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Donation of 800 blankets to provide ‘much-needed warmth’ this winter
Eight primary schools in and around Athlone benefitted from a blanket drive by Turquoise Harmony Institute and Star College in Bridgetown on Tuesday 13 June when 800 blankets were handed over.
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‘Muizenberg police station is falling apart’: CPF concerned over flooded cells and non-working switchboards
Muizenberg Police Station has been described as ‘falling apart’ with holding cells underwater, toilets flooding and non-working switchboards.
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Activists call for legislation to protect mothers and babies after dumped body is found in Capricorn
The discovery of a dead baby stashed in a dustbin on Thursday 8 June, in Capricorn, has once again raised the question of safe relinquishing laws.
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R36 million set aside to address ‘decay’ in Table Mountain National Park
Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) has been allocated an additional R35,9 million to go towards infrastructure maintenance over the next three years.
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Feeding the youth and elderly on Youth Day
Youth Day, Friday 16 June, saw around 250 Tafelsig locals served with a warm cup of soup.
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Telling the stories of Retreat to preserve its rich history
Retreat has a rich history that needs to be documented with the help of residents and their stories says Roy Prinsloo, a former high school history teacher and founder of the Retreat History Society.
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Have your say on new shelter planned for District Six
A new shelter for people living on the streets is on the cards for District Six. Residents and affected parties have until Friday 14 July to provide their comments on the proposed establishment of the Hope Exchange Shelter for Homeless…
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We’ll be back, say traders as Claremont street market closes for upgrade
Putting their own spin on the famous phrase from the 1984 movie Terminator, the traders at Dreyer Street Market say “We’ll be back”.
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New mobile police station on the cards for Vrygrond where crime is ‘out of control’
A mobile police station will be up and running in Vrygrond from Saturday 1 July, provincial police confirmed at a Muizenberg Community Imbizo held at Capricorn Primary School on Thursday 15 June.
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Booth Memorial Hospital still a beacon of hope for patients more than 100 years later
The mission statement of Booth Memorial Hospitals is to provide a compassionate, healing ministry in the name of Christ and for more than a century that is what the organisation has been offering patients in its care.










