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Handmade crafts piece together perfect market day in Somerset West
Local artisans showcased handmade treasures at the Country Craft Market at Southey’s Vines, with unique gnomes and wooden timepieces delighting shoppers.
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Croydon HOA fights ‘unwanted’ community centre construction
A long-running dispute between the Croydon Homeowners’ Association (HOA) and NPO Helderberg Uitreik has intensified following commencement of construction on a new community centre on erf 3430 in Johannesburg Street, Croydon.
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Strand seawall build still on schedule
The Strand seawall upgrade project is making significant strides, with approximately 400 m of the 720-m main structure already installed, keeping the project on schedule for completion before the 2026 festive season.
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Lwandle man jailed for murdering teen brother in domestic dispute
A 26-year-old Lwandle man received a 25-year prison sentence for murdering his 18-year-old half-brother during a domestic dispute at their Asanda Village home six months ago.
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Lwandle carjacking: Victim drugged, abandoned in Grabouw
Police are investigating a carjacking in Lwandle where three armed suspects allegedly stole a Toyota Corolla, drugged the 40-year-old victim, and abandoned him in Grabouw bushes the next day.
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Tourist (76) rescued from Gordon’s Bay rocks
A 76-year-old American man made a full recovery after being rescued from rocks following a swimming incident between Gordon’s Bay and Kogel Bay during a complex multi-service emergency response.
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Follow every precaution to prevent diarrhoea surge
City of Cape Town health officials warn parents that rising summer temperatures increase childhood diarrhoea risks and urge simple prevention measures like clean water, handwashing, and recognising dehydration symptoms.
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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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