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Local rugby club donates cereal to school in Mitchell’s Plain
When Ryan Hartnick (40) started his schooling in 1990 at Caradale Primary School in Rocklands he never thought one day he would be teaching at the school himself one day or, for that matter, helping to feed the learners through…
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Knock-on effect of load shedding and Covid impact antivenom supply
With antivenom supplies low countrywide, reptile experts are searching for alternative solutions.
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Hank Lith: The gentleman who changed the city’s tree landscape
“Quiet, sensitive, kind, serious, thorough, reserved, modest and polite are all words applied to Hank. But so too are curious, studious, determined, demanding, stubborn and focused.
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Arderne Gardens goes on the defensive as tree-killing beetle surrounds arboretum on all fronts
Raise your hand if you too had your wedding photographs taken among the roots and underneath the shade of the vast Moreton Bay Fig at the Arderne Gardens.
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‘I can’t lead the community on my own’: New ward 56 councillor says he is not a miracle worker
“Whenever I looked at the ward committee agenda, I always saw my name there in the future.” So explains Cheslyn Steenberg.
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CPUT and UWC maintain perfect start to Varsity Shield
Three wins in a row are what the University of the Western Cape and Cape Peninsula University of Technology hope for on Thursday 2 March, in the Varsity Shield.
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‘Teaching is my passion’: Sunderland Primary School teacher retires after a 40-year stint
For Nadia Davids teaching is not a job but a passion. And when the bell rings at 15:00 this afternoon (28 February) for teachers to exit Sunderland Primary School, Davids will depart for the last time as she takes a…
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From MMP to Minister of Mobility: Mackenzie makes big move
For Ricardo Mackenzie, the road to becoming the new provincial minister for mobility was one paved by many years of public service.
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Community food garden takes root in field where tents once stood
A public open space in Plumstead, until recently occupied by a group of street people, now stands fenced and ready to be transformed into a community food garden.
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Escalating crime in Grassy Park due to ‘influx of street people’
A combined safety meeting was held in Grassy Park on Tuesday 20 February, to address crime hotspots where street people live.










