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NSRI Melkbosstrand volunteers rescued an e-foil rider about 700 metres offshore of Van Riebeekstrand on Wednesday, July 8, after his electric hydrofoil experienced a motor failure. The man was brought safely back to shore and reunited with his family unharmed. Image: Supplied/NSRI An e-foil rider was rescued by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) when his board suffered a motor failure off the Melkbosstrand coast.

Table View's Niklyn Pillay proudly displays a gold medal won in Continuous Sparring at the MASA National Festival in Pretoria last month. Image: SUPPLIED Table View's Mercury Taekwon-Do is celebrating the success of two of its students following an outstanding performance at the MASA National Festival. Competing under ACE Taekwon-Do, the athletes travelled to Pretoria last month, where they earned Western Province colours while competing against some of the country's top martial artists.

The newly unveiled Veldskoen commemorative plaque now forms a permanent feature of the Long March to Freedom exhibition in Century City. Image: SUPPLIED A permanent Veldskoen commemorative plaque celebrating one of South Africa's oldest and most recognisable cultural symbols has been unveiled at the Long March to Freedom exhibition in Century City.

Cape Town Metro Police impounded several vehicles during a targeted operation in Parklands on Tuesday night A luxury Mercedes-Benz GLE allegedly registered as a white BMW was among several vehicles impounded by Cape Town Metro Police during a targeted operation in Parklands on Tuesday night, July 7, targeting invalid and fraudulent vehicle registrations. The vehicles have been seized for further criminal investigation as authorities probe suspected registration fraud.

Debbie Ryan's debut poetry collection, 'Things I Thought When I Was High', was born from years of personal journals, pain, and healing. Today, her words are helping others find hope, courage and the confidence to share their own stories. Image: SUPPLIED For years, Debbie Ryan of Table View poured her thoughts into journals, never imagining the words she wrote during some of the darkest moments of her life would one day become a book that resonates with readers across South Africa.

Health officials are urging residents not to pick or eat wild mushrooms this winter after a spike in deadly Death Cap mushroom poisoning cases in the Western Cape. Families are advised to be especially vigilant in gardens, parks and forests where the toxic mushrooms may be growing.

UniMil juniors and coaches gather for a group photo after a successful day of rugby at Theo Marais Park. Image: Romy Gregory If there's one way to spend a sunny Cape winter's day, it's with rugby on the field and a potjie on the fire. That's exactly what UniMil RFC offered at the weekend as families gathered at Theo Marais Park for a day of junior rugby and good food.

Buntu Gotywa|Published 24 minutes ago Faeez Jacobs succesfully defended his EFC bantamweight title last Thursday. Image: EFC Wordlwide Mitchell's Plain's Faaez Jacobs continues to strengthen his case as one of South Africa's top mixed martial artists after successfully defending his EFC bantamweight title for a third time. Jacobs retained the belt with a unanimous decision victory over Gift Walker at EFC in Johannesburg last week, adding another chapter to an already impressive title reign.

Buntu Gotywa|Published 13 hours ago Faeez Jacobs succesfully defended his EFC bantamweight title last Thursday. Image: EFC Wordlwide Mitchell's Plain's Faaez Jacobs continues to strengthen his case as one of South Africa's top mixed martial artists after successfully defending his EFC bantamweight title for a third time. Jacobs retained the belt with a unanimous decision victory over Gift Walker at EFC in Johannesburg last week, adding another chapter to an already impressive title reign.

Marelize Brink, 26, from Oranjezicht, has been appointed as a bassoon cadet in the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's Young Artist Development Programme. Image: SUPPLIED Three aspiring musicians from across Cape Town have been selected for the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's (CPO) Young Artist Development Programme, taking a significant step towards building professional careers in orchestral music.