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Members of the Creative Caring Seniors in Tafelsig celebrated their end-of-year function on Monday 28 November with a denim & diamond theme.

Not even being caught in the middle of a would-be gunfight could deter Carmen Siebritz, councillor for Ward 63, from returning to a site in Fairways which was in serious need of a clean-up.

Residents living in the RDP houses in The Downs in Manenberg are worried about the pond/hole near the circle which they see as a health hazard and dangerous for children to play in, especially during the summer vacation.

Environmental activists protested outside the Total garage in Main Road, Lakeside, on Wednesday 7 December, to voice their disapproval of the company’s intention to drill for oil and gas on the West Coast of South Africa.

Sharing her experience as a machinist of 19 years at a clothing factory in Salt River with the seniors in Tafelsig is empowering them to make their crafts.

The SA Navy is officially at the helm of a new chief after Vice-admiral (retired) Mosiwa Hlongwane handed over command to Vice-admiral Monde Lobese during a change of command parade held in Simon’s Town on Tuesday 6 December.

A Senegalese conservationist Baba Dioum said: “In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.”.

The Saartjie Baartman Centre in Manenberg and the Philisa Abafazi Bethu Shelter in Retreat are two of the 14 shelters in danger of having to close their doors due to a lack of funding.

Visitors to the V&A Waterfront might have noticed the visual spectacle of décor installations at the popular shopping centre forming part of the Joy from Africa to the World art exhibition.

A breakfast club initiative started by a group of Lavender Hill mothers and grandmothers has ensured that matric learners do not go hungry, especially during their important matric exams.