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The law enforcement advancement plan officers (Leap) are assisting police and neighbourhood watches to curb gang violence in the Grassy Park area.

The 20-week ban on the sale of cigarettes in 2020, well-intentioned as it may have been, has probably made the challenge of the illicit cigarette market in South Africa even greater than it was before, a study has found.

Reaching the big 60 is a milestone for anyone, but a local woman wanted to make her birthday even more special by giving rather than receiving.

The carcass of a giant squid that washed ashore at Long Beach, Kommetjie, on Saturday 30 April attracted fishermen and trophy hunters who removed vital parts of the sea creature’s organs that could be used for research purposes.

A spike in gang violence on the Cape Flats, particularly Ottery and Grassy Park has resulted in an influx of children needing and receiving trauma counselling.

Following its sold-out success at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South African theatre legend Athol Fugard’s acclaimed play Blood Knot transfers to The Baxter for a limited season.

A water pipe burst in Simon’s Town on Saturday 30 April caused a major water outage for more than six days, affecting residents and schools in the area.

Bicycle rental companies and cyclists alike have welcomed the outcome of the preliminary assessment which states that the proposal to ban cyclists from the Sea Point promenade is off the table.

Families showed their respect and admiration for the brave men and women on the front line at the Lakeside Fire Station on International Firefighters’ Day which was celebrated on Wednesday 4 May.

Nabeel Christian (47) was in primary school when he had his first experience with a life-threatening fire and since then he decided to pursue a career in firefighting.