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Western Cape SAPS say they are turning the tide on crime

Two suspects aged 27 and 47 were arrested and are due to make their court appearance on Wednesday at Bellville Magistrate’s Court for possession of drugs. In an unrelated incident, Ravensmead Crime Prevention Unit and Steenberg SAPS members were busy with stop and search duties early this morning at about[…]

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SAHUC Hajj 1441 Road show

By Aneeqa du Plessis Hundreds of aspiring Hujjaj came out to Belgravia high school hall in Athlone on Saturday, where the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) hosted their annual Hajj roadshow. The roadshow is an expo that travels from province to province which aims to inform prospective pilgrims[…]

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WCED hopes for matric pass of above 80%

The Western Cape Education Department hopes to retain a matric pass rate of above 80% . Results for the National Senior Certificate examinations are scheduled to be released on Wednesday. More than 53,000 full-time students sat for last year’s final exams in the province. Next week marks the end of[…]

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Strategic plan needed to end gangsterism in CT: ACDP

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says 84 people have been murdered in Cape Town since the beginning of December. The party has expressed the hope that various government institutions across political parties will work together in the fight against gangsterism in the New Year. ACDP MP, Marie Sukers, says[…]

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Investigation exonerates Stellenbosch University Rector

An independent investigation has exonerated the Rector of Stellenbosch University (SU), Professor Wim de Villiers, of attempting to interfere in the Constitutional Court litigation related to the University’s 2016 Language Policy by trying to convince Justice Edwin Cameron to accept the nomination for the election of the SU Chancellor. The report[…]

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VOC bursary fund open for 2020 applications

In conjunction with the Muslim Broadcasting Corporation, VOC will invest in the education of future generations by awarding bursaries to select students! The bursaries are not limited to students studying journalism and media. However, applicants are advised that bursaries are only allocated for fees and therefore exclude transport, accommodation and[…]

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Rescue workers trying to locate missing teen in Cape Town

Rescue crews are still trying to locate the body of a missing 18-year-old man at Rocklands Beach in Cape Town. The bodies of three other teenagers have already been recovered in a widespread search. The teenagers disappeared in the sea late on Sunday afternoon. The search was temporarily called off on Tuesday[…]

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