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CPUT Council withdraw Draft Financial Recovery Plan
CPUT Council has withdrawn its Draft Financial Recovery Plan for 2027 for consultation after student protests over a proposed R7 000 upfront payment.
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11-year-old taken into care after child prostitution allegation
An 11-year-old girl from Strandfontein has been taken into protective care after allegations she was used as a child prostitute by her family.
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Is the Western Cape prepared for extreme weather
As the Western Cape recovers from recent flooding and climate experts warn that a strengthening El Niño could intensify weather extremes in the months ahead.
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Land reform department to investigate Schaapkraal drug house
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development will investigate a government-owned house in Punt Road linked to drug dealing and gang violence.
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Stakeholders gather to advance isiXhosa with new organisation
UWC’s Centre for African Language Teaching launched a Community of Practice for isiXhosa teaching, uniting over 52 educators, academics and stakeholders.
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Burglaries on the rise in Bothasig, Edgemead and surrounds
Bothasig CPF reports rising burglaries and urges residents to enhance security measures while fostering community collaboration with local police.
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Strandfontein school burgled over long weekend
Tech equipment including a computer, printer and scanner was stolen from Dennegeur Primary School during a break-in over the long weekend.
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Western Cape bucks national trend as unemployment holds below 20%
The Western Cape’s unemployment rate has dipped to 19.5% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 19.6% the previous quarter.
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Theo Paul Vorster celebrates 20 years of linocut printing with exhibition
Artist Theo Paul Vorster celebrates two decades of linocut printmaking with an exhibition at Rust-en-Vrede Gallery in Durbanville.
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‘My cabbages’: thieves caught with stolen vegetables in Strandfontein
Stolen vegetables were recovered and five people arrested after a Strandfontein resident spotted a suspicious trailer full of cabbages and lettuce.
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