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Search is on for drowned teen

Divers are still searching for a teenager presumed drowned at the Silverstream beach resort near Atlantis. ||| A search continued on Thursday for a teenager presumed drowned at the Silverstream beach...

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9 die in crash

Nine people have been killed after their delivery van crashed outside Clanwilliam, Western Cape. ||| Nine people were killed when their delivery van crashed outside Clanwilliam, a Western Cape traffic...

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Oudtshoorn mayor in court

Oudtshoorn's mayor Gordon April will appear in court for a second time on February 3. ||| Oudtshoorn's mayor Gordon April will appear in the town's magistrate's court for a second time on February 3,...

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Garbage trucks destroyed in depot fire

The City of Cape Town put contingency plans in place after a fire destroyed seven refuse compactor trucks. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has contingency plans in place after a fire destroyed...

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Poached abalone ‘sold in secret’

Fishermen say government authorities have sold ‘secret’ consignments of abalone worth an estimated R10m. ||| A group of perlemoen fishermen – who are dragging the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and...

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Horror crash kills 7 family members

A crash off the Pakhuis Pass has left nine people dead. ||| Seven members of a Clanwilliam family were among nine people killed in a horrific accident when a bakkie transporting 21 passengers veered...

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Principals at slack schools to be replaced

Principals with pass rates of less than 60 percent are to be replaced, some by the time schools reopen. ||| Principals at underperforming schools – those with pass rates of less than 60 percent – are...

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Star principal honoured in WC school

When Ntomboxolo Mqumbisa was appointed principal two years ago, the pupils had no set uniform, would smoke dagga on school grounds and, at one point, even tried to burn the school down. ||| When...

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‘We’ve turned the corner’

Back-to-back increases in the matric pass rate over the past two years show that the education system – although still fraught with problems – has turned a corner. ||| Back-to-back increases in the...

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Man held for ammo, drugs

A man has been arrested with an unlicensed gun, ammunition and drugs in Woodstock, Cape Town. ||| A 28-year-old man was arrested with an unlicensed gun, a smoke grenade, rockets, ammunition, and drugs...

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Whizz-kid gets 5 As living in shack with uncle

On the same day that Lukhanyo Velelo heard that he’d got five As, he also received his first letter rejecting his bursary application. |||   On the same day that Lukhanyo Velelo, the top pupil at...

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Matric razmatazz conceals sad reality

What kind of choreography could deliver such a spectacular outcome in a racially unequal society? |||   It was pure political theatre. The excited room was filled with government officials, government...

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Tariq’s brother: forensic bundle

Nearly four years after the death of one of Zulpha Jacobs's two toddler sons, police are still awaiting the toxicology report. |||   Nearly four years after the death of one of Zulpha Jacobs’s two...

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Fire warning after spate of blazes

Authorites across the province have been put on high alert as forecasts of strong winds and soaring temperatures sparked fire warnings on the last weekend of the holiday season. ||| Authorities across...

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Convicted Serbian killer’s bail bid postponed

The Serbian man was allegedly driving local underworld figure Cyril Beeka when he was shot dead. ||| The Serbian convicted of killing warlord Arkan in Belgrade, and who was allegedly driving local...

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First township school makes top 10

The principal of a Khayelitsha school, the first to make it on to the province’s list of top 10 schools, was brought to tears after hearing the news. ||| The principal of a Khayelitsha school, the...

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Courageous Cape trio honoured

Sishle Tom, a matriculant from the Centre of Science and Technology, could not spend long hours studying into the night like most of his peers. ||| Sishle Tom, a matriculant from the Centre of Science...

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Anger over hospital jobs turns violent

Protesters wanting jobs at the newly built Khayelitsha District Hospital, have clashed with WC police. ||| Angry protesters demanding jobs for locals at the newly built Khayelitsha District Hospital...

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Unsold World Cup tickets written off

The City of Cape Town is still busy writing off hundreds of thousands of rands in “wasteful and irregular” expenditure. ||| The City of Cape Town is still busy writing off hundreds of thousands of rand...

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Five teams, choppers fight fire

Forty-five familyies and 90 pupils have been evacuated as the Western Cape’s Tulbagh fire rages on. ||| A total of 45 families were evacuated on Tuesday and 90 pupils had to leave a campsite due to the...

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