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Toddler drowns in Cape Town drain
Activists have called for safe places for children to play after a toddler drowned in a municipal drain in Samora Machel in Cape Town. Photo: Alice Scott A one-year-old child drowned on Saturday after falling into an open municipal drain in Samora Machel in Cape Town. City of Cape Town Mayco member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, confirmed the child’s death and extended condolences to the family. Badroodien declined to answer questions about the contractor or the work being done.
Cape Town hike every day for a month in solidarity with survivors of violence
A hiker adds a stone to a cairn above Cape Town city as part of a closing ritual to symbolise leaving behind something painful and carrying forward something meaningful. Photo: Laney Van Wyk Every day in October, a group of Cape Town residents walked to King’s Blockhouse to raise money for survivors of gender-based violence. Once a week, survivors and staff from the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children joined them. The event, Blocktober, has raised about R550,000 since 2023.
Activists picket outside Cape Town Civic Centre Original
Blikkiesdorp resident Let Hanekom was among about 60 people who picketed outside the civic centre in Cape Town on Friday. Photo: Abonge Chiya Cape Town residents and activists from 13 organisations picketed outside the Civic Centre on Friday. The group’s concerns included the lack of affordable housing, safety, and the construction of data centres and the N2 safety wall.
Oreo gets a Mzansi twist with new limited-edition biscuit
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Search jobs Advertise your job vacancies View more, Apple or Spotify Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries Mondelēz South Africa is bringing Oreo and Cadbury P.S. together for a limited-edition biscuit that combines Oreo’s chocolate crunch with a Caramilk-inspired filling, and uses the launch to tap into the everyday rituals of friendship.
Relay Jeans turns 40 by keeping denim culture anything but blue
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Search jobs Advertise your job vacancies View more, Apple or Spotify Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries South African menswear brand Relay Jeans celebrated its four-decade milestone with RJ40 x Denim Obsessions, an event that put personalisation, local creative talent and community at the centre of its brand experience.
Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Search jobs Advertise your job vacancies View more, Apple or Spotify Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries Rhodes University says it is working with water authorities to probe an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on campus in Makhanda. This follows reports of over 100 students and staff who were treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps, and vomiting.
South Africa: Rhodes University Launches Probe Into Water After Gastro Outbreak
Over 100 students and staff have been treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting Rhodes University says it is working with water authorities to probe an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on campus in Makhanda. This follows reports of over 100 students and staff who were treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps, and vomiting. Many people reported falling ill after consuming food served at the dining halls.
Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak
Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann Rhodes University says it is working with water authorities to probe an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on campus in Makhanda. This follows reports of over 100 students and staff who were treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps, and vomiting.
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