Riyadh Karodia

Investigative Writer

Anti-apartheid activist Blanche La Guma celebrates her 95th birthday

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In the 1940s, while still a teenager, La Guma joined the Communist Party of South Africa, which was later banned under apartheid rule and operated underground.

Murder on Chiappini Street has Bo-Kaap on high alert

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The incident, which took place on Chiappini Steet at 9. 50pm, is said to have resulted from ongoing tensions in the area over the past two weeks.

Red Bull Box Cart Race to rock Bo-Kaap on Sunday

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The Red Bull Box Cart Race is back, and this year’s race will be taking place in Bo-Kaap – Cape Town’s most colourful and hilly neighbourhood.

Legality of e-scooters on the Atlantic Seaboard questioned

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Runner who hoped to run the Cape Town Marathon hit by e-scooter

Egyptian goose attack lands woman in ER

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The woman, who can only be identified as Rebecca, was walking along Molteno Road in Oranjezicht when the goose charged at her and hit her in the face.

Runner hit by e-scooter admitted to hospital, misses marathon

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The City's roads and parks departments have been lobbied to look into interventions about e-scooters on the Sea Point Promenade and beyond after one woman landed ...

New lease on life through sewing

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Opportunity to gain new skills to improve their circumstances.

Blue Route Mall hosts Bergvliet High’s talented artists

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Bergvliet High matric pupils transformed the Blue Route Mall into a gallery this week at their Art Expo launched on Tuesday.

Cape Town urged to celebrate legacy of writer Alex La Guma

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La Guma has been recognised and celebrated across the world, but ironically there was a silence about his memory in Cape Town.

Local film

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A short film that tells the story of two brothers trying to survive ...

Bees: it’s swarming season

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Mid-spring is typically when bees reproduce and look for new places.

#FlyYourDreams at the Cape Town Kite Festival this weekend

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The event is free to attend for all – young, old and everyone in between – and will take place on Melkbosstrand Beach (opposite Die Damhuis) between 10am and 3pm ...

Bark stripping puts trees at risk

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Concerns have been raised over a rise in bark stripping in parks, gardens and forests across Cape Town, after a 150-year-old tree was stripped of its bark.

M3 collision in Cape Town leaves one dead, three injured

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A 38-year-old male was declared dead on the scene, while two other adult males suffered slight injuries. A two-year-old toddler who suffered serious injuries was ...

Concern at load shedding effects on electrical network

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Transformers are highly reliable provided they are not overloaded, exposed to system faults or subjected to other less obvious stresses. They typically last 30 to ...

Cape Town libraries, Waterfront and GrandWest are ready to entertain kids this holiday

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With the school holidays having officially started, kids and parents alike are looking for fun things to do.

School dictionaries a better option than Google for kids to learn meaning of words

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Google often not apt for child’s age, education phase or literacy level

Filming in Bo-Kaap continues to upset residents

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The City of Cape Town’s permit officers do random compliance spot checks on all approved productions. Should the Film Office become aware of any issues with any ...

Anger over parts of Cape Town being excluded from load shedding

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The national standards for load shedding (Regulation NRS048-9) takes into account the safety of people, the safety of the environment, the potential damage to plants ...

South Africa’s most popular children’s books revealed in new study

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“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” tops the list as South Africa’s favourite bedtime story.

Journal chronicles fun times for kids this school holidays

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It’s almost that time again – spring break! If you are wondering what to get up to for the upcoming school holidays, Jellybean Journal has you covered. Here’s a ...

Waterfront halts construction following unapproved alterations to Union Castle Building

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Unapproved alterations to the Union Castle Building has seen work on the building come to an abrupt halt.

Bo-Kaap community frustrated by disruptive filming in neighbourhood

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Residents’ day-to-day lives interrupted by filming companies.