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Beach safety programme delivers best results with record registrations
Cape Town’s beach safety initiative Identikidz achieve record child registrations – over 101 000 – and reduced drowning rates this festive season.
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Record-breaking swimmer’s courage nets R65 000 for animal welfare
CAPE TOWN – Howard Warrington’s extraordinary seven-hour battle against False Bay’s choppy waters may not have taken him to his intended destination, but it delivered something far more valuable – […]
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Former principal wins five-year court battle
Wesley Neumann vindicated by Labour Court and reinstated as Heathfield High principal after five-year battle over Covid school closure.
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Cape Town taxi driver arrested for slashing traffic patrol vehicle tyres in CBD
A taxi driver has started the new year behind bars following his arrest in connection with the slashing of a traffic patrol vehicle’s tyres in the CBD.
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Fatal wingsuit BASE jump at Platteklip Gorge prompts police investigation
Cape Town police are gathering information to identify a BASE jumper who died following a wingsuit BASE jumping incident in Platteklip Gorge.
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Thousands attend Cape Town’s colourful annual minstrel parade
Thousands attend Cape Town’s annual minstrel parade, a vibrant cultural tradition rooted in the city’s history of slavery and heritage.
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City launches fresh appeal as minstrel association battles for community support
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association faces a new court appeal from the City despite winning previous legal battles over venue rights. The organisation is struggling financially to continue the legal fight and has issued a public appeal for community…
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City loses appeal as minstrel community secures venue rights for traditional celebrations
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association won two court cases against the City of Cape Town over venue rights for their traditional celebrations. The City withdrew permission for Vygieskraal Stadium despite previous approval, prompting legal action that resulted in court…
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Fireworks still cause hidden trauma for animals despite fewer emergency calls
CAPE TOWN – The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is cautioning the public that fewer emergency calls during this year’s New Year celebrations don’t mean animals were spared from fireworks-related […]
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Elderly man found murdered in Camps Bay home
An 84-year-old man was found murdered with his hands and feet bound in his Camps Bay home on Tuesday afternoon. His daughter discovered the body when she arrived at the Francolin Road residence. This follows another violent crime against an…
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