CapeTown ETC media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places CapeTown ETC in the centre. We have seen it on 10 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is CapeTown ETC biased?
Ad Fontes Media places CapeTown ETC in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is CapeTown ETC left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places CapeTown ETC in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is CapeTown ETC reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for CapeTown ETC are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What CapeTown ETC has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with CapeTown ETC’s own report linked underneath.
India's Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that world leaders fell ill after attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The ministry's fact-checking unit labelled the claims 'fake' and 'malicious'.
CapeTown ETC reported it asIndia dismisses BRICS food poisoning claims as fake (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
CapeTown ETC reported it asUS imposes visa restrictions on South Africa, citing race-based discrimination (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
A multi-vehicle crash on South Africa's N1 highway in the Western Cape Province has resulted in at least 21 fatalities. Three individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to hospital.
CapeTown ETC reported it asFatal crash claims 21 lives on N1 in the Western Cape (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration condemned the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The statement called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism and reaffirmed the commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms.
CapeTown ETC reported it asBRICS summit: Leaders agree joint declaration amid Iran war tensions (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
Oil prices climbed past $102 a barrel as the conflict between the US and Iran intensified. Goldman Sachs warned of potential surges above $120, while White House advisors reportedly discussed the conflict's potential to last through President Trump's term.
CapeTown ETC reported it asBrent crude breaks above $100 as Middle East tensions rise (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
CapeTown ETC reported it asApple's $2 000 foldable iPhone debuts under new CEO (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
CapeTown ETC reported it asApple's $2 000 foldable iPhone debuts under new CEO (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
CapeTown ETC reported it asUnited Nations backs new world map showing Africa’s true size (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons. The information had been subject to a publication ban for months. Netanyahu made the claim during an interview with Channel 14.
CapeTown ETC reported it asNetanyahu claims Iran tried to assassinate his son (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
A wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens nature reserve burned over 27 square kilometres on 15 August 2026, forcing 600 residents to evacuate. Over 250 emergency personnel, including firefighters from Belgium and Germany, were deployed, with EU assistance from Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic.
CapeTown ETC reported it asBelgium wildfire grows rapidly as European air support arrives (opens CapeTown ETC in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Ad Fontes MediahighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for CapeTown ETC.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- South Africa
- Official site
- capetownetc.com
- Seen publishing on
- capetownetc.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 10
- Reports listed
- 10
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
10 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. CapeTown ETC is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 10 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of CapeTown ETC: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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