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- RentaKleen: Cape Town woman leaves stable job to start thriving deep-cleaning business with wife
Words: Jade Rhode /Bona Magazine After leaving the media space in 2024, Cape Town-based entrepreneur Ashleigh Johnson made an unlikely career pivot: starting a deep-cleaning service, RentaKleen. While her wife, CJ, had her doubts, the former visual merchandiser joined Ashleigh, helping make RentaKleen a sweeping success. From glamour to grime…… Read more » - Cape Town beaches to get sand lowering before summer winds
Cape Town is preparing its beaches for the windy months, with the City’s annual beach sand lowering programme set to get under way from Tuesday, 1 October 2024. The work might look like a simple reshaping of the sand, but there is an important reason behind it. Several of Cape… Read more » - Meet the man who fills potholes in Khayelitsha every afternoon
Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp Eugene Cloete spends his afternoons fixing potholes on Swartklip Road, Khayelitsha, that form constantly because of an overflowing sewage pump station. Every day he leaves his shack at 13:00 to collect stones. He carries them in buckets to the road and then shovels them into… Read more » - Two arrested as guns, ammunition seized in Tafelsig
Two men have been arrested after the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit recovered two prohibited firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-driven operation in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. The arrests followed separate searches at two properties in Santa Barbra Street on Thursday, 24 September, after Anti-Gang Unit members received information… Read more » - South Africans cut spending on DStv, dining out and medical aid
South African households are becoming more cautious about how they spend their money, with takeaways, dining out, entertainment subscriptions and even healthcare facing cuts as the cost of living continues to put pressure on household budgets. According to a report by BusinessTech, findings from NielsenIQ (NIQ) and TransUnion show that… Read more » - 8 things to do this weekend: Flowers, food and fun
Cape Town is easing into spring with a weekend packed with markets, live entertainment, creative experiences and family-friendly outings. From a spring fair in Rondebosch to a hands-on chocolate-making workshop in Woodstock, there are plenty of ways to make the most of 26 to 27 September. Browse the Cape Town… Read more » - Namibia halts livestock movement after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Namibia has suspended the movement and trade of livestock after foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed in an area previously recognised as disease-free, Cape {town} Etc reports. Reportedly, the outbreak was detected on a commercial farm in the Karasburg State Veterinary District in the southern Karas Region, close to the South African… Read more » - Princess Vlei walk calls for stronger GBV action
Nearly 2 000 people gathered at Princess Vlei on Heritage Day for a solidarity walk calling for action against gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children. The walk, organised by One Billion Rising South Africa on Thursday, 24 September, brought together people of different ages as communities used… Read more » - SA’s foreign policy takes centre stage as Lamola engages US audience
South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola is set to use an engagement with the Council on Foreign Relations in New York to outline Pretoria’s foreign policy priorities, with the country’s strained relationship with the United States expected to feature prominently. According to SABC News, Lamola said the… Read more » - Rondebosch Common to host 24-hour GBV awareness run
Tonight, Naiema Abrahams will start running around Rondebosch Common with a simple message: women should be able to move through their city without fear, Cape {town} Etc reports. Her 24-hour GBV run, titled We Run Without Fear, starts at 19:00 on Friday, 25 September and continues until 19:00 on Saturday,… Read more »
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