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Cerebral Palsy care centre marks 25 years
The Gabriella Centre, a 24-hour residential and holistic therapeutic educational care facility for children and young adults with cerebral palsy, marks 25 years of invaluable service aimed at breaking the stigma and raising awareness of the neurological condition which primarily…
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Blaze at local police station doused in the nick of time
Firefighters were called to action after tyres were set alight in front of the Macassar Police Station on Monday night (15 May).
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Local faces at the False Bay 50 finish-line
Returning champion Jimmy Bonjesi was the first participant in the Men’s Open category to cross the finish line of the Kia False Bay 50?km Ultra Marathon, the iconic point-to-point road race, which took place from Kleinmond to Gordon’s Bay along…
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No electricity thanks to vandalising of substation
The community of Macassar has literally been left in the dark after a local substation was vandalised, causing residents to be without electricity for extended periods of time following every bout of load shedding since the start of the month…
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Matriarch of four generations honoured
While moms were celebrated for the precious gift they are on Mother’s Day this past Sunday (14 May) a Helderberg Society for the Aged resident was honoured as the matriarch of a four-generation family of remarkable women. The 87-year-old Silver…
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Shack fires leave six dead, multiple displaced
A total of six people including three children died and nearly 170 were displaced in two separate fires that engulfed Nomzamo and Asanda Village in the past week.
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Botsing eis bestuurder en meisie (8)
Die Macassar-polisie ondersoek ’n saak van strafbare manslag nadat twee mense, insluitend ’n kind, in ’n noodlottige ongeluk dood is.
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Car catches fire in Somerset West CBD
No occupants were injured when a car burst into flames in Main Road, Somerset West last Thursday morning (11 May). According to Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service, firefighters responded to the vehicle…
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Drugs seized, suspect nabbed in bust
A 35-year-old man was arrested for drugs after Strand police swooped on the suspect’s car on Thursday 11 May. The vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, was pulled over on Daisy Road in Broadlands Park around 10:00.
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VOX POP: Moedersdag met groot planne gevier
Die afgelope Sondag (14 Mei) was Moedersdag – die enkele dag wat toegewy is aan die belangrikste vrou in die gesin en bring eer aan alle ma’s en hul moederskap. Vir talle moeders het die spesiale dag daartoe gelei dat…










