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A group of Salt River residents are on a mission to free the area of drugs and drug related incidents. They have launched a Drug Free Salt River by 2030 initiative to champion this goal.

About 225 South Africans are killed by heart diseases daily, while 10 people suffer a stroke in the country every hour. A total of 13% of the deaths globally is due to high blood pressure.

More than 160 grandparents were treated to a special day by the staff and learners of Portland Primary School during the annual Grandparents Appreciation Day on Thursday 29 September.

Thelma Sias from Pelican Park was shocked when she returned home from a funeral on Monday 26 September and discovered that the door to her wendy house had been forced open.

Half a decade in service is a milestone the Lions Club of Mitchell’s Plain will celebrate later this week.

Soccer legends from Santos Football Club in Athlone were in action against UWC Soccer Legends on Saturday 24 September as part of their UWC Soccer Legends Alumni reunion.

Learners at Jumpstart Pre-School in Kenwyn dressed up on Friday 23 September to celebrate Heritage Day. The celebrations were held a day earlier as Heritage Day, also known as Braai Day, was celebrated on Saturday 24 September.

The proposal to temporarily extend the False Bay white shark cage diving operating area inshore, adjacent to Strandfontein Beach, received a passionate and resounding no from affected communities at a public meeting held on Wednesday 28 September.

While Deaf Awareness Month may have just come to an end, a business group based in Claremont is working on building a bridge to connect hearing and deaf people every day.

“Whilst we are subject to mowshedding, the grass grows.”.