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Cape Town and SA feature at Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards
Cape Town is ranked among the world’s friendliest and best cities, with South Africa also featuring for food and hotels in the Condé Nast Traveller awards.
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Imagnary House opens children’s bookstore at Kenilworth Station in Cape Town
Imagnary House opened its first children’s bookstore at Kenilworth Station on 4 October, dedicating 70% of shelves to local South African titles.
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Chris Hani’s first military training was in Mamre, new biography reveals
Chris Hani received his first military training at a Mamre farm in Cape Town, a new authorised biography by Zakes Mda reveals.
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Umalusi ready for final exams, pledges tight monitoring of irregularities
South Africa’s education quality watchdog has warned teachers and principals not to prevent learners from writing their final examinations as more than one million candidates prepare to sit for their […]
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Feeling the pinch: Cape taxi operators break even on fuel costs
October’s fuel price hike has pushed Cape Town taxi operators to break-even, leaving the industry caught between rising costs and struggling commuters.
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Noordhoek garden gathering pours back into community
Explore 16 private residential gardens in the Noordhoek valley this October to support local employment and beautiful community greening projects.
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El Niño to peak in December, could be strongest since 1950
El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could become one of the strongest events recorded since 1950, UN warns.
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SASSA deploys 1 000 contract workers to tackle long queues at offices
The South African Social Security Agency is deploying around 1 000 contract workers across the country to address severe staffing shortages that have left beneficiaries waiting more than two and a half hours at service points.
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Serious crime now combated in faster, safer, smarter ways, including aerial surveillance
Cape Town’s Mayor launched new SWAT and Aviation Units to enhance crime-fighting efforts, utilizing advanced technology and aerial support.










