Local Stories
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Bothasig CPF marks Mandela Day with clean-up and crime prevention fundraiser
The Bothasig CPF celebrated Mandela Day with community initiatives, including a clean-up and plant swap, enhancing local crime prevention efforts.
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Paint a kennel, change a life: Cape Town’s Dogbox Project returns for Mandela Day
Every year, Mariechen du Toit drives more than 400 km from Calvinia to Cape Town, paintbrush in hand, to take part in something she believes in with all her heart.
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Drugs and jamming equipment seized during Parow safety operation
VRCID conducted a patrol in Parow, leading to the seizure of drugs and jamming equipment, reinforcing their commitment to public safety.
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City calls for essential water use only following treatment plant disruptions
Cape Town residents and businesses are urged to limit non-essential water use due to disruptions in water treatment capacity.
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‘Veldskoen’ enshrined at Long March to Freedom Exhibition
The Long March to Freedom Exhibition honors the veldskoen shoe’s history, showcasing its indigenous origins and contemporary significance in South Africa.
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Fifty Parow Park children visit Mandela Long March to Freedom Exhibition
Forty-eight children visited the Long March to Freedom Exhibition, learning about apartheid and Mandela, thanks to local non-profits’ support.
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Western Cape Health Department opens R11.4m Linen Depot
The Western Cape opens a new R11.4 million linen depot to enhance healthcare services and ensure clean linen supply across facilities.
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The lost voices of a generation that helped build South Africa
They remember life under apartheid, the day Nelson Mandela walked free and voting in South Africa’s first democratic election.
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Kraaifontein water plant scores 94% in Green Drop assessment
The Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works has earned second place in the Western Cape’s Green Drop technical site assessment, scoring an impressive 94%.
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Community rallies behind runner during 67 km Mandela Day challenge
Denver van der Bergh’s Mandela Day Run was a triumphant event of unity and hope, celebrating recovery and honoring Mandela’s legacy.
