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Feed the Soil ambassador Arthur Gonco helps with bucket swops and vegetable purchases. Picture: supplied

Food waste composting comes to Blue Route

Ladles of Love is taking your kitchen food waste and composting it, and the non-profit organisation will launch one of its Feed the Soil pop-up shops at Blue Route Mall on…

From actress to film-making, Samantha Brink, 45, of Tokai is juggling a new role as project manager of a community arts group, Touched By Style. Picture: Supplied

Local film looks at domestic violence against men

Tokai actress turned film-maker and project manager, Samantha Brink, 45, has taken over the reins of Touched By Style, a performing arts group. The community arts group, which…

Chrysalis Academy in Tokai is turning 25 years old. Picture: Janice Matthews

Chrysalis: 25 years of changing lives

Chrysalis Academy celebrates 25 years of holistic youth development this year. The academy in Tokai that runs a three-month residential programme for youth aged 18 to 25 from…

The City is holding public meetings to clarify proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning By-Law. Picture: Janice Matthews

Planning by-law changes draw flak

Proposed changes to the Municipal Planning By-law have drawn criticism from residents who say they give the City more power at their expense. The by-law, which regulates…

The City’s proposed changes to the Municipal Planning By-law place developers’ commercial interests over residents’ rights to property, health, and safety, according to the Collective Ratepayers’ Association of the City of Cape Town. File Picture: Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)

By-law changes a blow to property rights - civics

The City has given the public an extra month to comment on proposed changes to a by-law that regulates land use and development after drawing flak from civic groups that say they…

Nielen Marais, lead vocalist of 80s rock band Falling Mirror, died after he was knocked over by a car. Picture: Falling Mirror Facebook

Falling Mirror’s Nielen Marais took rock through the looking glass

Nielen Marais seemed to operate in a parallel universe - a musical genius with a skill for lyricism that took rock through the looking glass, but his brilliance also came with…

SANParks is running a safety awareness campaign at Table Mountain National Park. Picture: SANParks

Rangers promote good conduct, safety on trails

SANParks rangers have been advising members of the public on how to conduct themselves and stay safe in Lower Tokai, Cecilia Forest and Constantia Nek. From kiosks at entrances…

From July 31 to August 13, City staff attended to 5 810 street light-related requests across the metro. Picture: City of Cape Town

City spends millions to fix stolen, vandalised lights

The City spent more than R7 million to fix vandalised and stolen electricity infrastructure from April to June, says mayoral committee member for energy Xanthea Limberg. “The…

SANParks honoured its rangers on World Ranger Day. From left, are rangers Sibulele Nongena, Yanga Klass, Bukho Pokolo, Thembela Makasi, Anda Sinqanguve, Sisipho Ncancashe, Yolisa Tshaka and Phindile Mbele. Picture: Janice Matthews

SANParks promises more boots on the ground

SANParks plans to put more rangers into Table Mountain National Park and expand an elite unit to bolster the fight against environmental crimes on land and sea and protect park…

Funny man Alan Committie returns as MC at the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival at the Baxter Theatre. Picture: Supplied

Comedic electricity at Jive Cape Town Funny Festival

Come and watch me live, you never know what I might say in any one show, says veteran comedian, Alan Committie. The Tokai resident is set to return as MC at this year’s Jive Cape…

Brendon Daniels plays a seasoned policeman Detective Forty Bell in international co-production White Lies. Picture: Riaan West

New whodunnit series set in Bishopscourt

A new murder mystery series, White Lies, which hits screens this week, is set in Bishopscourt and unravels the secrets and lies in the lives of its characters.. The eight-part…

Saskia Pofadder has been reunited with her family. Picture: supplied

Missing teen found in Goodwood

Saskia Pofadder, the teen who went missing from her aunt’s Bergvliet home, was found in the early hours this morning, Friday January 12. According to provincial police spokesman…

Saskia Pofadder has been missing for more than a week after she left her aunt’s Bergvliet home on Wednesday January 3. Picture: supplied

Teen goes missing from Bergvliet home

A 17-year-girl has been missing since Wednesday morning January 3 when she left her aunt’s Bergvliet home, say police. Faranaaz Constant says her niece, Saskia Pofadder, and…

Bakers can make a pledge to bake cupcakes in support of Cupcakes of Hope and children with cancer. Photograph: Supplied

Help ‘bake a difference’ for children with cancer

Cupcakes of Hope is rallying South Africans to bake hope and sprinkle joy to raise funds for children diagnosed with cancer, one cupcake at a time. The non-profit company is…

Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area - Heart of the Great African Sea Forest is a short film unveiling the coastal wonders of the national park. Photograph: Supplied

Film explores park’s ‘underwater wonderland’

A short film explores the marine wonders Table Mountain National Park’s 127km-long coastline. The six-minute Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area - Heart of the…