NewsBank (Sentinel News)
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Hangberg centre civic still in limbo
Squatters in the Hangberg civic centre were evicted more than two months ago, but the facility was vandalised last month and it’s not clear when it might reopen.
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Have you ever thought about how counting simple objects migh
Have you ever thought about how counting simple objects might start a child on a journey into the exciting world of numbers?
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Help Hout Bay band raise funds for Germany tour
AHout Bay jazz band is appealing for help to raise funds for a tour to Germany next month.
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With a host of top SA and international acts on offer at the
With a host of top SA and international acts on offer at the weekend’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival at the CTICC, music lovers can be forgiven for having had difficulty deciding who to see or where to go.
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The South African Bone Marrow Registry is asking the public
The South African Bone Marrow Registry is asking the public to donate items for care packs to be given to child stem-cell-transplant patients in state hospitals and their families.
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A Mother’s Day show filled with music and laughter
A Mother's Day Show, presented at the Milnerton Methodist Hall on Sunday May 12 at 3pm, promises to be an afternoon of music, laughter and memories...and features the talents of Shannon Lewis, Sadia Hartle and Faried Swartz, as well as a performance from 7-year-old Aafiyah.
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New melodies by Melorie Jane
Jazz pianist and singer Melorie Jane will perform at various Cape Town venues throughout May, promoting her second album.
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Doccie challenges views on disability
A new documentary is shining a light on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities who are employed at a protective workshop in Fish Hoek.
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Have you ever wondered how you can help your child do well d
Have you ever wondered how you can help your child do well during the busy mid-year exam period?
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Spy plane aids poaching bust
The City’s “eye in the sky” spy plane has sniffed out suspected poaching operations in Hout Bay’s waters, leading to the arrest of two men, aged 34 and 37, who were allegedly caught with bags of illegal crayfish.
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Skipper drowns, two survive
A 39-year-old skipper from Ocean View drowned at Brightwaters, on the Atlantic side of Cape Point on Saturday, April 20, after his boat capsized.
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Women turn 580 audio cassette tapes into art
Anyone who grew up in the 80s will know that there’s little beauty to be found in mangled audio cassette tape, but six women have shown that you can crochet it into a work of art.
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As a new principal, understanding high school admissions cri
As a new principal, understanding high school admissions criteria became a top priority.
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The Embassy offers local musos a sound footing
A Hout Bay non-profit organisation is offering support to struggling musos.
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Wonga has chance to shine on German TV
An Imizamo Yethu film-maker and tour guide has a shot at promoting his tours overseas with a German broadcaster preparing to film an episode with him next month.
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While nearly all South African children (over 95%) are onlin
While nearly all South African children (over 95%) are online, a recent Unicef study also reveals a disturbing reality: one-third face potential online violence, exploitation, and abuse.
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More water pipe bursts in Hout Bay
Hout Bay’s water woes continue with more pipe bursts this week and last weekend.
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Hangberg families on City land face eviction
The City is seeking to evict more than ten families from municipal land in Hangberg.
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Justin February is preparin
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Justin February is preparing to take on Durban’s Stavon Lewis for the World Muay Thai Organisation’s middleweight South African professional-amateur vacant title.
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Have you ever stopped to think about what fuels a child’s br
Have you ever stopped to think about what fuels a child’s brain at school?
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Following her sold-out season last year, Daily Maverick asso
Following her sold-out season last year, Daily Maverick associate editor, Marianne Thamm, returns to the Baxter Studio, with her show, Round of Applause Reloaded, from Wednesday April 10 to Saturday April 27, at 8pm, with Saturday matinees, at 3pm.
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Three men in court for IY killings
Three men have been arrested in connection with a Hout Bay shooting incident that left six men dead and three wounded.
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Go-kart racer, 9, to compete in Italy
A 9-year-old go-kart racer from Hout Bay is planning to feed his need for speed at world champs in Italy later this year.
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Appeal to help Imizamo Yethu fire victims
The victims of a fire that swept through Imizamo Yethu last week are appealing for help.
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Friends and I walk every morning on a Friday during bin coll
Friends and I walk every morning on a Friday during bin collection in the area.
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The latest reading scores from the Progress in International
The latest reading scores from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) have shown something we can’t ignore: South Africa needs to step up its reading game.
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The latest reading scores from the Progress in International
The latest reading scores from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) have shown something we can’t ignore: South Africa needs to step up its reading game.
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Friends and I walk every morning on a Friday during bin coll
Friends and I walk every morning on a Friday during bin collection in the area.
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Hangberg Park gets a make-over
Hangberg’s children can look forward to riding the swings again at the Oudeskip park after it reopened last week following a revamp.
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Police investigate after seven slain in Imizamo Yethu
More police are to be deployed to Hout Bay to help with the investigation into a shooting last week that left seven men dead and another three wounded.