ECD stimulus deadline looms

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Early childhood development (ECD) workers, activists, service organisations, parents and supporters protested outside Parliament last week demanding that all outstanding ...

Online safety expert shares tips

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A cyber wellness and online safety expert spoke to pupils at Groote Schuur High School last week on the dangers of social media, while sharing safety tips. Rianette ...

The People’s Market

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Malika Parker with her sister Shazia, from Rondebosch East. Shaamila Kader from Shaamila’s Bakery with Maliha Johnstone from Athlone.

Food and cultural festival

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From left, are Faith Tobayiwa, Calvin Shuttles and Frieda ...

Pinelands High celebrates platinum anniversary

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Pinelands High School celebrated its 70th birthday last week with an outdoor ceremony honouring past and present pupils and teachers who played a role in shaping ...

Cancer support group needs volunteers

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The Cape Peninsula branch of Reach for Recovery, which helps breast cancer patients and their families, needs extra hands to sew softies - a temporary breast form ...

Market helps families get through Covid crisis

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The People’s Market has been an oasis for families and small businesses that were left reeling from the financial impact of the pandemic. Naseera Ebrahim, a support ...

Business school launches fund-raising campaign

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A Woodstock business school hopes to raise R50 million to build its own campus. TSIBA Business School is an accredited not-for-profit higher education institution ...

City must play fair over stadium lease, says civic

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The Observatory Civic Association (OCA) has started a petition calling for transparency from the City over its leasing of the Hartleyvale Stadium. In 2017, the City ...

Fire on common will benefit fynbos

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The City and the Friends of the Rondebosch Common (FRC) will work together to recover vegetation destroyed on the common in last week’s fire, says Alex Lansdowne ...

Dawood Khan: a life spent helping others

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Dawood Khan will be remembered as a servant of the people who was passionate about improving the lives of others and lending a helping hand. The anti-apartheid activist ...

New Friends chairman to tackle vagrancy at common

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The new chairman of the Friends of Rondebosch Common held his first clean-up at the common last week. Brett Adams, who takes over from acting chairman Tim Jobson, ...

Ashwill determined to turn his life around

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Ashwill HermanusThe road for Ashwill Hermanus has been rough – on the streets since the age of 18 and in and out of prison, he is now looking to turn his life around ...

New councillor pens priorities for Ward 115

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The DA’s Ian McMahon has been elected and sworn in as the new councillor for Ward 115, following last week’s by-elections. The post was left vacant after previous ...

Youth taught hospitality skills

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A Salt River non-profit is training unemployed youth to work in the hospitality industry. Cooktastic offers 18-to-26-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds a four- ...

Toy drive for farm children

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Harfield Village residents came together to help spread some Christmas cheer by holding a toy drive for less fortunate children. The Harfield Village Community Improvement ...

Obs thrift festival

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The final Observatory Thrift Festival for the year took place on Saturday December 5 at the Observatory community centre.

Bromwell residents remain – for now

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Future problems like Bromwell Street evictions can be prevented by ownersBromwell Street residents will remain in their homes for now, after judgment was reserved ...

Groote Schuur nurses shown appreciation

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Nurses at Groote Schuur Hospital were awarded certificates of appreciation last week for their efforts in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rotary Club of Sea ...

Musgrave

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Musgrave Craft Spirits held a private tasting for its new infused potstilled brandy offerings, at its headquarters in Woodstock on Thursday November 19.

Lockdown ‘epiphany’

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Tiang MoabeloWhile many businesses have been hit hard by lockdown, a Claremont man used the time to optimise his moving and logistics company. Tiang Moabelo, a former ...

Putting spotlight on women in science

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An initiative has been started at UCT to get more women studying actuarial science. Femmeact is run by students Ciara Madella and Cara Geduld and former head of ...

New hub for artists

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Studio Voop, a new art gallery, has opened at The Creative Hub in Salt River. Petra Vonk, who started it, says artists can hire space to exhibit work, which will ...

UCT law students ace intervarsity competition

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Two UCT students have come out tops in an online intervarsity competition. Law students Justin Winchester, 22, and Yuri Behari-Leak, 21, emerged victorious at this ...

Market movers

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The first Kirstenbosch Craft Market since lockdown took place on Sunday October 25 at the Stone Cottages in Newlands. A selection of more than 200 crafters and designers ...