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Lion cubs for sale for R3k video which was shared with the Animal Welfare Society of South Africa

Convicted Boland serial killer and rapist, Johan Williams will serve eight life terms behind bars for the murders and rapes of Natalie Jonkers, Maria Isaacs and Chantell Matthysen .

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA) Western Cape said no fatalities were reported after a rail incident in the early evening of Tuesday September 17, in which 25 passengers were injured when a train heading from Cape Town, on its way to Wellington, derailed near the Dal Josafat station close to Paarl.

The Cape Flat Wellness Centre, an Ocean View non-profit, treated a small group of children to mini golf at Imhoff Farm on Saturday September 14.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

Former Mayco Member Malusi Booi allegedly received R2.5 million in cold hard cash and larney Rolex watches from Ralph Stanfield in exchange for government tenders worth a whopping R850m.

Flamingo Aquatics Polar Splash fund raiser

Ter viering van Internasionale Geletterdheidsdag op Sondag September 8, bied biblioteke in die Helderberg verskeie programme aan vir jonk en oud; een hiervan was die skrywers-geleentheid met Strand skrywer van kinderboeke, Judith Vollmer, by die Macassar-biblioteek op Vrydag 6 September. Die trompoppies van die skool het die geleentheid by Macassar - biblioteek afgeskop. Read the the full story at www.bolanderlifestyle.co.za

A family of four have been left destitute after a fire ravaged their shack on Sunday night, destroying all their belongings. The blaze broke out at approximately 10.30pm in the informal settlement of Red Hill.

Local performing artists and various legacy festival concert tours have been given a R20 million boost by the new Festival Enterprise Catalyst(FEC) project launched last Thursday September 5 at the Baxter Theatre.

Florist and fashion designer Ilsé Vincent launched her first clothing label, The Language of Flowers. Read the full story at www.capetowner.co.za

National Coloured Congress president Fadiel Adams outside court today ahead of eight suspects to appear for fraud, money laundering and racketeering.