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Cape Town pays homage to fallen heroes at Remembrance Day Service
The City of Cape Town’s memorial wall now bears the names of 51 staffers who died in the line of duty, honouring more than a century of service.
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Bird flu cases climbing as authorities issue fresh warning
Bird flu cases are climbing across South Africa. Authorities urge the public to avoid sick or dead birds and report sightings to protect seabirds.
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Matriculant of the Year | Young leaders’ authentic voices heard
“In a country facing diverse challenges, this competition reassures young people that their background or circumstances do not define their future.”
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Strand gets second street library in restored Beach Road postbox
Beach Road couple Geoff and Janet Burton have opened Strand’s second street library in a restored 1963 postbox, inspired by the neighbourhood’s first.
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Helderberg Gladiators hit a six with inaugural youth trials
The Helderberg Gladiators launched youth cricket trials in Somerset West, aiming to bridge development gaps and compete at the HPL T20 in December.
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Lwandle’s policing crisis laid bare by population, crime stats
Data confirms policing crisis at Lwandle: 17 detectives serve 125 925 people while population surges and contact crime rankings climb.
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Macassar chef Branwin Philander on Taste Master Professionals
Macassar chef Branwin Philander competes on The Taste Master Professionals driven by a personal mission to prove his accident cannot end his culinary dream.
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Somerset West men in blue recognised for two decades
Four Somerset West police officers were recognised for two decades of service at a parade at Bishop Lavis Police College last Thursday (25 June).
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Historic Somerset West heritage house degenerates into security crisis
More than two years after a controversial proposal by the City of Cape Town to demolish two historic derelict buildings at New Street Park was fiercely blocked by heritage authorities, the site has degenerated into a severe community-security crisis.
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Suspected taxi violence rears its ugly head in Helderberg suburbs
Multiple shooting incidents rocked the Helderberg Tuesday morning (30 June) as taxi violence returned to the basin, with two security guards wounded.
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