Local News
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Fire destroys 16 homes in Overcome Heights, displaces dozens
Fire destroys 16 homes in Overcome Heights informal settlement, displacing 36 families. Community organisations providing relief while officials investigate.
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Former police officer found dead in Mount Croix shooting incident
A 43-year-old former SAPS officer was found dead with a gunshot wound in Mount Croix on Monday, with police opening an inquest.
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Merryvale School celebrates 70 years of dedication
Merryvale School for Specialised Education marked seven decades of dedicated service to learners with special educational needs.
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Stray livestock intake paused over Foot-and-Mouth Disease risk
The Municipality has announced a Foot-and-Mouth Disease quarantine programme, but the pound won’t take stray cattle without written clearance.
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Identities and origins of the three women killed execution-style in Bloemfontein revealed
The identities of the three women killed execution-style in Bloemfontein early in February have been revealed, as police continue to piece together the puzzle.
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District Six families fight eviction as history of forced removals repeats
Six families from Searle Street Cottages need to find alternative accommodation by 6 March after a Cape Town magistrate ruled their eviction lawful.
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Cape Town International Airport is about to get a major facelift, to the value of R21,7 billion
ACSA announces R21.7 billion upgrade for Cape Town International Airport, including new runway and terminal expansion starting March 2026.
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NMU offers temporary housing as accommodation talks continue
NMU has provided temporary housing to students who were found sleeping rough in campus common areas, following protests last week.
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Somerset West Girls’ Brigade marks 90 years
The Church Street Methodist church’s 1st Somerset West Girls’ Brigade Company celebrates 90 years of transforming young lives through Christian values, growing from a local church group established in 1936…
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Strand literary gem: Post box restored from rust to reading riches
Strand couple Leslie and Sanette Thiart transformed a neglected, rust-damaged post box on the corner of Melkbaai Street and Beach Road into a thriving community street library operating on a…
