Sagarmatha

The city of London will get to see what Cape Town has to offer - and book a direct flight here - all while taking a taxi cab in the English city. The branded cabs are part of a partnership agreement between Norse Atlantic Airways and the City of Cape Town, which was announced by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis together with Mayco member for economic growth and tourism, James Vos, at the launch of Cape Town’s international destination campaign, on Wednesday, September 11 at the President Hotel.

The Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Task force (SWEAT) non-profit while various organisations supported sex workers on International Sex Worker Pride Day commemorated on Saturday September 14 held at Village Green, Observatory.

The Robben Island shoreline was buzzing with volunteers who came to clean up the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Saturday. Robben Island Museum joined forces with various partners including the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, SANParks, the V&A Waterfront, Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages for the clean-up on Saturday, September 14, ahead of International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday September 21.

The Forever Young Seniors Club in Ocean View visited Cape Point Nature Reserve on Tuesday September 10, as part of the annual SA National Parks Week. ARKYS Outreach, a non-profit organisation, and the club’s founder Mutheera Fortune, of Mutheera’s Projects, organised the outing.

Friends of Muizenberg Park planted five young olive trees in the park on Thursday September 12, following the completion of phase one of a restoration project there. A small group of residents and City officials, including ward councillor Izabel Sherry and park superintendent Patrick Williams, attended the tree-planting ceremony. Thanks to a donation from a park neighbour earlier this year, phase one of the park restoration project could be completed. Read the the full story at www.falsebayecho.co.za

The breast is the healthiest and cheapest way to feed your baby, Mitchell’s Plain day hospital staff said during a programme to promote breastfeeding last week. The "Unveiling the veil of breastfeeding” programme at Wolfgat Environmental Education Centre, in Tafelsig, on Thursday September 12 was for mothers and their babies.

The fundraising concert in support of The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities, hosted at the Drostdy Theatre in Stellenbosch, on Thursday September 12, had a full house in attendance. The concert, saw beloved South African musician Jannie du Toit and some of his renowned musical friends take to the stage.

Dryden Street Primary held their school concert at Observatory Junior School on Saturday September 14. All grades participated where they did dancing from the most classic musicals.

Kimberley

Tygerberg Hospital has appealed to residents to seek medical care if they have problems with their hearing, or their child is showing signs of hearing difficulty. September is an International Deaf Awareness Month aimed at increasing awareness of the deaf and hard-of-hearing population. Amanda Mbasa, audiologist at Tygerberg Hospital explains how to communicate with hearing-impaired people

Kimberley

Kimberley

Portfolio committee on transport chairperson Donald Selamolela was also at the scene on Wednesday. He was worried that commuters would be forced to dig deep in their pockets while the service was suspended.

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA’s (Prasa’s) acting regional manager, Raymond Maseko, said 14 passengers had been discharged from hospital.