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Matriculants unhappy with their National Senior Certificate (NSC) results can have their scripts remarked or apply for the supplementary examination later in the year.

How the Second Chance Matric Programme can help you rewrite your future

Free Second Chance Matric Programme can help you rewrite your exams and improve your academic future.

The Cape Wind Ensemble performing at South African College Schools(SACS) earlier this year.

Join The Cape Wind Ensemble for an unforgettable concert experience

Experience the enchanting sounds of The Cape Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr Faan Malan, as they perform major works live at Corpus Christi Church on June 22. Featuring talented…

The impact of a VAT increase on food security

Professor Julian May, director of the Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Food Security at UWC An increase in VAT from 15%…

Preparing for the world of work after matric

Frank Julie, founder of YoungPeople@Work non-profit organisation. As the euphoria over the matric pass rate will soon start and quickly dissipate, let me share some cold facts to…

A scene from the 2024 performance of He’s Alive.

Auditions for He’s Alive

Non-profit volunteer organisation Passion Play Ministries International is hosting auditions for He’s Alive, a dramatic presentation of the events surrounding the death, burial…

Volunteers who participated in the project last week. Picture: Supplied

Counting project aims to understand magnitude of homelessness in city

Several organisations serving homeless people are hopeful that they will be able to determine the number of homeless people around certain suburbs of Cape Town before the end of…

Twenty-eight community activists and leaders from across Cape Town and Knysna have graduated from the Development Action Group’s “active citizens” training course. “The active citizens training course is customised to equip communities with a set of tools that will assist them in their advocacy and will better enable them to lobby different stakeholders, particularly government, to respond to housing and human settlements needs,” said DAG programme coordinator Akhona Siswana.

Active citizens

Former chief of detectives Major-General Jeremy Vearey from Kuils River in conversation with talk show host Clarence Ford of Blouberg.

Former police chief launches first novel

With a cover that looks like something from the American Wild West, you could be excused for not expecting a novel from the former head of Western Cape detectives, Major-General…

Petrus de Beer and Corban Beukes. Picture: supplied.

Stolen violin reunited with owner two years later

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra violinist Petrus de Beer, of Bellville, has been reunited with a violin that was stolen from the boot of his car in a CBD parking lot in July…

Con Spirito Philharmonic performs Concert for Peace

Con Spirito Philharmonic’s next performance, Concert for Peace, takes place on Saturday October 26 at Uitsig DRC/NGK, Mountain View Drive, Ridgeworth, Bellville, at 7pm.…

Sunny Yoon, of Bellville, is one of the cast members of Disney’s The Magic Box. Picture: Lance Peterson.

Disney show extends its run

Disney’s The Magic Box, has extended its run in both Cape Town and Johannesburg due to popular demand, according to the promoters. The show opens at the Artscape Theatre Centre…

Sachs, Hani among those honoured by UWC

UWC presented honorary doctorates and a gold medal at a gala evening on Friday, celebrating individuals who have helped to advance society. Recipients at the gala, held at the…

Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital CEO, Dr Anita Parbhoo, received the 2024 Jakes Gerwel Award in Public Health. Photo supplied by Jeffrey Abrahams.

Red Cross CEO receives public health award

Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital CEO Dr Anita Parbhoo has received the 2024 Jakes Gerwel Award in Public Health. Dr Parbhoo received the award at a ceremony held at UWC…

The founder of the club Craig Bouwer, 39, from Durbanville posing for a picture on a pool table. Picture: Sibulele Kasa.

Billiards club celebrates one year

A group of just over 100 pool table enthusiasts joined the celebrations of the first anniversary of Sessions Billiard and Darts club in Bellville on Friday evening. The night was…

Mervyn Sloman, owner of the Book Lounge, introducing author Qarnita Loxton, left, and writer and former editor of Women's Health, Danielle Weakley

Melkbos author launches her fifth book

Against a backdrop of marching soldiers preparing for the opening of parliament the following day, Qarnita Loxton launched her latest novel at the Book Lounge on Wednesday July…

Tournament director Rayaan Alie, with the Safa Cape Town president Bennett Bailey, and Mayoral committee member for community services and health, Patricia Van der Ross, with the captains of the teams that will participate at this year’s Bayhill Premier Cup under-19 football tournament. Picture supplied.

All systems go for Bayhill Premier Cup

With the groups drawn and media launch over, the stage is set for the 2024 Bayhill Premier Cup under-19 football tournament, which is set to take place in the week running up to…