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‘Beloved’ Kiki honoured: Large mural pays homage to ‘Observatory’s Mother Teresa’
It is hard to miss the massive colourful mural of the late Kimon “Kiki” Bisogno displayed on the wall of Ferdinando’s Pizza when making your way down Lower Main Road in Observatory.
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Petition to rebuild tea room at Rhodes Memorial gains support
An online petition to get the Rhodes Memorial Restaurant and Tea Room restored is slowly but surely gaining traction.
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Mobile libraries give bolster school resources
In commemoration of World Book day, celebrated annually on 23 April, Coronation Fund Managers has rolled out 21 mobile libraries to disadvantaged schools.
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Pupils from schools across Cape Town set recycling trend in Tokai
Recycling was top of mind at Blue Route Mall in Tokai this weekend as learners from nine schools competed for the R20 000 prize in the shopping centre’s annual Sustainable Trendsetters Buildathon.
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New science laboratory aims to improve academic excellence at primary school in Cape Town
To boost their love for science, learners at Kenmere Primary School in Kensington now have access to a new state-of-the-art science laboratory valued at more than R1,2 million.
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Drug trade ‘rife across city’ and no longer ‘hiding in plain sight’
“Hiding in plain sight: Heroin’s stealthy takeover of South Africa” reads the title of a March 2019 research study by Simone Haysom.
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Zahid Badroodien resumes ‘important work’ following Mayco reinstatement
Dr Zahid Badroodien has resumed his duties as Mayco member for water and sanitation following an investigation into allegations made against him last year.
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‘We have been here since 04:30’: Pensioners wait in the rain to renew their Sassa cards
Huddled together trying to keep warm and out of the rain Cheryl Whitaker and her mom sits outside the Grassy Park Civic Centre waiting for their turn to be helped.
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UCT protests result in popular mathematics contest to be put on hold
Student protests at the University of Cape Town (UCT) have resulted in the postponement of the academic institution’s annual mathematics competition.
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Autism Western Cape’s annual art exhibition looks beyond the label to unite artists on the spectrum
As the curtain comes down on Autism Awareness Month, Autism Western Cape recently held its annual art expo at the Artscape Theatre.










