In honor of World Homeless Day, the City of Cape Town and Haven Night Shelter are expanding their efforts to support vulnerable residents by adding 120 new shelter beds across the metro. The expansion in Retreat more than doubles the facility’s capacity, increasing it from 104 to 224 beds. The City contributed R12.7 million to make this possible. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says these expansions form part
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Category: Music
Some songs are made to be felt — not just heard. From that first electric guitar riff to the moment the chorus hits, these are the anthems that demand to be turned all the way up. This Saturday and Sunday, 11 & 12 October from 9am, Smile FM is cranking the volume to the max with Pump Up the Volume Weekend. Brought to you by STADIO Durbanville – Your future. Your campus.
They are arguably the best musical outfit to come out of South Africa and undoubtedly one of the best vocal groups in history. It’s always a privilege to host Ladysmith Black Mambazo in studio. 1 of 10 They are in town on their Legacy Tour, a series of concerts that honour their late founder, Dr. Joseph Shabalala, while celebrating their ongoing mission of cultural preservation and global harmony. To get tickets for their show this
A new wave of young energy is transforming local police stations across the Western Cape. They are doing this one coat of paint, one patrol vehicle and one opportunity at a time. Police- Colonel Andrè Traut says through the SAPS Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), hundreds of young men and women are hard at work repainting community service centres. MEC Marais said, “Thank you to the South African Police Service for
Parts of Khayelitsha remain under sewage water days after a pipe burst caused flooding in the Kanana Informal Settlement, leaving several families displaced.  The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department confirmed that on Tuesday night, a 160mm sewer pipe connected to the mainline draining to the Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works collapsed, flooding homes with wastewater. Gift of the Givers teams were among the first to respond after receiving
