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Thousands of children tagged on beaches to ensure safety
The Identikidz project, aimed at ensuring the safety of children at local beaches, will run until this Sunday (12 January).
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Make donating blood your resolution for 2025
An outstanding 148 664 units of blood were donated and 13 957 new blood donors were welcomed by the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) in 2024.
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Victims rebuilding after festive-season infernos
Relief efforts are in full swing in two Strand communities as locals and organisations rally behind victims of two devastating fires that left more than 220 people homeless and claimed the life of a 30-year-old man during the festive season.
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Call to ban sale of fireworks after celebrations leaves animals in distress
Fireworks discharged in the Helderberg basin during New Year’s celebrations left volunteers of the Animal Welfare Society (AWS) Helderberg scrambling to rescue dogs distressed by the celebratory displays.
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Additional burial sites opened at Sir Lowry’s Pass Cemetery
The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has officially opened an extension at Sir Lowry’s Pass Cemetery, providing 544 additional burial spaces.
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SPORT | Gleed, Van Deventer’s resilience on display at 35th Trans Agulhas Challenge
Marc Gleed, the seasoned helmsman from the Helderberg, navigated his way to a hard-fought fifth-place finish in the modified class at the Trans Agulhas Challenge, further solidifying his legendary status in South Africa’s most gruelling inflatable bo
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VERMAAK | Musiekstudente ‘moet gou vir SIKMF inskryf’
Die internasionale Stellenbosch-kamermusiekfees (SIKMF) het in 2004 tot stand gekom en is die geesteskind van prof. Nina Schumann, wat as artistieke direkteur van die fees optree.
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Newborns bring joy over the holiday season
A joyous and exciting festive season was on the cards for the families of 273 babies who made their long-awaited arrival on Christmas and New Year’s Day at health facilities in the Western Cape.
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Still no strokes at Strand Indoor Swimming Pool
For the past 10 months the Strand Indoor Swimming Pool has been closed for renovations and repairs, but despite scheduled opening dates the doors to the municipal facility remain shut.
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PHOTO GALLERY | Italy, SA ‘trade’ sword, assegaai to underscore naval collaboration
Italy, SA ‘trade’ sword, assegaai to underscore naval collaboration










