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- Book review: Killing MoonKilling Moon: A Harry Hole Thriller Jo Nesbø Penguin Random House Review: Karen Watkins This Nordic Noir thriller dives deep into the dark underbelly of Oslo as a serial killer terrorises the city. With two young women missing after a party, former detective Harry Hole is reluctantly pulled back into… Read more »
- Concerns for autistic pupilsIkeraam Mullins, director of Autism Strong Academy non-profit organisation On behalf of Autism Strong Academy, I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the challenges faced by families in the Western Cape seeking appropriate educational placement for their children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Significant delays and a lack… Read more »
- Boost your small business with Mayor’s Craft MarketSome of the traders at one of the previous Mayor’s Craft Markets. Picture: City of Cape Town Traders who wish to register to participate in the Mayor’s Craft Market that is part of the mayor’s skills development and poverty alleviation programme can do so now. Registering gives vendors a free… Read more »
- State must trim its fat before punishing us with more VATJacques Moolman, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Cape Chamber welcomes government’s last-minute decision to reconsider its budget priorities following contestation over a proposed 2% VAT increase. While the postponement is likely to cause market uncertainty, the impact of the 2% hike would have been far… Read more »
- The impact of a VAT increase on food securityProfessor Julian May, director of the Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Food Security at UWC An increase in VAT from 15% to 17% would raise the cost of many essential food items and increase input costs for food production, transport, and retail, indirectly impacting… Read more »
- Police investigate source of Bonteheuwel shop fireResidents attempted to loot this shop after firefighters extinguished a fire there, says Bonteheuwel ward councillor Angus McKenzie. Bishop Lavis police are investigating the source of a fire at a shop in Bonteheuwel after candles and thinners were found in the shop. The fire broke out at Bontifair Supermarket in… Read more »
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- Hamba kahle Ntate Radebe MadlingoziMlungisi Radebe Madlingozi, pictured here when he announced his retirement from long-distance running a few years ago. Picture: Fuad Esack A giant on the road running scene, a beloved father, brother and son of the soil, Mlungisi Radebe Madlingozi, completed his final lap on the journey of life at the… Read more »
- Elite runners battle for SA title at Peninsula MarathonRunners representing clubs across the city and beyond, make their way down Main Road, Muizenberg, towards the finish line at Simon’s Town naval base, in Sunday’s Balwin Peninsula Marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack Sunday’s Peninsula Marathon, from Green Point to Simon’s Town, attracted runners from across the city and beyond. Athletics… Read more »
- ‘What the government is doing to us is not right’Social grant recipients queue outside the Boxer store in the Mitchell’s Plain Town Centre to swop their Sassa card for the new Postbank card ahead of the deadline on Thursday March 20. The deadline to switch from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) gold cards to new Postbank black… Read more »
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