Health & Wellness
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WATCH | Mental health awareness: Cape Town international kite festival highlights trauma and healing
Cape Town International Kite Festival promotes mental health awareness, addressing violence trauma and encouraging healing, hope, and community support this October.
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Cape Town teen makes top 10 in SABC2’s Taste Master Junior
A learner from Generation Schools Imhoff near Kommetjie has secured his place in the top 10 of SABC2’s Taste Master Junior series, representing the next generation of South African culinary…
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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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Crossroads CDC hosts mental health awareness event for local community
Scores of Crossroads residents gathered at Crossroads Community Hall on Friday 17 October during the mental health event hosted by the Crossroads Community Day Centre (CDC) and various local organisations.
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Kankeroorwinnaars | Stryd tref haar in isolasie van pandemietyd – vandag bly sy uitreik, uit dankbaarheid
“Ek was verslae, bang en baie emosioneel. Benewens die afsondering van die Covid-19-pandemie, moes ek die emosionele skok en trauma van borskanker trotseer.”
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Cape Town marathon cancellation: Sanlam offers free entries for 2026 and 2027
Cape Town Marathon cancellation leaves thousands disappointed as Sanlam offers runners free entry to the 2026 or 2027 race.
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Seawinds shack fire: 150 families displaced in Overcome Heights blaze
About 150 families were left displaced after a fire broke out in Overcome Heights, Seawinds, on Thursday 16 October. The blaze destroyed 45 shacks, leaving many residents without shelter.
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Wildfire near Glencairn Expressway still burning
Firefighters are still battling a blaze that had erupted near the Glencairn Expressway yesterday afternoon (Thursday 16 October).
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Toughest Firefighter Alive 2025: Cape Town’s best blaze through national challenge
Two local firefighters scooped top honours at the Toughest Firefighter Alive competition this year.
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Groote Schuur Hospital Trust staff to run marathon to fund emergency equipment
The goal is to raise R20 million to fund essential medical equipment, including ventilators, patient monitors, and ultrasound machines.
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