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Plant-swap initiative bring residents together in Zeekoevlei
A shared love for nature and global concept of swapping plants are bringing people together in Zeekoevlei.
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New water pipes for Hout Bay ‘ahead of schedule’
Using advanced trenchless pipe-cracking technology to replace aged fibre-cement pipes, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is on its way to replacing just over 3 300 m of water pipes in Hout Bay.
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Heideveld home for intellectually disabled women gets a facelift
In the heart of Heideveld sits an ultra-modern white house. It is home to eight women with intellectual disabilities.
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Pinelands commander bids farewell after 37 years in the force
For nearly 40 years, Lt Col Anton van den Berg has dedicated his professional career to the Pinelands police, both on the boots on the ground force and as the Station Commander for the past four years.
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Knife-wielding suspect injures woman, kills dog in Grassy Park
A Grassy Park couple is lucky to be alive after a knife-wielding suspect entered their home, stabbing and wounding the homeowner on Friday 8 March.
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Giardia causes Tokai Forest scare, vets say not be alarmed
Reports of giardiasis believed to affect dogs frequenting Tokai Forest have been circulating. However, local vets reportedly assured there is no cause for concern linking directly to the forest.
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‘We need to change our behaviour’: Baboons in Fish Hoek is nothing new
Activists and residents in the Deep South are working together with compassion and education to ensure the safety of four baboons that temporarily made Fish Hoek and Clovelly their home.
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Longer liquor trading hours opposed in Fish Hoek
An application to have liquor trading hours extended at Pick n Pay Family Store and Shoprite Liquor shop in Fish Hoek was opposed by the Subcouncil 19 meeting on Monday 18 March.
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Two suspects nabbed for abducting a couple in Rondebosch in carjacking attempt
A couple’s harrowing experience had a very gratifying round-off, when a man and woman appeared in Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on Monday 25 March on a charge of carjacking and kidnapping.
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Local photographer offers Woodstock seniors free family portraits
A quote by Katie Thurmea reads: “We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.”










