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Little optimists sail from V&A
The Little Optimist Sailing Academy, a flagship programme of The Little Optimist Trust, will soon be permanently based at the V&A Waterfront’s Battery Park.
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Final countdown to pool reopening
“Any unforeseeable delays” notwithstanding, the Newlands swimming pool is set to finally reopen mid-March – almost four years after the public facility was first closed for repairs.
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Canal gets a clean-up
Saturday 26 February will be Weeding Day in Rosebank as residents, along with the University of Cape Town, the Water Hub and Friends of the Liesbeek (FoL) come together to tackle a section of the Liesbeek that runs through their…
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Rewriting kids’ stories
Having started with only four reading books the Loxion Library in Vrygrond now has more than 250 books and counting, and a safe space to improve child literacy in the community.
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‘He had his own dreams’ – cut short
The community, family and friends of slain Ocean View resident Kyle Mitchell said their final farewell at a memorial service.
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‘Bush must be removed’
The community of Stone haven in Ocean View has taken it upon themselves to make their neighbourhood safe and clean, starting with the clearing of a field used for criminal activities.
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A year later and on the up
A year after her successful heart transplant, Parusia Muhigirwa (14), is full of smiles.
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YRE initiative tackles environment
Hundreds of learners from schools in the City Bowl will benefit from the launch of the first phase of the Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programme.
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New HIV PrEP plan launched
Did you know there is now a daily tablet of anti-retrovirals which if taken by an HIV-negative person, will prevent them from contracting HIV?.
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Capetonian kitesurfs across False Bay
Capetonian kitesurfer Brett Mason has successfully completed an unsupported kite crossing of False Bay to Cape Point, rounding Cape Point and finishing at Witsands beach, Scarborough.










