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Bigger and better: International Public Art Festival returns to Cape Town for its 7th edition
A spectacle of art installations, sculptures, digital artworks, outdoor pop-up exhibitions, performances and street art tours were the order of the day at the International Public Art Festival (Ipaf) held in the company’s gardens in the city centre t
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Family’s memories go up in smoke as home gutted by blaze triggered by load shedding
A soot-covered picture of them in their younger days is all that is left as a reminder of the happy memories they have made in their home over the last 34 years.
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Sails ahoy for Mostert’s Mill: Restoration project nears the finishing line
One devastating wildfire and two years later, Mostert’s Mill is once again looking like a windmill.
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Residents reticent towards ‘pedestrian-friendly’ upgrade plans around Salt River station precinct
On Wednesday 1 March, the City’s urban planning and design department held an open day in Salt River where residents had an opportunity to view and give their input regarding the proposed design and upgrades for the Salt River station…
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Complaint lodged against controversial reverend’s ‘derogatory slur’
A LGBTQIA+ activist from Lavender Hill has lodged a formal complaint at the Human Rights Commission against a reverend for referring to homosexuality as “an abomination”.
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Four decades of community service: Lantana Primary School has celebrates its 40th anniversary
Lantana Primary School has celebrated its 40th anniversary.
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Mural erected at derelict building in Simon’s Town
Artists from the Simon’s Town Art Group (Stag) erected a large mural in front of the Dawood building on St George’s Street, on Thursday 23 February.
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Team on a mission to unfasten snares throughout wetlands around peninsula
In an ongoing effort to protect wildlife at the Noordhoek wetlands, a search for illegal snares was held in collaboration with the South African National Parks (SANParks) and Take Back Our Mountains (TBOM) on Tuesday 28 February.
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Load shedding: Family left destitute after power surge causes fire guts their Tafelsig home
Another family have been left destitute by an electrical fire caused by a power surge.
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Community in Hout Bay holds on to hope of finding German tourist Nick Frischke
The disappearance of German tourist Nick Frischke has opened up old wounds for the community of Hout Bay.










