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Funny old world: This week’s offbeat news
From mirror sunglasses to heated toilet seats, a weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. Macron’s sunglasses spark diplomacy debate The sunglasses French President Emmanuel Macron wore to…
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South African Post Office launches stamps highlighting vulture conservation crisis
The South African Post Office has released a special collection of stamps featuring six critically endangered vulture species, aimed at raising awareness of the dramatic decline in African vulture populations…
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Pellsrus Primary School toilet project completed nearly two years later
Pellsrus Primary School’s toilet renovation project completed successfully, ending the sanitation crisis that plagued the school since 2024.
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Power outage disrupts electricity and water supply across the Bay
Large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay are without electricity and water following a power outage caused by vandalism and adverse weather conditions.
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Temporary housing becomes permanent nightmare
What was meant to be temporary relief has become a prolonged humanitarian nightmare for 145 displaced residents now confined to makeshift accommodations at Van Rooyen.
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Harmony Community Band represents Kouga at Cape Minstrel Carnival
Music has a remarkable way of bringing people together — and few do it as powerfully as the Harmony Community Band in Humansdorp.
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Funds raised for head girl diagnosed with rare and aggressive form of cancer
A fundraising campaign supports Chánterie van Rensburg, a Cape Town school head girl diagnosed with aggressive cancer, seeking R800,000.
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Flies and the hidden drivers of cholera in Africa
The role that flies play in spreading cholera – a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration – has been underestimated in Africa, which carries the largest burden of…
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Milpark Education: Accessible pathways to higher education remain open for South Africa’s youth
As matric results are released across South Africa, thousands of learners face mix emotions especially for those who missed university deadlines, fell short of entry requirements or are still waiting…
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No animals will be put down because of space: SPCA update
SPCA Uitenhage faces eviction by February 2026, but the municipality assures no animal euthanasia owing to space issues, citing a qualified new service provider for care.
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