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The politics of the school prefect selection process

Posted by Phil de Lange on  29 September 2025
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Category: Breakfast
As we near the end of the 3rd term, a lot of schools will start undertaking the process of selecting their prefects for 2026. Different schools have their own selection processes, and it can turn out to be a bit tricky.
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Mayor adamant signal-blocking needed for Pollsmoor prison

Posted by Liesl Smit on  29 September 2025
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Category: News
  Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is adamant that prisoners do not have the right to unfettered communication beyond prison walls, especially when they are coordinating crime from behind bars.   The Mayor was responding to the South African Prisoner Organisation for Human Rights’ opposition to the City’s calls for signal-blocking and communication interception strategies to be piloted at Pollsmoor prison.   Hill-Lewis says prisoners do not have the right to communicate freely beyond the

Pack Your Bags — It’s Time for Prizes, Live Vibes & Big Deals!

Posted by Mileanne Kabwe on  29 September 2025
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Category: Events
  Looking for a reason to upgrade your travel gear and have a little fun while doing it?   This Saturday, 4 October, The Luggage Company at Bayside Mall, Table View is the place to be. From 10 AM to 2 PM, join SeanJ from Smile FM, broadcasting live and bringing the vibe plus plenty of chances to win incredible prizes every hour.   Up for grabs: wine carriers, high-end laptop backpacks, and premium luggage
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Four men killed in suspected vigilante attacks in Khayelitsha

Posted by Liesl Smit on  29 September 2025
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Category: News
  The South African Police Service (SAPS) has strongly condemned the violent killings in the Enkandla informal settlement in Harare, Khayelitsha, where four men lost their lives in what police believe are vigilante-style attacks.   According to police, officers were called to the scene just after midnight on Monday morning, where they found the burnt body of a man.   While still attending to the scene, they were alerted to another gruesome discovery nearby: the
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DA blasts ANC over crime failures in WCape, renews call for policing powers

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  29 September 2025
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    The Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron, has accused the ANC of misleading the public on crime-fighting in the Western Cape.   Speaking on a podcast by the Democratic Alliance over the weekend, alongside the City of Cape Town’s chief for Safety and Security, JP Smith, Cameron repeated the DA’s call for the devolution of policing powers.    “The ANC single-handedly destroyed the South African Police Service. We should say