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Police recover hidden firearm in Ottery raid
CAPE TOWN-A man was arrested Wednesday night after Grassy Park police recovered an unlicensed 9mm pistol hidden inside a bathroom in Ottery, following a tip-off.
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Six-year Memory Album shows how Owls founded their flock
The Owls’ Memory Album launch celebrated six years of community growth, transforming one woman’s idea into a 110-member community.
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Body of young Bloemfontein man recovered from Quarry of Death seven days after drowning
“We are relieved as the family that Benjamin’s body has been found. We are thankful to every person who has been supporting us.”
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City of Cape Town spends millions on sewer blockages, as one is cleared every eight minutes
Cape Town’s sewer system is under siege from illegal dumping and misuse, with the city clearing 110,598 blockages across its 9 000 km network during the 2024/2025 financial year at […]
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Historic policy ends private university designation inequality in South Africa
Landmark policy allows private higher education institutions to use university designation for first time, ending decades of regulatory inequality in South Africa.
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Matric artists bare their souls in prestigious gallery exhibition
Explore the matric artists’ exhibition in a national gallery where creativity meets courage as students share their souls through art.
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Crisis in stem cell donation: Half of global donors untraceable, lives at risk
A global crisis in stem cell donation has emerged, with half of all registered donors worldwide removed from databases in 2023 simply because they could not be traced or contacted.
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Researchers find flavourants in baby foods excessive and harmful
Stellenbosch University researchers found that 84.2% of baby cereals and porridges sold in South Africa contain potentially harmful sweet flavourings, with 78.3% violating labelling regulations, prompting calls for stricter enforcement to protect infant health and prevent misleading marketing practices that…
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Government employee arrested for fake matric certificate fraud
A 29-year-old government employee has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding the EC Department of Transport of over R2 million.
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Prestigious Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour comes to the Cape
CAPE TOWN – German tech magnate and investor Jan Henric Buettner, now based in Wilderness on South Africa’s Garden Route, is bringing one of the world’s most prestigious chess tournaments […]
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