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From call centre to shoe cleaner: Tafelsig man goes viral
A Tafelsig shoe cleaner’s TikTok video went viral, turning a hobby into a thriving business with clients sending shoes by Uber from across Cape Town.
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Kaaps Dictionary provides access ‘tôt vannie outsti tali in Syt Afrieka’
For the first time in history the so-called slave lingua franca is codified in a dictionary, which serves as a historic reference resource that describes the development of Kaaps words.
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Tyla announces A*POP World Tour with Cape Town and Joburg shows
Grammy-winning singer Tyla returns home in January 2027 for Cape Town and Johannesburg shows on her A*POP World Tour. Tickets on sale 31 July.
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WATCH | Scores of residents flock to non-profit’s free shopping day
9Miles’ Come and Buy day lets people shop for free at a quarterly market-style event in Strandfontein, where donated goods go to those in need.
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New research project aims to transform tuberculosis diagnosis with AI-powered technology
Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis continues to place a significant burden on healthcare systems in low-resource settings in South Africa.
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Kindertekeninge gesoek vir splinternuwe Liewe Heksie-boek
Jong kunstenaars van 5 tot twaalf jaar oud kan inskryf vir ‘n kans om hulle tekening in ‘n splinternuwe Liewe Heksie-boek te sien.
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Reserve bank hold rates in July, but the path down remains on pause
The South African Reserve Bank held rates steady, keeping the repo rate at 7% and prime, the rate that sets most home loan repayments at 10.50%.
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Metro Lives: How Cape Town’s municipalities shape children’s futures
The first Metro Lives dialogue brought Cape Town leaders together to discuss how municipal decisions shape every child’s daily life.
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South Africans face earlier onset of walking difficulties, global study finds
A new international study found that people in South Africa may experience mobility limitations earlier than those in wealthier nations.
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WATCH | Police unit meets with volunteers to pray the crime away
Strandfontein volunteers pray weekly at crime hotspots and accident sites, seeking divine intervention to curb crime and road fatalities.
