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BRIEF || ‘Laat honde aan leiband op hoofstrand toe’
My naam is Theo Basson, en ek woon in Brandstraat, Strand. Ek mag nie met my hond op die hoofstrand stap nie, en vir my, as belastingbetaler, is dit ’n voorreg wat my ontneem word.
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COLUMN || Finding grace for racist strangers
I’ve always wondered what I would do if it happened to me. How I would respond if confronted with racism? Would I stand my ground or let my anger explode, as it did when I finally stood up to my…
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New one-way in Macassar still irks
Residents of Oklahoma Street in Macassar continue to express dissatisfaction over the controversial conversion of Oklahoma Street into a one-way thoroughfare.
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Ses varke dood na vragmotorongeluk
Chaos het gisteroggend (21 Januarie) uitgebreek in die hoefysterdraai van Sir Lowryspas ná ’n botsing tussen ’n veevragmotor en ’n vrugtetrok waarin ses varke dood is en nog 19 gered moes word.
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Education doors open in Lwandle
After months of uncertainty and frustration the newly-built Masifunde Primary School, located within the Lwandle Education Precinct, finally opened its doors to learners on Wednesday 15 January.
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MUNICIPAL || Sanitation now in five areas
Sanitation at the Nyakathisa informal settlement in Macassar has been bolstered thanks to a partnership that saw the erection of a self-sustaining toilet system.
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Important for all matrics of 2024 to pause and consider the way forward
Following the release of the 2024 matric results this week, countless students are in a position where they can – or are forced to – reconsider their plans for 2025. For those who did better than expected, new doors will…
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SPORT || Manuel ‘het nog drieë oor’
Kimico Manuel, ’n skitterende rugby-ster van Macassar, het tot nuwe hoogtes geskiet en sal as persoonlike afrigter dien terwyl sy beplan om haar professionele rugbyloopbaan op haar eie voorwaardes af te sluit.
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BACK TO BASICS || How to achieve your 2025 weight-loss goal
Reality strikes. The festive season has ended, and many people are counting the cost: Bank accounts are depleted; the routines of work/school have returned; many people have a darker complexion from sunburn; and the tentative foray onto the bathroom scale…
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CRIME || CIT robbers still at large
The Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crime (NPVC) is requesting the assistance of the public in tracing the whereabouts of a suspect depicted in the screenshot. He was involved in a failed cash-in-transit robbery that occurred at Sir Lowry’s Diesel Depot…










