Local Stories
Local Stories
Local Stories
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Every Step Counts: Cape Town’s Blisters for Bread walk fights childhood hunger
The fundraising event has been fighting childhood hunger for 58 years. It offers a 5 km or 10km route, with medals and refreshments for all participants.
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Bo-Kaap residents bear the brunt of R17 million debt dispute
Bo-Kaap residents at the Schotsche Kloof flats have been without water for a month as a R17 million debt dispute with the City remains unresolved.
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Search for four after Vaal River makeshift boat tragedy claims two lives
After two bodies were recovered on Thursday, the search continued on Friday for four persons believed to have drowned after an incident on the Vaal River at Douglas.
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Appointment strengthens Sign Language capacity at Sol Plaatje University
A historic appointment strengthens the Sign Language capacity at the Sol Plaatje University.
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Lejweleputswa management under scrutiny
The DA will enhance oversight in Lejweleputswa District Municipality after a new mayor’s appointment, addressing ongoing financial mismanagement, governance instability, and poor service delivery.
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Sanco demands justice for Mfuleni burnt body victim
An unidentified body was discovered inside a burnt-out car at Covid informal settlement in Mfuleni.
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Manhunt launched after key drug cartel witness shot dead in Kensington
Cape Town police are on the hunt for two gunmen after state witness Christopher Carelse was shot and killed in Kensington on 17 June
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Gugulethu Crime Prevention Imbizo: Community demands action on rising crime
Residents of Gugulethu attended a crime prevention event to engage with police about local challenges and advocate for improved safety measures.
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Contact crimes drop in Northern Cape but attempted murder cases rise
Northern Cape communities fail to protect the vulnerable in society, as 18 women and six children were killed between January to March.
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Perfect campfire story: Kgalagadi lioness claims number plate as trophy
A visitor to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park had their vehicle’s number plate stolen by a lioness, leading to amused reactions.
