Celebrating our heritage

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"When our first democratically elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so because we knew our rich and varied cultural heritage ...

DJ Hardwell is primed to party

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Dutch DJ Hardwell is headed to South Africa for a second time to perform at the Ultra Music Festival on Friday at the Ostrich Farm.

Visa free options for travellers

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Where your South African passport can take you this year - minus the visa hassle!

Tune into the CBD

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Cape Town has recently been named the "Favourite City Worldwide" in UK newspaper the Telegraph's annual travel awards - and it is the third year running that the ...

Brand New Heavies for foodie music fest

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Cape Town is set to get a lot funkier with fun foodie event the DSTV Delicious International Food and Music Festival taking place on Sunday - promising to get everyone ...

Hood loves filming with local crews

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South African film director Gavin Hood says he is "completely biased" towards filming locally - "with good reason" - not only are South African crews "phenomenal", ...

Pupil bled after teacher’s alleged assault

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Authorities are investigating an incident in which a Cape teacher allegedly beat a pupil over the head with a stick.

‘Cops not helping victims of violence’

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Almost 40% of police stations in SA don’t have the required “victim-friendly rooms” stipulated in the Domestic Violence Act.

Hangberg man sues police in civil case

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A man Hangberg in Cape Town is suing police after he was beaten, suffocated and dragged out of his home naked.

Guilty cops get slap on the wrist

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Warnings and fines are some of the sanctions against cops involved in crimes like attempted murder and rape, an Ipid report found.

High rate of abuse, rape by cops in Cape

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The Western Cape has the largest percentage of cases of abuse and the second-highest number of rape incidents by cops.

Child rape is not about sex - therapist

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A person who rapes a baby is incredibly damaged and could be the product of a damaged childhood, says Arina Smit.

Residents angered by child rapists

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Gugulethu residents were up in arms after two young children were raped a month apart.

Vengaboys to visit SA in December

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"I've got something to tell ya. I've got news for you. Gonna put some wheels in motion. Get ready 'cause we're coming through. Hey now, hey now, hear what I say ...

Fans rock the daisies at fest

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Close to 20 000 people flocked to a warm and sunny Darling this weekend for the ninth annual Rocking the Daisies music festival.

Mould yourself for posterity

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In your younger years, you played with your favourite figurine, and you may have even dreamt of being immortalised in miniature form.

Hitched on Lauzun

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It's not every day you find yourself invited to a wedding in the French countryside. So despite the poor exchange rate (R14 to the euro) I felt inclined to make ...

Cape restaurant staff, patrons robbed

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Four men, at least one armed, entered the Chai-Yo Thai restaurant in Cape Town and pretended to be patrons.

‘Nest egg’ car towed away

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A retired Gugulethu teacher is trying to find the men who, in broad daylight, towed away the Mercedes-Benz.

Silver surfer on the runway

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They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but 55-year-old male model Martin van Geems proved that is not the case when he walked the runway for the first time ...

SA artists invited to Google Doodle

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One lucky person will have the opportunity to have their Google Doodle displayed on Google SA's home page.

Make it a day with the dinosaurs

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Beware the swish of the T-Rex’s tail as you walk – or run – pass the Days of the Dinosaur exhibition in Cape Town.

Knysna elephants captured on camera

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The images were caught on camera traps set up in the area to capture 'elusive leopards' - even more rarely seen.

SA man fights for paternity leave

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A Cape Town man is fighting the cause of all fathers of newborns, petitioning for 10 days' paternity leave.

SAPS will be firm with new recruits

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General Riah Phiyega says stringent evaluations will be conducted on all recruits to keep crooks out of the SAPS.