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Adopt a tree to expand urban forest
Trees are one of the greatest and most important natural resources in green open spaces and their benefits extend beyond their beauty. Yet, in the face of fast-moving development, Cape Town’s urban forest faces several challenges in its establishment, maintenance…
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Cape Town’s ‘fix it before Winter’ campaign: Report potholes for safer roads
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate encourages residents and road users to report potholes as part of its “Fix It Before Winter” campaign.
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Bejaarde fnuik identiteitsdiewe wat bel oor “pakkie” in Bloemfontein
‘n 64-jarige vrou van Vredenburg het gelukkig betyds snuf in die neus gekry toe ‘n identiteitsdief haar bel met ‘n vet liegstorie oor ‘n pakkie aan iemand in Moembaai, Indië, […]
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Run for a cause this May
Excitement is building as the Wings for Life World Run 2025 date approaches. On May 4, runners worldwide will unite to make a difference in spinal cord research.
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Western Cape water levels drop: DWS urges residents to conserve water
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is urging everyone in the Western Cape to step up their water conservation efforts as the province’s water levels continue to drop.
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Meet Jackie Coetzer, a Community Medic volunteer
Meet Jackie Coetzer, who joined Community Medics in 2022, just a few months after losing her husband. By day, Jackie is a full-time Computer Applications Technology (CAT) teacher at Table […]
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Making waves at Morningstar pool
More than 200 residents participated in aquatic programmes at the City of Cape Town’s Morningstar Swimming Pool recently. The facility’s learn-to-swim and aqua aerobics programmes are popular with younger and […]
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Invasive beetle threatens forest
Following the discovery of the destructive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle in Durbanville in January, the City of Cape Town in a bid to limit the spread into the neighbouring […]
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All eyes in the sky at fly-in event
The skies over Blaaublommetjieskloof came alive recently when the Tygerberg Model Flying Club (TMFC) hosted its inaugural fly-in event. The club, based on the R304 between Durbanville and Malmesbury, near […]
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City launch high-tech trucks to speed up streetlight repairs
Cape Town is leading the way with new high-tech trucks that make fixing and replacing streetlights easier and faster. These special trucks, called pole manipulator trucks, come with advanced technology […]
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