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Boost of just under 6 000 on last year’s on-time applications for Grade 1 and 8, parents have until 12 May
By the time the 2025 admissions window closed last Friday (12 April), the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) had received applications for a record 102 680 Grade 1 and 8 learners.
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LETTER: ‘Us [sic] theatre folk are a hardy breed’
The wind she blows, of that we have proof, She did some damage and took our roof!
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LETTER: ‘Us [sic] theatre folk are a hardy breed’
The wind she blows, of that we have proof, She did some damage and took our roof!
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Só werk dit met Stad se blyplek
“Die onwettige besetting van gemeenskapswooneenhede ontneem regmatige en geregistreerde aansoekers, wat geduldig hul beurt afwag om met huurbehuising gehelp te word, van dié geleentheid.” Só beklemtoon die Stad Kaapstad nadat ’n plaaslike pensioentrekker haar na die koerant gewend het uit…
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No overtime for Strand officers
Certain police officers stationed at Strand Police Station have apparently not received payment for working overtime since December last year.
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Power supply restored after outage of 8 days
Several homes in Sir Lowry’s Pass Village, Firgrove, Sandvlei and Nomzamo left without electricity for up to eight days, following stormy weather which battered the Helderberg on Sunday 7 and Monday 8 April, could finally breathe a sigh of relief…
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Murder suspects remain at large
Strand police are investigating a case of murder after a 26-year-old man was fatally attacked on Friday (12 April).
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Wheeling for change
After almost three decades Jeremy Hazell (72) knows the daily challenges that come with being wheelchair bound and is now taking on a 900 km journey to help others in a similar position.
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Baseball takes full honours
The best of baseball and cricket was on full display at Radloff Park when players of Helderberg Pirates Baseball Club and the Somerset West Cricket Club locked horns on Saturday (13 April).
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Power supply restored after outage of 8 days
Several homes in Sir Lowry’s Pass Village, Firgrove, Sandvlei and Nomzamo left without electricity for up to eight days, following stormy weather which battered the Helderberg on Sunday 7 and Monday 8 April, could finally breathe a sigh of relief…
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