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‘How can they call that a safe space?’: Willow Art Collection appeals court ruling
The group of residents dubbed the Willow Arts Collective (Wac), who are occupying the former South African National Circus site in Observatory, will be appealing a court ruling for temporary accommodation at a city-run shelter.
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Wetton local pens children’s book that teaches loss and grief
Wetton-based author, Kariema Taliep Davids, will launch her fifth self-published book – Paw Prints in Muzaffar’s Heart – later this month.
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Surf NPO in desperate need of assistance
The Local Surf Lounge Academy in Muizenberg, a non-profit organisation (NPO) aimed at youth (aged seven to 17) in Vrygrond, Capricorn Park and Lavender Hill, is in critical need of funds to keep its doors open.
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Robbery suspect convicted to 10 years, longest in Strandfontein history for this offence
The diligent work of two Strandfontein Police Station detectives has seen justice served in two separate robbery cases.
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Official language: step in the right direction for inclusivity
In South Africa, an estimated four million people are deaf.
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Groote Schuur general surgeon devotes her life to restoring the health of patients
It is just after 11:30 on Wednesday 26 July and Dr Alana Heynes, a general surgeon at Groote Schuur Hospital and a team of specialised surgeons are performing a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy in the theatre to remove a pancreatic…
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Dramatic shift in crime in Grassy Park precinct
With only 27% of South Africans trusting the police, coupled with an increase in poverty and unemployment, major crimes in the Grassy Park policing precinct have spiked.
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Cape Town Central Police Station urges people to refrain from reporting false cases
The Cape Town Central Police Station has issued a stern warning against people who report false cases.
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Hijacking on the rise as 5000 vehichles jacked in quarter
Over the past few crime statistical cycles, the rise in carjackings has raised the alarm with several industry players.
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‘Leading from the heart’: Award-winning principal calling it a day
After 23 years at the helm of Kannemeyer Primary School in Grassy Park and four decades in education, award-winning principal Ridwan Samodien is calling it a day.










