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Cruise ship adds Cape Town to world tour itinerary to boost local economy
In a boost to the provincial economy the MSC Poesia docked in Cape Town last week during its four-month voyage around the world.
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180 Grade 8 and 9 learners at Ned Doman High get tech skills boost
Technology is the answer to creating sustainable employment opportunities for the youth.
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Restoration at Muizenberg Park is gaining momentum
A project to clear alien flora and reintroduce indigenous plants to Muizenberg Park is gaining momentum.
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Mitchell’s Plain stands with Diazville community, praying for return of missing Joslin Smith (7)
While Saldanha Bay may be more than two hours and 160 km away, the case of seven-year-old Joslin Smith has touched the hearts and lives of many around the province.
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A glamorous spectacle awaits at Cape Town Carnival
The Cape Town Carnival parade is all about lights, colourful floats and enchanting performances. Each year the floats are carefully designed to wow audiences. But with the parade happening at night, proper lighting plays a crucial role in bringing the…
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Numerous book donations to fill empty shelves at Kuyasa Public Library in Khayelitsha
With efforts continuing in commemoration of World Read Aloud Day held earlier in February, an outreach by Ward 58 councillor Katherine Christie and Proportional Representation councillor Tandeka Gqada to the Kuyasa Public Library in Khayelitsha saw m
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Westridge woman has new lens on life with special contacts that restores her sight
“You have a grey beard”, she says with a laugh. While this may seem a mundane statement about her father’s facial hair, it was a moment laced with emotion, resulting in not a single dry eye in the room.
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Do your part in the fight against GBV, support survivors at Sisters Incorporated
For nearly 60 years, Sisters Incorporated has harboured, secured and nurtured women and children from troubled realities, riddled with trauma and abuse, back to stable and fulfilling lives, and now the public benefit organisation (PBO) seeks sustainable support for the…
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District Six claimants lament ‘shoddy workmanship’ of phase three development
Martin Cloete (61) waited for 28 years to return to his late father’s beloved District Six community, but he says his return has been bittersweet.
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‘Chicken cult’ evicted from Newlands Forest, law enforcement and SPCA intervene
A spectacle at Newlands Forest on Saturday morning 10 February, during which a congregation of about 80 people carried live chickens on their way into the national parks area, led to visitors and animal lovers calling law enforcement and SPCA…










