Local Stories
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Free SAAO tours open for National Science Month in Cape Town
The initiative is led by the Department of Science and Innovation and the theme this year is “Science, Technology and Innovation are for everyone”.
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Home Affairs resumes normal services at Epping Refugee office
Home Affairs has resumed normal services at the Epping Refugee Reception Office after processing more than 3 200 migrants.
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Opinion: Sport still unites South Africa beyond wins and losses
Sport continues to unite South Africans, inspiring hope, building resilience and bringing communities together beyond wins and losses.
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Blisters for Bread brings top Cape Town artists together
Paxton Fielies, Steven Lee Lewis and Sketchy Bongo headline the entertainment at Cape Town’s Blisters for Bread on 16 August.
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Housing activists welcome ConCourt ruling on affordable housing in Cape Town
Housing activists welcomed a landmark ConCourt ruling that found Cape Town and the Western Cape failed in their duty to address spatial inequality.
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Experts urge debt counselling amid mounting cost-of-living pressures
Consumers are being urged to seek debt counselling as rising food, electricity and living costs continue to outweigh July’s fuel price cut.
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Public invited to comment on Cape Town Civic Centre housing plan
Cape Town residents have until 27 July to comment on plans to sell part of the Civic Centre parking lot for a mixed-use development, and affordable housing.
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Soulful Reunion Festival faces opposition from Maitland residents
Residents have opposed plans for the Soulful Reunion Festival in Maitland, warning of noise, traffic congestion and safety concerns.
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Lions Club volunteers mark over 40 years at Blisters for Bread
For over 40 years, Lions Club volunteers have marshalled the Blisters for Bread walk, helping raise funds to feed vulnerable schoolchildren.
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Cold front warning issued for Cape Town and Western Cape
The SAWS has issued multiple weather warnings, with the City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre placing emergency services on standby.
