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Amputee cyclist conquers gruelling Cape Epic for Pinelands charity

WESLEY FORD|Published 10 hours ago

Rentia Retief, a 32-year-old amputee from Somerset West, triumphs in the challenging Cape Epic race, raising over R14 000 for the Zimele non-profit.

United for security. . .

Staff Reporter|Published 6 days ago

Community members rally for greater security

Helderberg Hospice has a sporting weekend

Staff Reporter|Published 6 days ago

Helderberg Hospice has a sporting weekend

Local hospices receive 5 stars

Staff Reporter|Published 6 days ago

Local hospices receive 5 strs

Programme kicks off to cultivate the next generation of young entrepreneurs in SA

Staff Reporter|Published 6 days ago

The African Innovation Academy, in partnership with the University of the Western Cape, is launching a groundbreaking startup accelerator programme for Grade 11 ...

Join the fight against child stunting: support Grootswem 2025

Staff Reporter|Published 1 week ago

Join the fight against child stunting: support Grootswem 2025

Easy recipes for baking with children

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Baking need not be a holy mess when young children are involved. The key is simplicity - and aprons. Here are a few easy recipes to bake with children.

Q and A with author Serai Dowling

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 months ago

Muizenberg resident Serai Dowling brings the Western Cape's enchanting tidal pools to life in her new guidebook. From their colonial history to their role in mental ...

Teaching in 2020 - the year that never ended

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Masks, sanitiser, classes only every other day and social distancing. It has been a year like no other for everyone, including schools. We spoke to teachers to year ...

Tips to stretch your budget on a Covid salary

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Covid has hit everyone in their pockets. Here are some tips to help you stretch your rand.

Your home is a treasure trove of art - if you only knew where to look

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 4 years ago

Nearly anything in your home can become art or tools for making art.

Book touches on hidden history of Kalk Bay

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 8 months ago

Imagining her wealthy family friend being plucked from his privilege and deposited in the “barefoot” stomping grounds of her childhood inspired author Gillian D’achada ...

Book review: The Vaccine

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 2 years ago

Joe Miller describes finding one of the pandemic’s most interesting stories as getting “very lucky”.

Writer pens grim tale about life on Mars

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 1 month ago

Muizenberg author Sam Wilson tells us about his newest book, The First Murder on Mars

Book details trauma of growing up in a threesome

Lauren O'Connor-May|Published 3 years ago

Claremont and Newlands were home to an unusual threesome in the 1950s. A married couple and an “aunt” lived there with their daughter. Their lives were outwardly ...

Baby Leo battles rare disorder

Lizahn Bowers|Published 2 weeks ago

Eight-month-old Leo Parker from Claremont faces a desperate race against time as his parents search for a matching bone marrow donor. Diagnosed with a rare genetic ...

AI-generated opera set to disrupt traditional performance

Staff Reporter|Published 2 weeks ago

A groundbreaking fusion of dance, opera, and artificial intelligence (AI) on show at the Baxter theatre this March by Cape-based Darkroom Contemporary.

Chicago makes return to Cape Town

Staff Reporter|Published 2 weeks ago

Owing to popular demand, Showtime Management has announced that Chicago is back in 2025.

Sassa beneficiaries can access payments after missed deadline

Yolande Du Preez|Published 2 weeks ago

Beneficiaries missing the Thursday March 20 deadline for Postbank black cards can still access their grants through a cardless withdrawal system, as confirmed by ...

HPV vaccine programme being rolled out

OWN Correspondent|Published 3 weeks ago

The provincial department of Health and Wellness urges parents to vaccinate young girls against HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer, through a school health ...