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South Africa’s most expensive home remains a mystery

South Africa’s most expensive home, at R700 million, continues to drive the mystery of who the owner is and whether it is on the market. Neighbours have declined to say who owns it.

Weekend Argus News
Genevieve Serra|Published

Cape Town yet to be confirmed on Formula E’s provisional 2024 calendar

It remains to be seen if Cape Town will host a Formula E race in 2024 after the Mother City was not named in the provisional calendar for next year’s races.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Cape Town ePrix organisers ‘delighted’ with inaugural Formula E race

Cape Town held Sub-Saharan Africa’s first ever Formula E race and it was a big success according to event promoter Iain Banner.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Hopefully Formula E can be the catalyst for ending load shedding, says Antonio Felix Da Costa

Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa says although he hasn’t experienced it, he hopes Formula E can leave a lasting impression in going green.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: ‘Amazing, impressive, world class’ - Formula E drivers rave about successful Cape Town ePrix

The Cape Town ePrix has come and gone and it seems to have left a lasting impression on the Formula E drivers who were part of the event.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Antonio Felix da Costa ‘happy to pull the rabbit out of the hat’ at Cape Town ePrix

After what was a disastrous start to the Cape Town ePrix for Porsche, it couldn’t have been a more than perfect ending.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Porsche and Antonio Felix da Costa get top honours at Cape Town ePrix

It was quite the start to the Cape Town ePrix but Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa was the eventual winner.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Kelvin van der Linde ‘devastated’ to be out of Cape Town ePrix

Kelvin van der Linde and his ABT Cupra team are out of the Cape Town race due to rear suspensions issues.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

It might be a new track but Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa says they can have ‘no excuses’ for Cape Town ePrix

Antonio Felix de Costa will want to build on his third place finish in Hyderabad as Porsche will look to continue with their early season domination.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: ‘I feel your pain’ ‒ Formula E driver Sam Bird commiserates with South Africans after experiencing load shedding

Jaguar TCS’ Sam Bird says he has experienced the dreaded blackouts and said it’s given him a new perspective on certain things.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Mitch Evans is hoping history is on Jaguar TCS’ side in inaugural Cape Town ePrix

Jaguar TCS’ Mitch Evans says his team have done well on new tracks and he is hoping that can continue in the Mother City.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Stormers show Formula E drivers a thing or two about rugby ahead of Cape Town ePrix

Ahead of making history this weekend with the first-ever Formula E World Championship race in Cape Town this Saturday, seven drivers swapped helmets for rugby balls when they joined the Stormers squad for a traditional South African rugby experience at Clifton 4th beach.

Sport Rugby
Staff Reporter|Published

Cape Town E Prix: Traffic and parking disruptions for this weekend

The time has come for the long awaited Cape Town E Prix race.

Travel South Africa Western Cape
Bernelee Vollmer|Published

Five things to know about Formula E and the Cape Town ePrix

IOL Sport’s Alicia Pillay tells you all that you need to know before Saturday’s ePrix gets underway.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Africa’s Green Economy Summit gives the green light in Cape Town

Stakeholders gathered to propel the shift towards a green economy on the continent by reducing the carbon footprint and ensuring the introduction of environmentally aware and recognised practices.

Cape Argus News
Kristin Engel|Published

WATCH: Formula E Championship leader Pascal Wehrlein wants to make ‘good memories’ at Cape Town E-Prix

Pascal Wehrlein is having quite the Formula E season in his Porsche as the German is top of the standings before the Cape Town E-Prix.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Cape Town revved-up for fast and electric Formula E race on Saturday

This race is set to be the first E-Prix race to be held in a sub-Saharan African city and one of four new race locations in the 2023 season.

Cape Argus News
Siviwe Melapi|Published

A successful Cape Town ePrix can only be a springboard for a F1 race in SA, says Kelvin van der Linde

The Cape Town ePrix is almost upon us and South African driver Kelvin van der Linde is confident a successful event in the Mother City ‘will naturally lead to the Formula One hype getting bigger’.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Kelvin van der Linde just ‘wants to enjoy’ Cape Town ePrix

Kelvin van der Linde is name that is synonymous with motorsport in South Africa and he is now he is looking to cement his name in an electric vehicle.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Activation of City of Cape Town’s evictions order at ‘tent cities’ decried

Housing activists are outraged over the City’s activation of a high court order enabling it to start serving eviction notices at various CBD “tent city” sites

Cape Argus News
Mwangi Githahu|Published

‘We got the power …’ How the Formula E Cape Town E-Prix deal with Stage 6 load shedding

It’s rather ironic that Cape Town will host an electric powered Grand Prix in the middle of South Africa’s energy crisis. But the organisers of the ePrix are well prepared for load shedding.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Drivers will require 'some finesse' on Cape Town’s ePrix track

There is just over a week to go to before the Cape Town ePrix, and fans will be in for a fast race, according to SA-born Jaguar Racing Team director James Barclay.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

South African Formula E driver Kelvin van der Linde set to race at historic Cape Town ePrix

South African Formula E driver Kelvin van der Linde is set to race in next weekend’s Cape Town ePrix where he will make history in the Mother City.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published