CTIJF 2025 turns up the heat with Incognito, Masego and SA’s own Muneeb Hermans

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Discover the electrifying line-up for CTIJF 2025, featuring international jazz icons Incognito and Masego, alongside South Africa's own Muneeb Hermans, promising ...

Three bodies stolen from Kuruman Funeral Parlour in shocking heist

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Authorities are investigating a chilling crime in Kuruman where two men and a baby girl were taken from a funeral home.

Kuruman corpse heist: Three bodies stolen from private mortuary

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In a shocking and chilling crime, two intruders overpowered a security guard at a private mortuary in Kuruman before vanishing into the night with three corpses—two ...

Celebrating excellence: special awards at the 60th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards

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Anticipation builds for the 60th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, celebrating exceptional talent in South African theatre

Four finalists announced for the 2025 National Playwright competition

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Discover the finalists of the 2025 National Playwright Competition, each vying for the chance to have their work staged at the National Arts Festival. This competition ...

Music for remembrance

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The Izivunguvungu MSC music group provided the music at a Service of Remembrance held on Sunday at Jubilee Square.

Durbanville model to represent SA on international stage

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Durbanville’s Bianca Edwards is set to promote South African culture and represent local young women in a beauty pageant in the United States of America in July. ...

Empowering Young Entrepreneurs: The Launch of iAccelerate SA in South Africa

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The launch of iAccelerate SA is set to transform youth entrepreneurship in South Africa, providing students with vital skills and innovative tools through an exciting ...

How HONOR's AI technology is revolutionising South African photography

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HONOR's groundbreaking AI technology is revolutionising smartphone photography in South Africa, with the new Magic7 Series offering professional-grade features from ...

Swan Lake: a landmark collaboration between South Africa's premier ballet companies

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For the first time in nearly three decades, Joburg Ballet and Cape Town City Ballet mesmerise audiences with a grand national tour of Swan Lake, featuring live orchestral ...

Transforming public transport: Golden Arrow's electric bus fleet

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Golden Arrow Bus Services launches its first fleet of electric buses in Cape Town, marking a significant milestone in public transport. With 20 buses delivered and ...

How HONOR's AI technology is revolutionising South African photography

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HONOR's groundbreaking AI technology is revolutionising smartphone photography in South Africa, with the new Magic7 Series offering professional-grade features from ...

City of Cape Town's pioneering survey aims to enhance animal welfare

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Discover how Cape Town is launching its first-ever domestic animal survey to better understand and support its animal population

How Artscape Theatre is empowering youth through education programmes

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"Artscape Theatre unveils exciting new education initiatives for youth empowerment

Could Rooibos tea protect petrol attendants from toxic fumes?

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A groundbreaking study investigates whether Rooibos tea can protect petrol attendants in South Africa from the harmful effects of petrochemical exposure, addressing ...

Mass iftar

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Aqeel Fransman Foundation non-profit organization held a mass street Iftar in Steyn Street, Eastridge.

Doctors remove tumour from senior's heart

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Blouberg resident Ernest Du Preez, 81, has a new spring in his step after undergoing minimally invasive cardiac tumour removal at Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital.

Richard Templeton Smith's Incognito exhibition opens in Cape Town after six-year hiatus

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After a six-year absence, celebrated South African artist Richard Templeton Smith returns to Cape Town to unveil his captivating solo exhibition, Incognito, featuring ...

Can Rooibos prevent petrochemical exposure?

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The study aims to assess petrol attendants’ exposure to BTEX chemicals in a busy city like Johannesburg, while exploring a cost-effective way to minimise their harmful ...

Medical students empower health workers

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Fourth-year students visited Vanguard Community Heath Centre in Bonteheuwel to implement a health-promoting project.

Youth make purity commitment

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Dozens of young people joined The Silver Ring Thing movement, pledging to remain abstinent until marriage.

Sol Plaatje’s cash crisis: Sheriff set to seize mayor and Speaker’s vehicles over R800k debt

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The sheriff is set to seize the Sol Plaatje mayor and Speaker's vehicles over an R800k unpaid debt, sparking DA opposition to new SUV purchases amid the municipality’s ...

Manenberg police arrests 11 for murder, firearms and drugs

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Manenberg SAPS arrested seven men and three women for various charges, including murder, robbery, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and for the possession ...

Kimberley cigarette bust balloons to R5. 4 million - 10 times the initial estimate

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What was initially believed to be a R500,000 haul of illicit cigarettes has now been confirmed as more than 10 times that amount, with the final tally of contraband ...

Northern Cape crime crackdown: Hundreds arrested in province-wide sweep

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Operation Shanela continues to tighten its grip on crime across the Northern Cape, resulting in the arrest of 217 suspects between Monday, March 10, and Sunday, ...