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Friends of the Liesbeek looks back on flourishing year at AGM and special projects
Friends, foes and community members alike attended this year’s Friends of the Liesbeek (FOL) Annual General (marathon) Meeting at the Vineyard Hotel on Monday 14 August to reflect on their copious eco-triumphs, challenges and pursuits going forward.
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Art teacher passes the brush in bid to make a difference in kids’ lives
Art saved him from a life of drugs and gangsterism and now, it is his time to pass the torch to the next generation of artists.
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Have your say on non-motorised transport facilities in Kensington and surrounds
Universally accessible walking lanes, bicycle parking and other non-motorised transport (NMT) facilities are on the cards for Kensington, Factreton, Maitland and surrounding areas to improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
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‘They can have that real-world experience’: Primary school learners use iPads in the classroom
Seated in a circle, Grade R learners at Sun Valley Primary School focus their gaze on individual iPad screens, listening intently through colourful headsets.
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While residents complain about mounting refuse in Imizamo Yethu, Hangberg – sites are cleared daily
A fight to remove mountains of refuse in two of Hout Bay’s informal settlements, versus the need to address the behaviour of dumping, highlights a need to go back to the drawing board and find ways to kill two birds…
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‘We honour him as a legend’: Ballet icon Johaar Mosaval has died at 95
Ballet icon Dr. Johaar Mosaval died at Groote Schuur Hospital earlier today, aged 95.
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‘I ran for my life’: Father of two recounts ordeal during Cape Town taxi strike
A Masiphumelele father of two is lucky to be alive after he was allegedly robbed, shot at and his vehicle torched during a violent taxi strike on Monday 7 August.
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‘Every little piece that we’re picking up is making a difference’ Zoë is on a mission
At only 21 years old Zoë Prinsloo has already ticked off a major goal on her bucket list and did her bit to save the environment while at it.
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‘Ryder was so popular’: Search for teen swept off rocks at Llandudno continues
Search and rescue teams are still tirelessly searching for Ryder Kossatz (17) who was swept away at sea last Wednesday.
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‘I was heartbroken’: Families lament flooded graves at Maitland Cemetery
A Factreton resident said she was appalled by the state of Maitland Cemetery and says recently she could not access her father’s grave site because the area was flooded.










