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Trio wins national choral competition
Three learners from Solomon Mahlangu Secondary School in KwaNobuhle excelled at the ABC Motsepe South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) national championship held in Randburg, where they won the trio division as well as the best baritone solo
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Kickboxer wins three trophies at world championships
A kickboxer from Kariega, Jacques van der Westhuizen, has won three trophies at the US Open World Martial Arts Championships which was held in Orlando, Florida from 30 June to 2 July.
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French club rugby player visits Alma Mater, Jubilee Park
Jubilee Park Primary School in Gerald Smith received an unexpected and pleasant visit from one of its former learners, Sthembiso “Kolisi” Befile, nowadays an inspiring rugby player who last year landed contracts with French rugby club Voluntaris de Protecció Civil…
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Load reduction to be implemented in Kariega this week
Load reduction will be implemented in Kariega this week in order to repair a cable fault affecting the area.
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Volkswagen plant in Kariega reopens factory tours
After a hiatus of more than two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) Kariega manufacturing plant has reopened its popular FactoryTours to the public.
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Old Swifts Club: Sport field ‘illegally’ used for recycling
The old Swifts Club sports facilities in Kariega, which for decades were pristine and produced sports legends to be proud of, nowadays is an absolute disgrace where various illegal activities are operated from.
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Local darts players excel at nationals
Darts players from St Croix Darts Association performed exceptionally well at the 2022 National Darts Championships which was held in Johannesburg at the Standard Bank Arena earlier this month.
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Looking for links to local families
Two years ago, after contracting the coronavirus Melanie Burke wanted to do something to counter the brain fog created by the virus. It also stemmed from attending the zoom funeral service of a family member and the realisation that she…
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VWSA celebrates 500 000th Polo built in Kariega
Less than five years after the launch of the current Polo model, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) celebrated the half-million mark of this vehicle being built in Kariega.
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Athletes primed for Word Champs debuts
Field athlete Ischke Senekal, formerly from Kariega, relied on more than a decade’s international experience when she made her debut at the World Athletics Championships this week.










