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‘There are enough homeless shelters in District Six’: Shelter plans irks residents
Plans to not turn the old Robbie Nurock Day Hospital in Buitenkant Street into a homeless shelter have been met with sharp criticism by some District Six (D6) residents.
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Rights of neighbourhood watches thrust into the spotlight
Standing with placards “We have families” and “respect us” the New Horizon Neighbourhood Watch in Pelican Park marked Human Rights Day on Tuesday 21 March.
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City of Cape Town shares its plans to power-up tourism and curb load shedding
The City of Cape Town says one of its latest initiatives to mitigate load shedding, is the largest power procurement tender yet which will see the City approach the open market tomorrow for around 500 MW of dispatchable power.
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‘We want the best for ladies football team’: Club in Lavender Hill aiming for the very top
“The whole idea behind starting this football team was to uplift women’s sports,” says Mark Nicholson, a director from the Lavender Hill Sports and Recreation Foundation.
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Teen crowned locally now set to represent South Africa at Belly Dance World Cup
The 2023 Miss Teen Belly Dance South Africa winner is none other than Strandfontein local, Tyler Adams.
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Social enterprise links townships to information superhighway
Among the many inequalities exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the digital divide is probably the most stark.
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Performing, visual artists pleas for more support
To create a platform where visual and performance artists can express their challenges within the art sector, the City held a public art stakeholder meeting in Woodstock on Saturday 18 March.
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Cape Point Funicular temporarily closed due to strong winds
Adverse weather conditions have led to the temporary closure of the Cape Point Funicular after a part of the docking station landed on the funicular track.
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Removal of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle-infested trees has started
Community response to the start of the removal of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) infested trees from City-owned land indicates that a troubled road lies ahead, with one camp warning against a knee-jerk reaction and another advocating takin
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Murder ‘wake up call’: Quiet seaside town rocked by woman killed inside her own home
Fish Hoek police are investigating the murder of a resident who was killed inside her home on Thursday 16 March.










