Community Highlights
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Southern schools reap honours at Western Cape Enrichment Awards
A group of local schools made their communities proud after sweeping several awards at the Metropole South Education District (MSED) Enrichment Awards.
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1500 police officers march alongside cancer survivors
CAPE TOWN-Muizenberg beach blazed in pink when cancer survivors and 1 500 police officers marched together in their pink T-shirts to honour the millions of families fighting breast cancer .
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Young gymnast represents Western Province at Summer Games
CAPE TOWN-A Grade 8 learner from Grassy Park will showcase her skills at this year’s Summer Games in Johannesburg on Monday 8 December after excelling in the Western Province Gymnastic…
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Families plead for Otters Creek Junior School’s survival amid zoning battle with City
An eight-year-old school in Ottery that has battled to remain operational is facing imminent closure after being handed a letter to “cease operations” from the City of Cape Town.
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Police continue to confiscate firearms in gang-affected areas
Anti-gang unit operations across four Western Cape communities on Thursday 23 October resulted in five firearm confiscations and six arrests as police continued efforts to remove weapons from gang-affected areas.
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Longbeach Mall shoppers create festive tree from recycled materials
CAPE TOWN-More than 20 visitors and their families enjoyed a weekend of getting into the festive spirit and crafting Christmas decorations from recycled materials.
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Police recover hidden Firearm in Ottery raid
CAPE TOWN-A man was arrested Wednesday night after Grassy Park police recovered an unlicensed 9mm pistol hidden inside a bathroom in Ottery, following a tip-off.
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Man arrested after police chase in Ottery
A man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after Grassy Park police discovered him in possession of an unregistered firearm during a routine patrol in Ottery.
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77 families displaced after devastating fire in Phumlani Village, Eagle Park
Up to 77 families were displaced by a fire that destroyed several homes in Phumlani Village on Sunday 19 October.
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Police investigate fatal shooting in Overcome Heights; one dead, one injured
Police are investigating a murder after a man was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in Overcome Heights on Monday 20 October.
