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DFFE, SANParks and SA Navy in talks to find solutions for marine life in Simon’s Town
Weeks of demonstrations in objection to underwater exercises involving explosives in the Simon’s Town Marine Protected Area (MPA) and near the endangered penguin colony seemed to have little to no effect as residents witnessed explosions taking place
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Local lecturer from Rondebosch gives keynote in France
Local lecturer and Rondebosch resident Earl Djehuti Erasmus from TSIBA Business School in Ndabeni delivered a keynote address at a conference on indigenous wisdom for students enrolled in the Africa Track programme at the Audencia Business School in
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Latecomers locked out at Heathfield High School ‘placed at risk’
Heathfield High School learners who arrive late at school are allegedly left to roam the streets, placing their lives at risk.
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Lavish Gupta family mansion in Constantia sold for R20 million
The widely reported Gupta family mansion in Constantia has finally been sold for its asking price of R20 million.
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Donation a ‘blessing’ to hundreds of backyard dwellers in Mitchell’s Plain
Thanks to a donation of foam sheeting for distribution by a local ward office, hundreds of backyard dwellers have been able to make their wendy houses a bit more comfortable.
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New Groote Schuur Hospital CEO, Dr Shaheem de Vries, is ‘ready to serve’
There is a new sheriff in town and he is ready to lead the staff at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) to even greater heights.
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Westridge seniors pampered at the La Provence Way park outdoor spa
The La Provence Way park was transformed into an outdoor spa for the day, to pamper and treat a group of 40 local seniors.
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Kensington fires destroy dozens of informal homes leaving 100 people displaced
On Tuesday 6 February, more than 16 informal structures were gutted in the 18th Avenue informal settlement. Two days later (Thursday), 50 people were left displaced and one person sustained injuries when their informal homes went up in flames in…
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City of Cape Town set to waive application fees for the leasing of identified high-risk lanes
Years of hard work and collaboration will now help residents create a safer and more beautiful Mitchell’s Plain, following the decision to waive application fees for the leasing of identified high-risk lanes.
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‘We won’t forget’: District Six residents remember fateful day of forced removals
“It still makes me sad, because there was such a lovely way of things when we were living in District Six, until we left.” So, says Mavis van Turha (87) as she recalls that painful day when she and her…










