Nomalanga Tshuma

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus

Western Cape shines at National Education Excellence and Batho Pele Awards

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The Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) schools and teachers emerged as the cream of the crop at the 2024 National Education Excellence Awards, receiving ...

Jakes Gerwel Drive closure: City takes action after startling discovery

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The City of Cape Town has temporarily closed a section of Jakes Gerwel Drive at Viking Road in the direction of the N2 following the discovery of extensive digging ...

Cape Town’s sewage gamble: Unlimited discharges spark outrage amid environmental fears

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The City of Cape Town’s Directorate for Water and Sanitation maintains that it treats the sewage discharged into the Green Point, Camps Bay, and Hout Bay marine ...

Two arrested for drugs worth R1 million

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Western Cape police achieve significant victories against drug trafficking with two separate busts, leading to the arrest of foreign nationals and the seizure of ...

38-year-old Jason Foster vanishes on journey from Cape Town to Durban

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According to the siblings, 38 year old Foster was travelling to Durban from Cape Town on Friday October 4, 2024 when he went missing.

City denies 'irresponsible' removal of beach pollution warning sign in Hout Bay

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The City has refuted claims it ‘irresponsibly’ removed a sign warning beachgoers in Hout Bay of potentially polluted water.

Empowering teachers for marine conservation

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The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation has unveiled its Oceans Campus programme, bringing together over 400 Cape Town teachers to champion ocean conservation.

Cops hunt four suspects after Pinelands shooting

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A 62-year-old Chinese national was shot in the chest during a botched robbery at Cape Town's Howard Centre.

Khayelitsha's bright future: City of Cape Town's LED lighting upgrade making steady progress

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The City of Cape Town has invested R3. 5 million in energy-efficient LED lighting for Khayelitsha, aiming to enhance safety and reduce energy consumption.

Help sanitary pad drive

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A Cape Town-based charity, the Thulani Dasa Foundation, has initiated a sanitary pad collection drive to support Grade 12 girls during their final exams.

Excessive fat blocks sewer pipes in Paarden Eiland

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The City’s Department of Water and Sanitation is looking into businesses based in Paarden Eiland, for allegedly dumping “fat” down its sewer system, severely damaging ...

Concerns rise over ocean sewage discharge practices

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Residents living in Camps Bay and surrounds say they are concerned over the City of Cape Town’s seemingly “go-to directive” to discharge sewage into the ocean upon ...

Matt Pike’s swim school triumphs at Forty under 40 South African Awards

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Matt Pike, founder of Swimmattix Swim School, is making waves in the Western Cape, winning an esteemed Forty Under 40 South African Award for Family Business and ...

Loeries Creative Week returns to Cape Town for 2024 edition

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Cape Town will again be the host town for the Loeries Creative Week, set to take place in and around the Cape CBD, from October 7 to 12, 2024.

Brutal seal attack in Muizenberg sparks outrage and calls for wildlife protection

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The Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre (HBSRC) has strongly condemned the attack on a juvenile seal at Muizenberg Beach on Thursday morning.

Tragedy at Sea: Court declares 11 missing fishermen dead

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The 11 fishermen who went missing while out at sea earlier this year have been officially declared dead.

Green Innovation: Electric motorcycle Roam Air’s 6000km African adventure

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The electric motorcycle en route 6 000km to Stellenbosch has exceeded expectations, covering over 1 000km since it fired up in Nairobi, Kenya, only four days ago. ...

NSRI warns the public to keep safe around bodies of water as sunny days approach

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According to the sea rescue agency, rough sea conditions prevail around the coastline with storm seas deep sea bringing hazardous conditions to parts of the coastline. ...

City, Milnerton community join hands to honour Tutu with park

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The City has called on Capetonians, particularly those living in Milnerton, to comment on its proposal to rename Lupin Park in memory of the late Archbishop Desmond ...

Entries open for the Western Cape Big Walk

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The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport says it’s gearing up to host yet another instalment of the Western Cape Big Walk.

R10. 3m abalone bust the ‘biggest in years’

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Police have made one of the biggest abalone busts in recent years, arresting three suspects in Rylands, and recovering thousands of wet and dry abalone worth R10. ...

Majik Forest’s newest garden opens to public

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A new garden at Durbanville’s popular Majik Forest is home to critically endangered vegetation that has largely disappeared due to agricultural and urban development. ...

Police divers recover the body of one of two missing George friends

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Police divers have recovered the body of a teenager who went missing in the surf while swimming at Victoria Bay in George at the weekend.

Cape Town welcomes visa system aimed at boosting tourism from China and India

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The City of Cape Town’s Directorate for Economic Growth has welcomed the announcement of a new initiative by the Department of Home Affairs, set to simplify the ...

New Moon Spring Tide: Capetonians, visitors warned to be wary of the ocean in coming days

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The NSRI warning also comes days before the new moon Spring tide, which peaks next week on September 3.