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Strand streets revamped: Ward 86 Councillor leads resurfacing project
Ward 86 councillor Xolani Diniso has completed the street resurfacing campaign in his ward to revamp some of the streets in Strand.
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Qhakaza Disability Group celebrates love & inclusion in Mfuleni on Valentine’s Day
Members of the Qhakaza Disability Group converged on Chris Hani Community Hall in Mfuleni on Saturday 15 February to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
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Another devastating fire destroys 18 shacks in Site C’s Taiwan Informal Settlement
At least 18 shacks were destroyed and over 48 people were left destitute when another shack fire broke out at DT section in Taiwan informal settlement, Site C on Saturday 15 February.
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From homelessness to hope: Brandon Manzoni’s journey of transformation
On a rainy night in Cape Town Brandon Manzoni lay on a cold stoep, soaked and exhausted. It was his lowest point after four years of homelessness, four years of sleeping under bridges, searching for safe places and feeling invisible…
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OPINION: Let’s pray for Samora Machel and its people
Let us put Samora Machel in our prayers. That area is a disaster, and it is becoming worse daily.
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CPUT accommodation shortage leaves students desperate & sleeping outside
“We are left stranded and desperate for answers.” This is a common sentiment expressed by dozens of students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s (CPUT) District Six campus, amid an ongoing accommodation crisis.
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500 pairs of shoes donated to underprivileged learners in Cape Town
Staff and learners were over the moon when the Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube and Our Shoes Organisation donated 500 pairs of formal and sports shoes at three schools on Monday 17 February.
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WCED investigates Sinako High School over unpaid Eskom debt & poor infrastructure
Some concerned parents who have children studying at Sinako High School in Makhaza are worried about the state of the school, saying it may affect their children and their studies.
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Masitshintshe ukwenza
Xa sibambisene, umntu ngamnye adlale indima yakhe, singenza lukhulu. Eyona ngxaki yethu kukuba sifuna ukwenzelwa yonke into, kuthi ngoku sele sincedwa singayidlali eyethu indima.
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Hundreds of unemployed youth join e-bike delivery training in Ward 38
Hundreds of young people from Ward 38 in KTC and the surrounding communities gathered at a local community hall for a Green Rider training programme, which gives underprivileged youth a chance to become entrepreneurs.









