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Western Cape honours 2025 matric top achievers after record-breaking results
The Western Cape achieved its highest pass rate of 88,2% up from the record-breaking 86,6% in 2024. The province’s bachelor’s pass rate increased to 49,2%.
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Overseas Teaching Opportunities: A Gateway to Global Career Growth
Standing at the crossroads of Grade 11 or matric, the question “What’s next?” can feel overwhelming. With countless career paths and study options ahead, making informed decisions has never been…
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DIEREWELSYN | Voorkom parasiete op troeteldiere
Vir baie troeteldiereienaars is die stryd teen parasiete ‘n voortdurende uitdaging. Vlooie, bosluise en inwendige wurms is nie net irriterend vir honde en katte nie, maar kan ook hul gesondheid…
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Court clears parents to sue Kruger National Park after leopard kills toddler
The parents of a boy mauled to death by a leopard in the Kruger National Park in 2019 have been granted permission to proceed with their damages claim.
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‘My wêreld nooit weer dieselfde’
Sy wêreld soos hy dit geken het, sal nooit weer dieselfde wees nie. ‘n Hartverskeurde Peter Alexander (46) moes vandeesweek die nuus aanhoor dat sy vrou en twee kinders in…
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New Western Cape children’s commissioner expected soon
The Western Cape is one step closer to welcoming a new Commissioner for Children with the vetting process for candidates now been completed.
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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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Verkeersman en nóg twee in hof ná skietdood van 17-jarige
WORCESTER – Die moordsaak teen ‘n verkeersbeampte en twee mans van Avian Park het vanoggend (21 Julie) in die Worcester-hof voorgekom nadat hulle betrek is by die skietdood van ‘n…
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