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Plans for Jagger Library at UCT start to take shape
Two years and thousands of hours of hard work later the staff members of the Jagger Library still have thousands of boxes of recovered material to work through following the devastating blaze of 2021.
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Repairs on Prince George Drive delayed due to vandalism
The vandalising and theft of water pumps and equipment at the Prince George Drive bulk sewer mains over the Easter weekend has caused a delay in repair work and ultimately the re-opening of the M5 which has been closed to…
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Excitement around newly erected fence in Hanover Park dulled by remaining rubble
In a matter of minutes, several hundred metres of concrete palisade fencing was reduced to rubble, all for a tiny piece of metal.
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Vannie Hanover Park still fighting fit 3 years after it was established
When they chose the name three years ago, they did not know the impact it would eventually have.
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Lucky escape from fire for founder of popular pet care NGO
Having fallen asleep with a candle as a source of heat and light during load shedding on Wednesday 26 April, founder of Youth Pet Care, Nazrudeen Adams, woke up to the smell of smoke.
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Muizenberg family are raising funds to bring injured local home from Bali
A Muizenberg family is raising funds to get their injured son home from Bali in Indonesia.
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‘Action must be taken to stabilise social grants’: Vulnerable let down by Sassa
As millions of people are sent from pillar to post to renew Sassa cards due to South African Post Office (Sapo) branches closing resulting from bankruptcy, City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is calling on national government to stabilise…
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Belly dancers from studio in Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town jet off to Portugal for World Cup
For the first time, belly dancing will be an official category at the Dance World Cup to be held in Portugal this year, and two Strandfontein teens have qualified.
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Albert on a mission to plough back: Former addict hopes to help youth make better choices
Albert Matthews, a former Kensington High School learner, devotes his time to plough back into his community by encouraging young people to not allow their circumstances to define their destiny.
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Salvage of fire-damaged Special Collections at Jagger Library continues two years after UCT blaze
The doors of the Jagger Library were temporarily opened to the public last night (Tuesday 18 April) – exactly two years after the devastating fire that tore through there on 18 April 2021.










