Wiborg’s Outfitters, Parow’s 77-Year-Old Menswear Institution
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Old School Cool: Inside Wiborg’s Outfitters, Parow’s 77-Year-Old Menswear Institution

Sponsored Content21 July 202622 July 2026

Walk down Voortrekker Road in Parow and it’s easy to spot the shopfronts that come and go — fast fashion here today, an empty unit tomorrow. And then there’s Wiborg’s…

Discover Timeless Treasures at Die Handelshuis – A Northern Suburbs Gem Since 1982
Business

Discover Timeless Treasures at Die Handelshuis – A Northern Suburbs Gem Since 1982

Staff Writer20 July 202620 July 2026

For over four decades, Die Handelshuis has been a trusted name in Cape Town’s northern suburbs for quality second-hand and antique furniture. Tucked away at 27 Northumberland Street in Oakdale, Bellville, this…

Business

South African Industry Faces a Defining Week as Retail, Steel and AI Lead Today’s Headlines

Staff Writer26 May 202619 July 2026

Cape Town — South African industry entered Tuesday with a blend of momentum and caution, as fresh developments in retail, manufacturing and technology offered both opportunity and uncertainty for the…

Business

The South African Commercial Advertiser and Freedom of the Press

Staff Writer16 May 202622 May 2026

The South African Commercial Advertiser was South Africa’s first independent newspaper and started publication in Cape Town on 7 January 1824. It was banned between 5 May 1824 and 31 August 1825, and between…

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Originally started by Ria (H M) Maritz, mother of the Cape Chronicle’s publisher, in a small hall in Parow Vallei (Formerly Tiervlei), the business kept serving the community of local seniors as a member of the SA Seniors Fitness Association.

 

 

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