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SPCA confiscates 96 pigs in Sir Lowry’s Pass operation
SPCA confiscates 96 pigs from Sir Lowry’s Pass pens amid welfare concerns, but owner dispute legality and call operation ‘theft’.
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Gusts bring glass panel crashing down onto Strand’s Beach Road
Strong winds in Strand early on Thursday morning (13 November) resulted in a glass panel falling from an upper balcony at Hibernian Towers, crashing onto Beach Road and slightly injuring three people.
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Macassar police launch murder probe after body found
Macassar police have opened a murder investigation after an unidentified woman with short blonde hair was found dead on Baden Powell Drive on Friday afternoon, with authorities appealing for public help to identify the victim and determine the circumstances of…
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Five ‘robbers’ at large after Somerset Crossing cash-in-transit heist
Five armed robbers remain at large after stealing an undisclosed amount of cash and two service pistols during a cash-in-transit heist at Somerset Crossing shopping centre outside Lwandle on Wednesday 5 November, with police appealing for public assistance as surveillance…
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Public called to aid police in Somerset West sexual assault cases
Police are seeking public help to identify individuals in photographs who may assist with investigations into two Somerset West sexual assault cases—one involving a 19-year-old woman who met someone online, and another involving two minor boys at a restaurant—with anyone…
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From Robben Island to False Bay: Howard Warrington swims 33km for SPCA goal
Ultra-endurance swimmer and Guinness World Record holder Howard Warrington is preparing for his toughest challenge yet: a 33 km non-stop swim across False Bay to raise crucial funds and awareness for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA’s ambitious sterilisation goal.
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Landmark youth summit empowers young persons with disabilities
The Disabled Children’s Action Group Western Cape (DICAG WC) successfully hosted a landmark Youth Summit for young persons with disabilities at Hendon Park in Gordon’s Bay from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 November, marking a significant step towards inclusive policymaking…
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Five-Star Green Centre rises at Harmony Flats in Gordon’s Bay
Significant progress is being made with the construction of a new, state-of-the-art education centre at the Harmony Flats Nature Reserve by the City of Cape Town, a development set to become a beacon of green construction and local conservation efforts.
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Indonesian Cultural House to be built in Macassar
Indonesia plans to build the Sheikh Yusuf Indonesian Cultural House near the tomb of 17th-century Indonesian cleric Sheikh Yusuf Al-Makassari in Macassar, as announced by Culture Minister Fadli Zon on Friday 31 October, to strengthen centuries-old ties between the two…
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Hold My Hand campaign: Do ‘Just One Thing’ for children
The Hold My Hand campaign urges every South African to do “Just One Thing” for children during November’s Children’s Month, coinciding with National Children’s Day (1 November) and World Children’s Day (20 November), with examples ranging from creating reading corners…
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