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Dumping annoys Muizenberg church
The dumping of tree branches on the “doorstep” of All Saints Anglican Church in Main Street, Muizenberg, has left the church horrified.
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Business rises from service to community
With the love for food and no formal training in cooking self-taught cook from Simon’s Town, Liza Valayadum, received tips from “aunties” as they cooked side by side.
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Joint operation yields good results
An integrated operation held in Wynberg has brought local authorities and stakeholders one step closer to “cleaning up the suburb”.
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Sharp increase in online fraud
Industry regulating bodies and the police are cautioning the public to be on the alert following a sharp increase in fraud cases.
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Hanover Park residents ‘traumatised’
What was meant to be a day filled with fun activities, markets and special guest appearances by local celebrities has been postponed due to the ongoing gang tensions in the area.
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Library empowers vulnerable people
A Sea Point non-profit organisation (NPO) has partnered with the Colin Eglin Sea Point Library to provide users, particularly former street people, with vital computer literacy skills.
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Retailer restores dignity and hope
In South Africa, it is estimated that millions of girls are unable to access menstrual hygiene products. In 2018, a University of Stellenbosch study concluded that 30% of girls were still missing school due to periods and lack of access…
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Safety concern at local museum
Volunteers at Fish Hoek Valley Museum say they feel unsafe every time they show up for work as street people living there have made it “impossible”.
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Africa through a book
A partnership between local literacy organisation Read to Rise, book publishers Penguin Random House LLC and a local author has made it possible for around 200 Grade 7 learners to travel Africa through the pages of a book.
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Celebrating 100 years of life
Dulcie Rathbone, affectionately known as “Aunty Peggy”, says she is grateful to God for having spared her for 10 decades.










