NewsBank (Southern Suburbs Tatler)
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Windsor High runs funding drive for new hall
Windsor High has started a fund-raising campaign to build a new school hall for its 900 pupils.
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Low-cost housing plan gets flak
A City plan to auction off a 10-football-pitch-size parcel of public land in Lansdowne for low-cost housing has residents fuming.
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‘Dog Rose’ touches on autism challenges
Sophie Joans, of Observatory, and Anthea Thompson, of Plumstead, co-star in Dog Rose, a two-person play at the Baxter theatre later this month.
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Political fantasy novel from spin doctor’s pen
The Book Lounge and Karavan Press launched Nick Clelland’s novel, Good Hope, in Spin Street on Thursday April 29.
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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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Society for the Blind marks 95th anniversary
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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Animal-rights activists took to a freeway bridge in Woodstoc
Animal-rights activists took to a freeway bridge in Woodstock to protest against exporting livestock.
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Festival takes Shakespeare to new audiences
Young actors from 42 schools and drama groups will perform abridged 30-to-40-minute versions of Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and other Shakespearean plays over three weeks in District Six.
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Rusty Bugs to host music competition
The Rustenburg Girls Junior School will host the National Ensemble Competition from Thursday August 8 to Saturday August 10.
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Police warn about safety on Rondebosch Common
Rondebosch police are investigating the assault of a 75-year-old woman on Rondebosch Common on Sunday, April 21, just after 11am.
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Animal-rights activists took to a freeway bridge in Woodstoc
Animal-rights activists took to a freeway bridge in Woodstock to protest against exporting livestock.
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District Six residents seek solutions to crime
The Hanover Street complex in District Six has been plagued by a series of break-ins in the past three months, say residents.
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The King of Broken Things at Baxter Studio
The production The King Of Broken Things will be presented by Theatresmiths at the Baxter Studio from Wednesday May 1 until Saturday May 18.
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Cape Town Opera hosts free performances
Cape Town Opera (CTO) is giving free one-hour opera performances for people of all ages across the city this week.
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Muay Thai fighter Justin February is preparing to take on Du
Muay Thai 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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Model ships float Noah man’s boat
Roger Berry, of Woodstock, has had a passion for building model ships ever since he accompanied his parents on a tour of the Esmeralda cruise liner when it docked in Cape Town more than 60 years ago.
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Two Oceans runners support Woodside
Twenty runners who ran the Two Oceans Marathon at the weekend raised about R50 000 for Woodside Special Care Centre, says Melanie Brand, the manager of the Rondebosch East home for those with intellectual disabilities.
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Dress it Forward a beacon of hope to young people in need
A Fish Hoek charity provides dresses and suits to disadvantaged youngsters so they can attend their matric balls.
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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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Pupil, 12, dies after being knocked down
A Grade 5 Walmer Estate Primary School pupil died after being hit by a car on his way to school.
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Claremont film-maker directs local thriller
Claremont film-maker Meg Rickards directs the new local thriller, Snake.
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A New York dance school has accepted two Eoan Group School o
A New York dance school has accepted two Eoan Group School of Performing Arts dance students for a five-week training programme.
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Campaign to boost independence for blind
The SA Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind is running a campaign to help give blind people greater independence.
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Cora celebrates her 106th birthday
Huis Luckhoff resident Cora Louw celebrated her 106th birthday on Thursday last week in front of 80 guests, including family, fellow residents of the Rosebank old-age home and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
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Campaign to boost independence for blind
The SA Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind is running a campaign to help give blind people greater independence.
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New Grade R playground for Holy Cross Primary
Swings, a jungle gym, a slide, monkey bars and a sand pit are part of a new playground for Grade R pupils at Holy Cross Primary School.
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Human rights activist Shirley Gunn has received an honorary
Human rights activist Shirley Gunn has received an honorary doctorate in social science from UCT.
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Star Western Province athlete, Naeem Jack, 16, walked away w
Star Western Province athlete, Naeem Jack, 16, walked away with double gold from Athletics South Africa’s Youth and Junior national championships, held at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria a fortnight ago.
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Schools across the city, country and beyond our borders were
Schools across the city, country and beyond our borders were well represented at last week’s under-19 Belgotex Sport Easter Hockey Tournament, held at eight venues, including Hartleyvale and UCT.
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FN Rangers St Agnes etch their name in the history books
Courage, discipline and determination are qualities FN Rangers St Agnes Football Club displayed at the 2024 Bayhill under-19 Premier Cup.