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Samora Machel roads: Residents blame City neglect while others applaud progress
Residents of Samora Machel have mixed feelings about the state of the area’s roads.
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Multi-town protest marches planned across Overstrand this week
Overstrand residents expected to stage simultaneous marches to municipal offices in four towns – Gansbaai, Stanford, Hermanus and Kleinmond – from 12 to 16 February, to demand services that are lacking and express their grievances in relation to certain issues
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Pangolin saved by police in Bloemfontein
A pangolin (ietermagog) was saved by the Parkweg Police in Bloemfontein when suspects from the Northern Cape tried to sell the animal to a foreign national.
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Foot-and-mouth disease threat reaches Kuils River informal farming operations
Suspected FMD cases reported in Kalkfontein, a Kuils River residential area with several informal farming operations, including piggeries, cattle and goat-farming.
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Save a Fishie launches national Coast 2 Coast campaign with bigger impact
Cape Town-based environmental organisation Save a Fishie has officially kicked off its expanded Coast 2 Coast 2026 campaign
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Young dancer from Mitchells Plain set to represent SA in New York
10-year-old hip-hop dancer Xiniah from South Africa needs R120,000 to compete in New York. Support her BackaBuddy campaign journey.
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The day I witnessed history at Victor Verster Prison
The whispers started in January 1990. Working in the newsroom of a Johannesburg daily newspaper, we heard murmurs that something significant was about to happen. Then, on 2 February, president FW de Klerk delivered his groundbreaking speech, unbanning political organisations…
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South Africa beats US to become world’s second-best poultry producer
South Africa’s poultry industry has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second-most competitive producer, behind only Brazil, according to a new competitiveness benchmark report.
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Struggling brewer Heineken to cut up to 6 000 jobs
Under-pressure Dutch brewer Heineken said Wednesday that it would scrap up to 6 000 jobs as it faces what it called “challenging market conditions” with beer volumes down compared to last year. The company said it would be “accelerating productivity…
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Onrus Catchment-to-Coast Restoration project involved everyone
Sometimes nature’s most devastating moments become catalysts for our greatest achievements. The story of the Onrus Catchment-to-Coast Restoration project is exactly that – a tale of community resilience, environmental stewardship, and hope rising from the mud of disaster.
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