Shocking elderly abuse stats

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ALMOST 690 cases of alleged abuse of the elderly have been reported to the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape in the last five years.

Father’s hopes of finding Nido fade

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A KHAYELITSHA father says he has lost faith in the police as hopes of finding his five-year-old son Nido Mvango are fading.

ANC scores ‘psychological blow’ over DA

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THE ANC has described its win over the previously DA-controlled Ward 11 in Grabouw as a “historic and psychological victory”.

City tunes into Magic 828am

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The city’s newest radio station, Magic 828am, hit the airwaves this morning, broadcasting its first show at 6am, and it aims to cater for the young and old.

Inequality dialogue disrupted at UCT

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A DIALOGUE at UCT on income, wealth and persistent inequality was disrupted when a group of Rhodes Must Fall members stormed the Jameson Hall, chanting, singing ...

50 SANDF troops in DRC sent packing over curfew

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The SANDF is withdrawing 50 soldiers from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo for allegedly breaking a curfew.

Institute aims to expand, contribute to new leadership

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The Cornerstone Institute, a private college, is expanding its footprint.

Ajax break Cup hoodoo to make up for Bok heartache

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It was a roller-coaster sports weekend, with Capetonians shrieking in delight when Ajax Cape Town, against all the odds, beat Kaizer Chiefs, then crying in disbelief ...

Tribute to exemplary Mike Stofile

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The Transformation and Anti-racism Rugby Committee (Tarc) has sent condolences to the family of former South African Rugby Union deputy president Mike Stofile, who ...

Mixed reaction to Meyer’s choices

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Heyneke Meyer's Springbok team to face Japan on Saturday was met with mixed reaction during a rugby dialogue on transformation on Wednesday night - with some saying ...

Alexander Sinton High to remember ‘siege’

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Former pupils and staff at Alexander Sinton High School will mark the 30th anniversary of the Siege of Sinton, an event when pupils and staff engaged in rallies ...

Fears death toll may rise in Mecca tragedy

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There were no South Africans among 111 people who died when a construction crane collapsed at Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque on Friday.

Man held after alleged dog fighting ring tip-off

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Police have arrested a 26-year-old man after three pit bull terriers were rescued from a suspected dog fighting ring in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain.

Paper in hot water over ‘king insult’ saga

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City Press has found itself in hot water with the Presidency for the second time in two weeks.

Phiyega elated by life sentence for cop killer

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Langa resident Siphiwo Zondani has been handed a life sentence for killing police officer Mthetheleli Shephard Gunya and for the attempted murder of another officer ...

Boy drowns, missing US student found

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Police are still attempting to locate the family of an 11-year-old boy who drowned while swimming with his friends at Mnandi Beach, along the False Bay coast.

Prayer service for Tutu, Albertyn

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As messaged of support continue to pour in for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Archbishop Emeritus Charles Albertyn, a special prayer service was held at the ...

FW and the Arch exchange memories, few quips

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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has told fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president FW de Klerk that he exercised daily and spent more time sitting ...

Zuma article in City Press ‘a fabrication’

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The Presidency has rejected as fictitious a City Press report that said President Jacob Zuma attended a dinner and addressed councillors after the launch of the ...

Kebble family grappling with suicide

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Roger Kebble’s family is still grappling with the reality that the 76-year-old took his own life.

Protest at ‘incorrect housing allocation’

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Emergency medical services were blocked from accessing the Langa Clinic as residents dumped rubble and placed large objects in the road during a housing protest ...

Omar honoured as champion for justice

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Democratic South Africa’s first justice minister, the late Dullah Omar, was honoured at UWC last night.

Silence on dangers of patriarchal tendencies

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Let’s put it this way; my throat is slightly dry. Slightly dry but not dry enough for me not to be able to ask this very important question. The ANC, it is no secret, ...

Mzoli's packs in locals with eKasi vibe

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Mzoli's restaurant in Gugulethu has not only become one of Cape Town's most popular spots for locals, it has also managed to attract international interest since ...

More time in hospital for Tutu

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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is expected to spend more time in hospital for treatment and observation after undergoing a "small investigative procedure".