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Global youth voice mixed reactions to Australia’s groundbreaking social media ban
SYDNEY – As Australia prepares to implement the world’s first comprehensive ban on social media for children under 16, teenagers and parents across the globe are voicing sharply divided opinions on […]
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Six appeals against Cape Winelands Airport environmental authorisation
A late appeal against the Environmental Authorisation (EA) granted to Cape Winelands Airport was received and condoned by Anton Bredell, provincial minister of local government, environmental affairs and development planning last week.
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Cape Town traffic officers come under fire while pursuing suspects
The City of Cape Town has appealed to the public for information following an incident on Wednesday 3 December, when two traffic officers came under fire while pursuing suspects in […]
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Western Cape blood bank faces critical shortage as stocks drop to two-day supply
CAPE TOWN — The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) has issued an urgent appeal for blood donors as stocks of critical blood types have plummeted to just a two-day supply, well […]
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Paul Roos piano prodigy wins gold at National Youth Music Competition
At the National Youth Music Competition in Stellenbosch, two 17-year-old pianists, Hermanus Schmidt and Yu Qing Peng, impressed, with Schmidt winning the title and R51 500. Peng secured the silver medal along with awards for his performance. Other category winners…
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Home Affairs stays open late for the festive season
The Department of Home Affairs has announced extended operating hours across all offices during the festive season to manage the anticipated increase in travel document applications.
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Western Cape adds 47,000 hectares to conservation network in major wildlife protection win
The Western Cape has achieved a conservation milestone by adding 47,000 hectares to its protected areas network through the declaration of two brand-new nature reserves and the significant expansion of […]
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Breakthrough in Madlanga whistleblower murder: Getaway vehicle found, three suspects identified
Police have recovered a vehicle and identified three persons of interest linked to the assassination of Madlanga Commission witness Marius van der Merwe.
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Young man electrocuted during power infrastructure vandalism
A 21-year-old man died from electrocution while vandalising power infrastructure in Kimberley, causing a significant outage in Homevale Extension.
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SIU freezes R8.4 million in assets linked to R27 million Northern Cape PPE tender
The Special Investigating Unit has frozen R8.4 million worth of luxury properties in connection with an alleged fraudulent Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contract worth R26.96 million awarded by the Northern […]
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