Local Stories
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Concerns raised over bin pickers dropped off in Bothasig
A vehicle drops off people with trolleys for waste collection in Bothasig, prompting community concerns and requests for enforcement action.
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Tygerberg High learner selected for Netherlands hockey tour
Four learners from Tygerberg High School, including Ashwin February, are fundraising for an upcoming hockey tour to the Netherlands.
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‘Young’ Mitchell’s Plain lion roars into governor role
Bevil Lackay, of Portland, has been elected as the new District Governor for the Lion’s Club and he is the youngest person yet to take up the role.
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Kraaifontein women take charge in Parliament
Three Kraaifontein women last week joined 150 women from across South Africa at the recent P20 Women’s Parliament in Cape Town, carry the voices of Kraaifontein into the institution.
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New charity shop opens in Brackenfell
The Rural Child is bringing its popular charity shop model to Brackenfell with the opening of a new store at Okavango Junction.
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Autism Connect expands vision to meet neurodivergent communities’ needs
Mitchell’s Plain non-profit Autism Connect expands after recent successes, securing land for a new centre as nationwide demand for services surges.
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ECD centres still face uphill battles with registration
Unregistered educares don’t qualify for subsidies, training or resources from the City, but the registration process is laborious.
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Grace wins gold in national maths competition
Grace Travers beat tens of thousands of competitors to take home a gold medal at the Western Cape Horizon Maths Competition.
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Save a Fishie calls public to sign petition to ban plastic lollipop sticks
Environmentalist group, Save a Fishie is calling for a ban on plastic lollipop sticks after thousands were discovered over the past few months during beach clean-ups.
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When goodbye comes too soon
It is a strange, almost unreal feeling to watch someone you love endure a grief so deep it seems to swallow them whole. Two weeks ago, I watched my fiancé…
