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Bittersweet moment as beneficiary who waited 27 years for own home dies hours after receiving keys
After waiting 27 years to receive the keys to his new home at Dido Valley housing development in Simon’s Town, Johnny Klein peacefully passed away.
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Extra beds – the right direction: NGOs and City work together to tackle homelessness
Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs) between four registered non-profit organisations – U-Turn, Ubuntu Circle of Courage, TASP and the Haven Night Shelter – and the City of Cape Town will collectively add 294 temporary bed spaces at facilities in various p
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‘Pedestrians have nowhere to walk’: Speeding cars at busy Express Way in Glencairn puts lives at risk
Residents of Glencairn Heights, near Simon’s Town, are at wits’ end about having a pedestrian walkway implemented at the Glencairn Expressway.
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Recycling drop-off point launched at Harbour Bay Mall in Simon’s Town in bid to reduce waste
To reduce waste and encourage recycling, a new waste drop-off site was launched at Harbour Bay Mall in Simon’s Town on Thursday 18 May.
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Trio of young children officially removed from pile of tyres their parents call home
In an unassuming pile of tyres, lives four adults and until recently three children under the age of seven.
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Mothers celebrated at luncheon in Tafelsig, Cape Town
Mother’s Day is the opportune time to celebrate all that the maternal figures do for us. But not all these efforts are recognised.
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Cape Town Mayor addresses homelessness issue in Landsdowne
Processes are underway to lawfully evict homeless people living under the Lansdowne Bridge.
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‘Kids who grew up in front of me are already in their houses’: Woman on waiting list for 30 years
Charleen Paulse (58) lives with her 80-year-old mother in a Lotus River backyard. She is one of 375 150 applicants on the City of Cape Town’s Housing Needs Register with a “waiting status”.
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Cape Town City Ballet board stumbles as dispute keeps production on hold
With only one month to go to the opening of Carmen at Artscape, tickets for the production are still on hold.
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Wynberg Police Trauma Room counsellors: Giving help to others
Four volunteers at the Wynberg Police Trauma Room recently received their certificates in recognition of their 18-month Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) training at Wynberg Police Station.










