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Residents gather for Walmer Estate Civic Association and elect new executive
Dozens of residents went to the Zonnebloem School hall on Wednesday 15 May for the Walmer Estate Civic Association’s annual general meeting (AGM).
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Remembering Madiba: UCT’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance honours legacy with announcement of memorial centre
After a long-awaited 10 years of collaboration dreaming up this project, the University of Cape Town (UCT) announced the groundbreaking of the Nelson Mandela Memorial Centre.
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First State of Animal Welfare address raises concerns over high chicken slaughter rates in South Africa
Annually, more than a billion chickens are slaughtered in South Africa, which is about 20 million birds per week.
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Neighbourhood watches participate in a virtual dry run to test new civil security collaboration initiative in Hout Bay
Several neighbourhood watches (NWs) and other civil society safety partners took part in a virtual dry run last weekend to test the newly formed Civil Security Collaboration Initiative that seeks to branch out in areas like Hout Bay.
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Cable theft surge in Athlone
Cable theft in the Athlone area continues to add to a considerable increase in incidents in the city.
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Fish Hoek police call on residents to report robberies at the beach
Fish Hoek police are urging residents to come forward and report any incidents of robbery and muggings taking place at the beach.
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Vandalism of police vehicles hinders service delivery in Muizenberg and Grassy Park communities
The slashing of tyres and damage to police vehicles is affecting service delivery to communities.
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Table Mountain crime: Four pickpockets disguised as visitors arrested on Signal Hill
On Tuesday (21 May) evening officials from South African National Parks (SANParks) confirmed the arrest of four individuals linked with pickpocketing on Signal Hill in Table Mountain National Park.
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Schools in Newlands issue warning following spate of robberies targeting learners
“Be vigilant!” is the overall message to learners and parents of local schools in Newlands following a string of robberies targeting vulnerable children on their way to a day of learning.
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Grassy Park’s new station commander to focus on reducing crime
With 37 years in the police service, Col Andre Van Wyk says being a police officer has always been a calling and not a job.










