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‘Live life to the full’: Cancer survivor shares her journey to recovery
When Mona Angers was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in January 2021 and contracted Covid-19 a few months later, all odds were against her and doctors had little hope that she would make it, but Anger believes God spared her life…
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‘We want to feel safe’: Teachers picket in support of Grade 2 learner who was shot by gangster
Tiny fingers squeezed through a fence of Parkwood Primary School to hold the placards “Stop hurting us because we are children” and “We want to feel safe” during a picket organised by school teachers on Friday 14 April.
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‘Become an active citizen’: Teenager from Lavender Hill completes term in junior city council
Ending his term as junior city councillor Liam Rhoda (17) a Grade 12 learner and head boy at Lavender Hill High School says he hopes to become a politician to make a difference in his community.
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Mathematics re-introduced at Lavender Hill High school to create equal opportunities for learners
After a decade of dropping mathematics from its school curriculum, Lavender Hill High school has officially re-introduced the subject to learners with the aim to grow and foster the passion for the subject and to create “equal opportunities” for lear
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Sky is the limit for local darts wizard who has eyes firmly set on international stage
Darts may not be a very popular sport among the younger generations, but it is giving locals young and old the opportunity to reach new heights.
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Surrey Estate outreach project needs help to make iftaar easier for those less fortunate
Feed the less fortunate, a non-profit organisation (NPO) based in Surrey Estate, is calling on locals to support their daily iftaar initiatives, catering to vulnerable and needy residents in various areas.
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‘We’ll be back’: International tattoo convention leaves its mark
People from across Cape Town and further afield found themselves in serendipitous solidarity recently. Despite being strangers to each other, they all had been at the V&A Waterfront during the first weekend of April, they all were nursing a by…
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Help offered for more fire victims who were left destitute in Kenwyn
Thanks to the overwhelming support from locals for the victims of a Kenwyn fire that left 19 people destitute.
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Top service celebrated as year-long festivities kick off at Mitchell’s Plain Hospital
Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital has started their year-long celebrations, commemorating its 10 year anniversary.
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New exco board elected months after Simon’s Town CPF step down
Months after the Simon’s Town Community Policing Forum (CPF) executive members resigned, a new board has finally been elected.










