Sassa confirms April payment dates

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The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed the payment dates for April 2025 social grants – and beneficiaries are urged to take note to avoid ...

Upgrade of Majik Forest's Fynbos Dam to resume

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Work to upgrade the Fynbos Dam in Majik Forest, Bellville, is set to resume next month, the City said.

Fine Free Week yields historic ‘return’

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The book, French Cinema by Roy Armes, covers the history of the French film industry, and was originally due for return on 8 March, 2001.

Women arrested for illegal gambling machines

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Two women, aged 43 and 46, were arrested in Manenberg for operating illegal gambling machines, raising concerns about the impact of unregulated gambling on youth ...

Heideveld police capture 'most wanted' gang leader

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Manenberg police have successfully arrested a notorious gang leader, significantly impacting crime in the area.

Hirsch's donates to Kingdom Kids

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Hirsch donates:

Home carers honoured

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An appreciation dinner was hosted for home carers, at Coniston Park hall.

Youth organisation partners with Die Duine Primary

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Siyazana Youth Development Fund (YDF) has stepped in to support Die Duine Primary School in Lotus River, providing essential resources like stationery and a reading ...

Steenberg resident waltzes her way to longevity

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Ellen Davids of Steenberg celebrated her 95th birthday at the Aldersgate Methodist Church Hall, surrounded by family and friends.

Teen rapist sentenced for shocking crimes against young boys

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A Northern Cape teenager who raped three young boys - aged just four, six, and eight - from the time he was 14 years old has been handed a prison sentence by the ...

Miller’s Point to Fish Hoek swim

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St James locals Ross Walkin and Byron Loker completed a 10. 5km open water swim from Miller’s Point south of Simon’s Town to Fish Hoek Beach in a time of 5 hours ...

Savour the season with a harvest feast

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Harvest feast at Vergelegen

Chopin concert at Helderberg Village

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Helderberg Village will host an afternoon of Chopin.

'Fiela se Kind' at The Playhouse

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Fiela se Kind is on at The Playouse Theatre in Somerset West.

Strand Library holds fun day

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Strand Library celebrates Library Week.

Seeds of hope. . .

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Autumn gardening in the Boland and Helderberg

Glue for the GNU

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Glue for the NGU

Learn about the sex lives of plants

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Professor Anderson’s research allows for individual grains of pollen to betracked.

SDRC hosts successful working equitation opening show

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SDRC hosts successful working equitation opening show

Feeling blue?

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Blue ribbons for Celtic Night

Danielskuil teenager sentenced for raping 10-year-old girl

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A teenage boy from Danielskuil has been sentenced to five years in prison after targeting and raping a 10-year-old girl in two shocking assaults.

GBVF in focus as police commissioner hosts dialogue in Kimberley

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The fight against gender-based violence and femicide took centre stage at the Kimberley police station this week, as a powerful coalition of police leaders, government ...

Violent parolee back behind bars - Springbok stabber gets 22 years

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A violent stabbing in Bergsig, Springbok, set off a manhunt that ended with a parolee back behind bars - this time for 22 years.

Colesberg woman’s cries for help end in 10-year jail term for attempted rapist

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A late-night walk home turned into a nightmare for a Colesberg woman when a man she knew tried to rape her - but her screams stopped the attack and helped put him ...

Bogus broker nabbed in Northern Cape for R2 million investment scam

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A 30-year-old Northern Cape man accused of posing as an investment broker and allegedly defrauding unsuspecting clients out of millions is now facing the music in ...