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My Damascus moment: Mitchells Plain man’s journey from prisoner to pastor
Lying in a leaking dog’s kennel in the rain, still high on drugs, he called out to God for help. But this was not the lowest point in his life.
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Clean-up campaign to combat unwanted mountain fires
In a bid to combat unwanted mountain fires after several veld fires in Kalk Bay, Simon’s Town and Glencairn Heights earlier this year, Take Back Our Mountains (TBOM), together with Working on Fire (WOF) and Table Mountain National Park (TMNP)…
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Plumstead’s community Grapa garden calls for more members, show successes at AGM
The Gabriel Road Area Project Association (Grapa) is a sterling testimony to the power of a community coming together to bring about endless possibilities on public open spaces in ways that curb illegal occupation, pollution and safety issues thanks
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Imizamo Yethu protests halt services, Hout Bay officials in talks to find solution to waste works recruitments
Protest leaders, senior Solid Waste officials, Stakeholder Engagement personnel and the Hout Bay Police Station commander, Wednesday 13 March, gathered for a meeting at the police station following protests that brought waste management in Imizamo Yethu to a standstill, while…
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Retreat shop owner accuses City of Cape Town of selective enforcement of bylaws
A Retreat shop owner slapped with a municipal bylaw contravention in 2021, forcing him to close shop for more than three years, claimed the City enforces compliance notices only on “the few”, while others are left to do as they…
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VW Polos targeted for theft prompt increased precautions by Rondebosch SAPS
With statistics to back the latest crime trend, a rise in targeted thefts of Volkswagen Polos has prompted Rondebosch police to issue a warning to the community to take extra care and measures to protect their vehicles.
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Plans for Green Point multi-purpose sports recreation facility to proceed
Plans to erect a multi-purpose sport and recreation facility at the tennis court site in Green Point can now go ahead following the eviction of a group of people who illegally occupied the site known as Tent City.
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‘Crisis-level vandalism’ impacts City of Cape Town’s operations and turnaround times
Extreme and unprecedented levels of load shedding-related vandalism, including damage to power infrastructure, are wreaking havoc among the City’s energy teams, especially in the large Area South.
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Eleanor Murray Residence in Woodstock desperately needs a hospital bed
The Eleanor Murray Residence, an old age home based in Woodstock, is in desperate need of a hospital bed for its frail residents.
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Justice served: Nephew sentenced to 20 years for Cape Town magistrate’s murder
A year and a half after the lifeless body of Cape Town magistrate Romay van Rooyen was found in her Marina da Gama home, her nephew has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the crime.
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