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Eskom warns of power restoration delays as severe storms hit Cape Town
The areas most affected include Bloekombos, Blue Downs, Delft, Dunoon, Eerste River, Khayelitsha, Phillippi, Uitsig and Wallacedene.
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Shoprite combats ‘hygiene inequality’ with R5 shampoo and body wash
Shoprite is adding a 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner, as well as a body wash, to its growing range of R5 products in an effort to combat hygiene poverty. Both items […]
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Table Mountain cableway confirms dates for annual maintenance period
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) in Cape Town will temporarily close its operations for annual maintenance from Monday, 28 July to 3 August 2025. All commercial activity at the […]
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Western Cape housing crisis deepens as studies reveal severe shortages
The Western Cape Government has released findings from comprehensive housing market studies conducted across seven municipalities, revealing a stark reality: there simply aren’t enough affordable homes for the thousands of […]
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Breaking news barriers: New free digital platform connects 21 South African communities under one news umbrella
Novus Media this week officially launches NovaNews.co.za, a comprehensive national and international news platform also featuring contributions from 21 community newspaper editorial teams across South Africa. The digital news hub […]
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Molo Songololo hosts quiz night to help fund children’s advocacy work
The Observatory-based organisation said the event was a fundraising initiative for its numerous programmes.
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Girls with wiings: Restoring dignity through access to sanitary pads and menstrual health support
In a society where menstrual health remains a taboo topic and hygiene products are a luxury for many, a Cape Town-based nonprofit is rewriting the narrative one pad at a […]
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Karate legacy lives on: False Bay dojo plans memorial tournament to honour founder
A False Bay Karate Academy is hard at work raising funds to cover the costs of hosting their own tournament to honour the memory of their late founder.
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‘Stop the violence’: Lavender Hill youth march calls for action during Child Protection Week
A non-profit organisation (NPO) based in Lavender Hill hosted a march to honour Youth Month and raise awareness about the safety and well-being of local youth.
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Province rethinks HIV/ TB strategy after funding blow
After a funding lifeline was abruptly withdrawn earlier this year, the Western Cape is rethinking its response to two of its most pressing public health challenges, HIV and tuberculosis (TB). […]
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