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Drain cover stealing surge
In a partnership between neighbourhood watch members, police and law enforcement a breakthrough was made in the surge in drain cover theft in Woodstock.
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A memory to be treasured
A group of pirates in search of booty raided the Arderne Gardens in Claremont last week.
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Couple feeds the hungry from home
A Maitland couple is on a mission to make sure vulnerable people in their community are fed.
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‘This is inhumane’
While the country commemorated Human Rights Day yesterday (21 March) a group of people, who have set up a tent in an open field in Hanover Street, District Six, since March last year, claim their human rights are being violated.
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Dumping problem gets the fix
Residents and volunteers have joined local Ward 82 councillor Washiela Harris in tackling the consistent dumping issue in the area.
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Forest ‘fire risk on our doorstep’ is huge
A conservation group has warned that those residing close to Newlands Forest are living on the edge of a cataclysmic fire risk – one that is being developed over time.
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Surf academy clinches a national award
The Local Surf Lounge Academy, a mentorship programme teaching Vrygrond youth life skills and development through surfing, won the Recreation Body of the Year award at the SA Sports awards.
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Bark stripping ongoing
While the frequency of bark stripping in Newlands Forest has lessened in recent months, the crisis is far from over. Instead, it seems perpetrators of this crime have moved on to more vulnerable sites.
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Have your say on promenade changes
Residents, pedestrians and cyclists using the Sea Point Promenade have mixed emotions about the City’s proposal to turn the promenade into a pedestrian-only zone.










