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Cape Town ranks among world’s top 50 Halloween destinations for 2026
Cape Town has ranked 48th among the world’s top 50 Halloween destinations for 2026, with ghost stories, haunted landmarks and spooky events.
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Koos Sadie Primary celebrates award-winning Grade R teacher Danielle Bosch
Danielle Bosch, an award-winning educator, received a warm welcome at Koos Sadie Primary School after winning the Excellence in Grade R Teaching Award.
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Cape talent show celebrates the abilities of people experiencing homelessness
The VRCID’s annual World Homeless Day Talent Show in Parow celebrated individuals experiencing homelessness by showcasing their talents.
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New construction permit issued for Brackenfell Boulevard roadworks to resume
Four days after a new construction work permit was issued for the Brackenfell Boulevard road upgrade, the site remained eerily quiet on Monday morning.
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Grade 8 learner shot and killed over the weekend
The Silversands High School community is in shock after a grade 8 learner was shot dead and a grade 11 learner injured in Wesbank over the weekend.
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First health rewards for public healthcare users launched
The Western Cape has launched WOWRewards, a pilot programme rewarding public healthcare users for making healthier choices.
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‘She must come home’ Cape Town activist launches national GBVF campaign at Religious Freedom Imbizo
A Kraaifontein activist launches a campaign, ‘She must come home’ demands that every woman who leaves home must be able to return safely.
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Fire crews contain Hout Bay informal settlement blaze
A large fire ripped through a section of informal dwellings in Imizamo Yethu West, Mandela Park, in Hout Bay in the early hours of this morning.
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Helicopter rescue for student after four-metre fall in Jonkershoek
A 20-year-old Stellenbosch University student had to be airlifted to safety after slipping on wet rock and falling about four metres while hiking.
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Police net R720k dagga haul, and Mandrax stash in Western Cape raids
Two separate police operations across the Western Cape netted 90kg of dagga worth an estimated R720 000, and a stash of Mandrax tablets.
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