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Neighbourhood watch celebrates inaugural fun day
The Hillview Neighbourhood Watch’s inaugural Unity Cup Fun Day drew 400 residents in a celebration of Youth Month, sport, and community spirit.
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Ward 5 neighbourhood watches receive R200k safety equipment
R200,000 safety equipment was donated to four neighbourhood-watch groups in Ward 5, supporting community safety initiatives and volunteers.
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Three killed, 14 injured in N2 crash near Heidelberg
A head-on collision between a bus and an SUV on the N2 highway near Heidelberg claimed three lives and left 14 people injured.
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Home Affairs resumes normal services at Epping Refugee office
Home Affairs has resumed normal services at the Epping Refugee Reception Office after processing more than 3 200 migrants.
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Concerns grow over trading bays in Northpine – residents want answers
Residents are demanding answers after the City of Cape Town began erecting informal trading bays directly in front of their residential area.
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Treasury suspends transfers to 69 municipalities over financial mismanagement
South Africa’s Treasury will withhold funding from 69 municipalities, including Johannesburg, to enforce fiscal discipline amid financial mismanagement.
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One bite can kill: deadly mushrooms turning up in local gardens and parks
Wild mushrooms are appearing in local gardens and parks this winter, and some are deadly. Do not pick or eat any wild mushrooms.
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Wild Buggers nooi VW-eienaars om saam te ry tydens winterrit deur Kaap
Klassieke VW’s vat die pad vir Propellers & Pistons-winterrit met ’n gesinsvriendelike konvooi deur Milnerton, Ysterplaat en Paarl
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Interns needed for prison services in fields like theology and law
The DCS 2026 graduate internship programme offers R8 174.75 a month for 24 months. Applications close on 9 July. Multiple fields available.
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Doctor writes about the stories he heard while traveling by taxi
UWC political scientist Dr Jacob Cloete turns taxi commuter in his new book Stories in a Bellville Taxi, capturing the raw voices of everyday South Africans.
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