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Currie Cup: Griquas secure home semi-final; gearing up to meet Cheetahs
The Griquas, despite a loss to the Lions, secured a home semifinal in the Currie Cup, set for Saturday at Suzuki Stadium against the Cheetahs.
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Calls for Free State government to be held responsible for sewage spills
The Free State government’s failure to address the collapse of water and sanitation infrastructures has turned the province’s rivers into sewerage canals, posing a threat to lives and the environment.
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Woman on a mission to make impactful change for autistic children
Centre continues to positively change the lives of autistic children
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Innovative floating dredger makes waves in Cape Town’s historic environmental restoration
Cape Town is making environmental history with the deployment of an innovative floating suction dredger at Zeekoevlei, marking the city’s first vlei dredging operation in 42 years. The specialised machinery, […]
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Stellenbosch launches groundbreaking “Rent-a-Cop” initiative to boost community safety
STELLENBOSCH – In a first for South Africa, Stellenbosch Municipality officially launched its pioneering “Rent-a-Cop” initiative on Monday, deploying six dedicated law enforcement officers funded entirely by the local business […]
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Theft of firearms from police station: Accused sentenced to 35 years
One of the accused of stealing firearms from a police station in Petrusville received a 35-year sentence. Further trials for other suspects are set for November 2025.
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection vital to improve survival rate
September marks International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths among children worldwide. Too many are diagnosed too late, and too many families face this journey without enough support.
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Oudste huis in Victoria-Wes in brand beskadig: Veldtog vir herstel begin
‘n Deel van die oudste huis in Victoria-Wes is in ‘n brand beskadig. De Oude Pastorie was verseker, maar minder as die helfte van dit wat nodig is vir herstelwerk, is uitbetaal. Die gemeenskap het ‘n veldtog begin om die…
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Stadsbestuurder het sewe dae om te sê waarom hy nie geskors moet word nie
Die stadbestuurder van die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit in Kimberley moet teen 12 September amptelik reageer op ‘n brief van die burgemeester en haar raad oor hoekom hy nie geskors moet word nie weens ondersoeke deur die Valke, Openbare Beskermer en die…
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Northern Cape High Court dismisses appeals in Piet Els murder case
The Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley has dismissed applications of five persons to appeal against their convictions, finding no rational basis for believing another court would reach different conclusions.
