Press Releases
Covid-19 Message to Cape Town Press Club Members
We continue to hold thumbs that the national lockdown will have the desired impact of mitigating the spread of Covid-19. It was surely done in the nick of time. I hope you are safe and in good health. It was the correct choice that days before the announcement of the...
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Shaun Johnson
Shaun Johnson served as deputy editor and political editor of the Johannesburg Star and was also the editor of titles including the Cape Argus and Saturday Star. In 2003, he was appointed deputy chief executive of Independent News & Media South Africa and was the founding chief executive of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation in Cape Town.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Rex Gibson
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Rex Gibson, the last editor of the well-regarded Rand Daily Mail. We send our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Ben Said
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist, Ben Said
Cape Town Press Club elects new committee
The Cape Town Press Club is excited to announce their newly elected 2019 committee.
Cape Town Press Club mourns the death of Nigel Murphy
Nigel Murphy, a founding member of the Cape Town Press Club and who served as its chairman in the early 1990s, died at his Kenilworth, Cape Town, home this morning, 4 June 2019. He was 82.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the tragic and untimely passing of Anton Steenkamp
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the tragic and untimely passing of Anton Steenkamp, well known Labour Court Judge. Anton was on a long-planned tour of Africa with his wife when he was bitten by a black mamba on Monday, which proved fatal.
Cape Town Press Club mourns the death of Brendan Boyle
Journalist Brendan Boyle, a former chairperson of the Cape Town Press Club, has died in Cape Town after a long struggle with cancer.
Upcoming Events
Mark Shaw on Cape Town and The Global Criminal Economy
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Dr Max Price, former UCT Vice-Chancellor on Academic Freedom, Inclusivity & Protesting
Wandile Sihlobo on Transforming South African Agriculture without Destroying It
Professor Abdool Karim on Standing Up for Science
Roberto Quintas on the taxi strike that paralysed Cape Town
Premier Alan Winde on “How Independently a Province Can Act”
Advocate Glynis Breytenbach on “The Shortfalls in Our Justice System”
Prof Jonathan Jansen on the Leadership Crisis in South African Universities
Paul Holden on “Why Zondo Matters”
Jonny Steinberg and Marina Cantacuzino on “The Mandela family and the concept of forgiveness”
Oscar Siwali of SADRA – Towards the 2024 National Government Elections
Irish Ambassador Fionnuala Gilsenan reflects on 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement
Minister Patricia De Lille on key issues in her department
Ukranian Ambassador Abravitova on the war against Russia and the diplomatic response from SA
Siviwe Gwarube, DA Chief Whip on “How to make Parliament relevant to all”
In The News
‘They have done nothing’: Winde bashes Cape Independent Party over secession talks
...Cape Premier Alan Winde has taken a swipe at the Cape Independence Party stating it has done nothing for the people who voted for it. Speaking at the Cape Town Press Club on Friday afternoon Winde took ...Read original article
Freedom for Alisons attackers reignites lifer parole debate
...claimed to the Cape Town Press Club that Botha had not received prior notification that Du Toit and Kruger were being released alleging that Botha had learnt about it 'in the press'. Contacted for comment ...Read original article
DoJ deserves R5m fine for not protecting personal information – DA’s Breytenbach
...DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach at the Cape Town Press Club on 5 July 2023. Picture: /Eyewitness News Lindsay Dentlinger | CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it's a disgrace that the Justice Department...Read original article
Thuli Madonsela loses thousands in a WhatsApp scam
...Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela speaks during a media conference at the Cape Town Press Club on January 16 2017 in Cape Town South Africa. Photo: Gallo Images/Lulama Zenzile Former Public ...Read original article
MBZ’s Eastern Cape safari
...days and later Daily Maverick and perhaps to a lesser extent Denis Worrall's Cape Messenger. He was also a dedicated supporter of the Cape Town Press Club. He was a driving force behind ...Read original article
Ukraines ambassador pained seeing a Russian frigate in South African waters
...ambassador to South Africa Liubov Abravitova said she felt personally pained that South Africa has been conducting joint naval exercises with the same Russian military that was killing her people. Abravitova told the Cape Town...Read original article
RECAP: What you need to know about Mamokgethi Phakengs turbulent time at UCT
...Jeremy Seekings director of the Centre for Social Science Research at the institution told the Cape Town press club 'some or other exit strategy' designed to save face was likely to unfold. Seekings said the university...Read original article
When Parliament works, SA will work – Siviwe Gwarube
...of the DA Siviwe Gwarube MP at the Cape Town Press Club this afternoon. Download photo here. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen A very good afternoon to the members of the Cape Town Press Club...Read original article