Local Stories
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Two prominent schools drowning in sewerage
Since February, the school has been struggling with severe sewage flooding, causing disruption at the hostel facilities and on the sports fields. The health of the pupils is being threatened…
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Action to regulate illegal buildings and land use violations in Matjhabeng
A joint campaign to combat the growing scourge of illegal buildings and land use violations across Matjhabeng has been launched. This coordinated effort by the four DA-led wards (25, 27,…
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Model is a finalist in national beauty competition
One of Welkom’s local models is national finalist in the Miss Remarkable South Africa 2025 pageant. Sinovuyo Alipo was crowned the Miss Goldfields 2024 first princess and the Miss Queen…
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Local athlete ranked tenth in SA
His talent also earned him a spot at the European Youth Athletics Tour in Sweden, but due to financial restraints he could not go.
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Answers wanted for no water in taps
Schools across Matjhabeng braced for two waterless days but were forced to shut down from 24 July, due to health and sanitation concerns.
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Powerful new short film sheds light on a ‘David and Goliath’ battle to protect South Africa’s oceans
The film carries an urgent call to protect South Africa’s rich and irreplaceable marine heritage from the growing threat of offshore oil and gas exploration. It weaves together the stories…
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Activists march in Simon’s Town to stop removal of Cape Peninsula baboons
Activists marched in Simon’s Town to save Cape Peninsula baboons from forced removal. “This campaign demands accountability, not just for baboons, but for how we treat the wild spaces and…
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Pre-school teacher Amber Lee Hughes confess to murder of Nada-Jane Challita (4)
In a dramatic turn of events, Amber Lee Hughes on Thursday admitted to killing four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita – more than a year after pleading not guilty to the crime.
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