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Review in third phase
After just under a year of engagement with stakeholders and interested parties, the Tokai Cecilia Management Framework (TCMF) Review Process has entered its third phase – the drafting of the implementation plan taking into account all inputs.
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Women’s sport need uplifting
The women’s football team in Lavender Hill has made a comeback after a hiatus in 2010, with the recruitment of women football players currently underway.
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Remember the victims
Broken family and friends gathered in Lavender Hill to pay emotional tribute to loved ones who died in gender based violence (GBV) and gang violence.
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A son recruited into gangsterism, hijacking, killings . . . death
A Steenberg mother has a strong message to families of children recruited into gangs, to not give up on their sons.
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Muizenberg post office shuts down
The unexpected closure of the Muizenberg Post Office on Wednesday 23 February has left residents baffled.
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Sea as physical, mental challenge
A mentorship programme aimed at vulnerable youth in Vryground and surrounds teaches life skills and leadership development through surfing.
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Water ‘dream’ finally comes true
After years of fighting and pleading with the City of Cape Town to provide 18th Avenue informal settlement residents with basic services such as running water, their cries seem to have been finally heard.
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Family outing ends in tragedy
What was meant to be a joyous family day at Trafalgar Swimming Baths in Woodstock turned into a heart breaking event when eight-year-old Bunono Mtshawu drowned on Sunday 27 February.
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Have you seen these wasps?
While the Western Cape may not seem to be embroiled in an international conflict, it is indeed under attack. The aggressors are two invasive species – the German Wasp and the European Paper Wasp – which have progressively been advancing…
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Kensington women empowered and equipped
Empowering women and equipping them with resources to cope in challenging times. This was the focus of The Women’s Communicare Network’s (TWCN) first women’s workshop held at the Shawco Centre in Kensington on Thursday 3 March.










