On Monday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius decided that a German Navy task group (of two ships) returning to Europe from the Indo-Pacific would not run the Houthi missile gauntlet in the ...

Extending south from Cape Town is the Cape of Good Hope, the peninsula that divides the Atlantic Ocean and False Bay (featuring numerous beautiful beaches as a result). Formerly an independent ...

have diverted vessels away to a much longer route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and then up the west side of the continent. BP has also paused all shipments of oil through the Red Sea ...

Some have opted for a temporary suspension of their Red Sea services, choosing the longer, but safer route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. However, this switch adds extra transit time ...

Already, a number of major shipping companies have halted traffic through the Red Sea, instead directing ships to transit the Cape of Good Hope — adding weeks to the journey. Thanks in part to ...

the company needed 100% assurance the Red Sea was safe for ships to return. The alternative route, around the Cape of Good Hope, adds about 3,500 nautical miles to the journey. Hapag-Lloyd's head ...

The U.S. has announced a new maritime task force in the Red Sea as several countries try ... redirected their vessels to travel via the Cape of Good Hope rather than the Suez Canal.

In recent weeks the dangers for shipping in the Red Sea region have increased dramatically, as Iranian-backed Houthi fighters have targeted commercial shipping with drone and missile attacks, as ...

Cape Town - It will be all hands on deck as plans to rejuvenate the Castle of Good Hope get under way after the removal of illegal occupants living in its precinct. The area has become an eye-sore ...

Last week, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) evicted informal dwellers outside the Castle of Good Hope in Western Cape with help from various authorities. “We remain worried by the continued ...

CAPE TOWN - The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is calling for a quiet Guy Fawkes night, to protect pets and wildlife. This as fireworks can cause serious harm to animals. Tuesday marks Guy Fawkes ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 48 °F (8.9 °C). Winds N at 15 to 17 mph (24.1 to 27.4 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds from N to NNW at 9 to 16 mph (14.5 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 40 ...