NewsBank (Southern Mail)
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Police are asking the community to help find suspects involv
Police are asking the community to help find suspects involved in the shooting and murder of two men in Parkwood on Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28.
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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 fam- ilies.
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South African-born internationally renowned actress Lesley-A
South African-born internationally renowned actress Lesley-Ann Brandt made her second visit to Lavender Hill last week as part of a long-standing project where she has raised funds for the development of both children and teachers at Levana Primary School.
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In Any Dream Will Do - My Pad Met Webber, singer, actor and
In Any Dream Will Do - My Pad Met Webber, singer, actor and songwriter André Schwartz explores his relationship with all that is Andrew Lloyd Webber, since encountering his work for the first time at the age of 12 when he saw Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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As a director of a youth development centre in Parkwood, I a
As a director of a youth development centre in Parkwood, I am appalled by the proposal to expand the Klip Road Cemetery to accommodate the hundreds of young lives that are lost in our communities due to gang violence (City plan to turn Gilray campsite into graveyard,“ Southern Mail, May 1) .
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Goema Captain was a legend and pioneer
The music industry in South Africa is mourning one of their greats.
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The Cape Town Society for the Blind has marked 95 years of h
The Cape Town Society for the Blind has marked 95 years of helping the blind and visually impaired find independence and support in a sighted world.
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Nocele triumphs in Hope Street boxing tournament
Pride Fighting Academy’s Asekho Nocele made it four out of four wins with a second-round knockout of Ishmael Makhodo, at Hope Street Hall, on Saturday night, April 27.
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Kickboxing champ shines in boxing debut
After a decade in kickboxing, with numerous accolades under his belt, Josh Cassius Cloete Junior, from Vibrants Sports Studio in Ottery, transitioned full-time into professional boxing on Friday April 19.
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MOT South Africa hosted the MOT Schools Impact Report, unvei
MOT South Africa hosted the MOT Schools Impact Report, unveiling the effective results of their collaborative project with Rotary International, known as the MOT Courage to Care Global Project, at Inyathelo, in Woodstock, on Thursday April 18.
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Cassidy Hendricks, 8, from Lotus River, who has won numerous
Cassidy Hendricks, 8, from Lotus River, who has won numerous accolades for her reading prowess (“Reading star rises once more”, Southern Mail, November 1, 2023), was invited by mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis to visit the Stormers when they played against Irish club Leinster at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday April 27.
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In a whole-of-society approach initiative, we made significa
In a whole-of-society approach initiative, we made significant contributions to the academic readiness of Grade 12 pupils by providing essential stationery items to Grassdale and Fairmount high schools.
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Fairmount High School, in Grassy Park, had a matric motivati
Fairmount High School, in Grassy Park, had a matric motivational seminar/workshop hosted by Honeybadger Events providing the activities, at the Princess Vlei Eco Centre, on Friday April 26.
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When you are at your most vulnerable, hurt or sick, and depe
When you are at your most vulnerable, hurt or sick, and depend on professional help to get you through, it helps to have an award-winning nurse by your bedside.
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The Klip Road Cemetery will run out of burial space in a yea
The Klip Road Cemetery will run out of burial space in a year, according to the City, which says it is planning to use the Gilray scout campsite in Grassy Park to expand it.
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Kickboxing champ shines in boxing debut
After a decade in kickboxing, with numerous accolades under his belt, Josh Cassius Cloete Junior, from Vibrants Sports Studio in Ottery, transitioned full-time into professional boxing last Friday, April 19.
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Stellar cast for Funny Festival’s silver jubilee
A stellar cast of seasoned stand-up comics, singers, and entertainers, accompanied by international acts, is lining up to perform in the 25th anniversary edition of South Africa’s premier comedy variety show, the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival.
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A group of Lavender Hill senior citizens enjoyed a trip up T
A group of Lavender Hill senior citizens enjoyed a trip up Table Mountain in the cable car last Thursday, April 18. Pastor Michelle Arendse, of Lavender Hill, a friend, Vivien Homeester, who helps prepare sandwiches for the seniors group, called Women of Action, had received the 30 free tickets.
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Two dance teachers are giving jazz dance classes to raise mo
Two dance teachers are giving jazz dance classes to raise money for Woodside Special Care Centre, a home for those with intellectual disabilities.
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The father of the other victim, Adrian Barnes, moved mourner
The father of the other victim, Adrian Barnes, moved mourners with his tribute to these two strong, amazing friends. He had me in tatters describing how the two of them needed to see one another every day and spoke about how they supported each other.
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Wynberg-based St Joseph’s Christmas Band celebrated its 87th
Wynberg-based St Joseph’s Christmas Band celebrated its 87th anniversary at their annual thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God church, in Strandfontein, on Saturday, April 21.
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Frustrated residents of Lavender Hill, Hillview, Village Hei
Frustrated residents of Lavender Hill, Hillview, Village Heights and St Montague Village joined Pagad-G Force in a march to send a strong message to gangsters to stop the violence and called for a ceasefire in the areas.
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Heathfield Primary proud to unveil refurbished building
Heathfield Primary School, in Chadwin Road, officially opened their new, fully refurbished school on April 16.
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Youth from different schools competed in the annual sports d
Youth from different schools competed in the annual sports day hosted by the City of Cape Town’s Parks and Recreation Department at the Parkwood sports complex on Saturday, April 20.
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Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital has broken ground
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital has broken ground on a R110 million orthopaedic unit.
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A year after publishing her first book, an Ottery woman has
A year after publishing her first book, an Ottery woman has written two more books to add to her oeuvre.
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Residents have been warned to exercise extreme caution if th
Residents have been warned to exercise extreme caution if they ever come across a hippopotamus – this after a hippo named Scar was found roaming around Italian Road, Grassy Park, in the early hours of Saturday April 13.
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The Pelican Park Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (PPR
The Pelican Park Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (PPRRA) hosted an interfaith meeting in Pelican Park on Saturday April 13.
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Jazz royalty on festival line-up
Tunde of Lighthouse Family, Moonchild, MonoNeon, Judith Sephuma, Mi Casa, Thandi Ntuli, Hilton Schilder, Mervyn Africa and more have been added to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) line-up.
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An urgent meeting was called on Sunday, April 14, to address
An urgent meeting was called on Sunday, April 14, to address the most recent gang violence in Hillview and Seawinds after five people were killed and several others injured in shootings over the weekend.