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Help organisation make Ramadaan load lighter for needy
In the Hustle, an Athlone-based non-profit organisation (NPO) is calling on the support of locals in providing their annual Ramadan offerings.
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‘We have to find ways to work together’: SANParks tells Table Mountain user groups
The short notice given for a seemingly impromptu stakeholder engagement meeting between South African National Parks (SANParks) had various representatives of interest and user groups of Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) crying foul last week.
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Spike in muggings on Signal Hill: Opportunists cash in on SANParks patrol shift changeover
A recent spike in muggings on Signal Hill saw volunteers from Take Back Our Mountain (TBOM), a non-profit organisation focused on protecting biodiversity in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), join in SANParks ranger patrols this past weekend.
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Suspect appears in court for ‘gang-related’ murder in Ottery
A 31-year-old man appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on Friday 31 March in connection with the murder of an alleged gang member outside Ottery Hypermarket.
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‘Boeka innie Bo-Kaap’: Hundreds gather to break fast together during mass iftar
Wale and Rose streets in Bo-Kaap were transformed into a massive dinner table on Friday 31 March as hundreds of people sat down for the annual “Boeka innie Bo-Kaap”, a mass street iftar.
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Garden project to promote peace in Kensington informal settlement
To assist families residing in Kensington 18th Avenue informal settlement become self-sustainable, a peace garden was launched recently.
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‘A community deprived’: Theft and vandalism a devastating loss for Ocean View farmers
Vandalism and theft at Ocean View Organic Farmers has caused devastating losses for the farm and its workers.
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‘Enough is enough’: Vandals destroying St. Luke’s Hospice in Grassy Park one brick at a time
A space where the ill and vulnerable are cared for is slowly but surely being destroyed “one brick at a time” and allegedly turning into a drug den.
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Residents of informal settlement fear crime surge as another body is found in the area
The discovery of a body of an unidentified man at the Victoria Lodge informal settlement has residents urgently seeking to remove dense overgrown bush that they say has been drawing criminals into the community.
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Breaking bread: Historic first street boeka unites diverse community
Breaking bread together is one of the easiest ways to unite a community.










