Actress Lynita Crofford brings dramedy to The Drama Factory

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Award-winning actress Lynita Crofford will take to The Drama Factory stage with her new one-woman dramedy, Stirred Not Shaken, on Saturday, December 20, at 3pm.

Mosterd’s Bay section of Strand Beach to close temporarily for safety

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A section of Strand Beach will be closed to the public from Monday, December 15, until Thursday, January 15 next year to allow contractors to continue work on the ...

Waste Forum launches at UWC to tackle rising environmental risks of disposable nappies

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New research showing that disposable nappies can take up to 500 years to decompose, and that South Africa generates about 900 000 tons of nappy waste annually, has ...

Help Stellenbosch police find missing Tumelo Motlhala

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Stellenbosch police have appealed for public assistance to help trace the 28-year-old Tumelo Motlhala, who was last seen on Friday, November 28 at Blaauwklippen ...

Leopards thriving in the Boland Mountains, new survey shows

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The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) has completed its latest large-scale leopard population survey in the Boland Mountain Complex (BMC), revealing rich biodiversity across ...

Western Cape renews effort to close HIV treatment gaps on World AIDS Day

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A community event was held at Gustrouw Community Day Centre in Strand on Monday, December 1, where health teams, civil society organisations, and residents gathered ...

Stellenbosch areas to face full-day power outage during Eskom maintenance

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Eskom has announced that technicians will carry out planned network maintenance on Wednesday, December 10, from 5am to 9pm.

Shack fire destroys 185 structures in Nomzamo; two deaths reported in separate incidents

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A mobile Joint Operations Centre has been established in Nomzamo after a fire destroyed 185 informal structures on Saturday night, November 29, the City said.

Stellenbosch University’s academic named new director of African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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Prof Karin-Therese Howell, an associate professor of mathematics at Stellenbosch University and the academic director of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences ...

Mentalist Bryan Miles brings new show to The Drama Factory

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Acclaimed mentalist Bryan Miles returns to The Drama Factory with his brand-new live show, Elemental, on Tuesday, 16 December, at 3pm.

Stellenbosch epidemic expert ranks among world’s top researchers

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For the second year running, Professor Tulio de Oliveira, director of Stellenbosch University’s centre for epidemic response and innovation (CERI), has been named ...

Strand dog owner arrested after severely neglected German Shepherd found in collapse

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A Strand man has been arrested after his 14-year-old German Shepherd was found in a state of extreme neglect.

Metro Police seize drugs in Strand, Bellville

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A routine traffic stop in Strand led Metro Police officers to a discovery of mandrax and crystal meth on Sunday, November 23.

Helderberg Rotary Anns distribute sanitary pads at Raithby Primary School

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The Helderberg Rotary Anns donated 50 packs of reusable and washable sanitary pads to pupils at Raithby Primary School on Thursday, November 20, to support girls ...

Ferg ’n Son to bring festive musical magic to The Drama Factory

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Internationally renowned father-and-son musical duo, known as Ferg ‘n Son, will bring their It’s In The Blood festive tour to The Drama Factory next month.

Maitland Flying Squad recovers abalone worth R100 000 near Macassar

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The members of the Maitland Flying Squad arrested a man with an imitation firearm and 209 units of abalone with an estimated street value of R100 000, according ...

UWC study finds traditional medicine could help safeguard fertility in diabetic men

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Traditional medicinal plants may offer new solutions for protecting fertility in diabetic men, according to the new study.

Lwandle detectives seek public help in ATM robbery case

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Lwandle police detectives have appealed for public assistance in tracing suspects who robbed an ATM at Nomzamo Business Centre, in Lwandle, on Sunday, November 16. ...

Gordon’s Bay rescue: American man saved from near-drowning incident

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A 76-year-old American man was rescued on Friday, November 14, after suffering a non-fatal drowning incident while swimming near Gordon’s Bay, said the National ...

World Adoption Day celebrated in Somerset West

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Wandisa Child Protection NPC marked World Adoption Day with its annual picnic at the Helderberg Nature Reserve on Sunday, November 9.

Scholar transport overturns in Paarl, injuring 17 pupils

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Seventeen pupils from New Orleans Secondary School, in Paarl, were injured on Monday morning, November 17, when their scholar transport overturned, said Western ...

Surgeons at Tygerberg Hospital perform groundbreaking limb reconstruction

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A team of orthopaedic surgeons at Tygerberg Hospital has performed an innovative limb reconstruction procedure, which Stellenbosch University (SU) described as the ...

Measles outbreaks escalate in Western Cape: A call for increased vaccinations

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The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness said it has noted an increase in measles outbreaks in areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River, Somerset ...

StartWell Foundation opens factory shop in Stellenbosch to extend further impact

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A factory shop expected to launch in Stellenbosch on Wednesday, November 26, is set to provide nutritional food to vulnerable children.

SPCA rescues 96 neglected pigs in Sir Lowry’s Pass

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Ninety-six pigs living in conditions that inspectors described as “filthy, unhygienic, and wholly unacceptable” were confiscated in Sir Lowry’s Pass on Thursday, ...