Local Stories
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Seven killed in suspected extortion-related mass shooting in Philippi
Seven people were gunned down in a mass shooting in the early hours of this morning (17 January) in Marikana, Philippi.
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Cape Town Carnival returns to Green Point for 16th edition
The Green Point Fan Walk will once again come alive with an explosion of colour and entertainment as the 16th edition of the Cape Town Carnival returns on Saturday 21…
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Zwaanswyk High School achieves 99.3% matric pass rate with top achiever earning five distinctions
Zwaanswyk High achieves 99.3% matric pass rate. Top achiever Miguel Meyer from Steenberg earns five distinctions despite personal challenges.
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More than 100 000 Grade 1 learners start the school year across the Western Cape
Over 100 000 Grade 1 learners in the Western Cape started the beginning of their school year today.
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False Bay Karate Academy kick-starts 2026 with international recognition
False Bay Karate Academy reopens Jan 20 in Grassy Park after breakthrough year. Cape Flats martial arts gains international recognition.
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‘Hard Work Paid Off’: Western Cape matrics celebrate record NSC results
The Western Cape achieved its highest pass rate of 88,2% up from the record-breaking 86,6% in 2024.
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Two Oceans Aquarium rescues one-ton sunfish in Cape Town
The Two Oceans Aquarium team began the new year by rescuing their largest sunfish yet, a one-ton fish trapped at Cape Town’s Sturrock Dry Dock.
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NSRI calls for vigilance after spike in festive season water rescues
As the festive season wraps up, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says it responded to several distress incidents nationwide.
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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.
