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Trio of young children officially removed from pile of tyres their parents call home
In an unassuming pile of tyres, lives four adults and until recently three children under the age of seven.
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Mothers celebrated at luncheon in Tafelsig, Cape Town
Mother’s Day is the opportune time to celebrate all that the maternal figures do for us. But not all these efforts are recognised.
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Cape Town Mayor addresses homelessness issue in Landsdowne
Processes are underway to lawfully evict homeless people living under the Lansdowne Bridge.
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‘Kids who grew up in front of me are already in their houses’: Woman on waiting list for 30 years
Charleen Paulse (58) lives with her 80-year-old mother in a Lotus River backyard. She is one of 375 150 applicants on the City of Cape Town’s Housing Needs Register with a “waiting status”.
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Cape Town City Ballet board stumbles as dispute keeps production on hold
With only one month to go to the opening of Carmen at Artscape, tickets for the production are still on hold.
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Wynberg Police Trauma Room counsellors: Giving help to others
Four volunteers at the Wynberg Police Trauma Room recently received their certificates in recognition of their 18-month Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) training at Wynberg Police Station.
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On a roll: 94-year-old granny in Retreat excited after receiving new ‘wheels’
A 94-year-old grandmother from Retreat was excited to receive a brand new wheelchair on Friday 12 May.
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Lack of police resources and violent murders in Ocean View top of the list at Community Imbizo
The community of Ocean View demanded answers from provincial police at an imbizo held on Thursday 11 May, with their main concerns highlighted as murder, robberies and the lack of police resources.
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Weathered ‘Sea Rise’ mural at Fish Hoek Beach to receive a much-needed facelift
The Sea Rise Mural at Fish Hoek Beach is undergoing a much-needed revamp as the artwork had started to show signs of wear in the coastal environment.
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American college football team help build water tanks in Lavender Hill, Cape Town
Building water tanks, to create a self-sustaining vegetable garden at Rise Above Development’s (RAD) Youth Centre in Lavender Hill, was a joint effort between residents and 13 footballers all the way from the University of Florida.










