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SA Navy says purpose of festival is to create awareness of navy & maritime domain
It’s day two of the South African Navy’s annual festival at the east dockyard in Simon’s Town, Cape Town. Following…
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Family of schoolboy forced to walk 50km home from school still in shock
The mother of an 11-year-old schoolboy who walked about 50 kilometres from Simon’s Town to Khayelitsha after losing his bus…
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Khayelitsha mother wants harsher punishment for bus driver who left her son stranded in Simon’s Town
A Khayelitsha mother said that a suspension was not a harsh enough punishment for a Golden Arrow bus driver who…
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Golden Arrow Bus driver suspended for leaving 11-year-old stranded
The Golden Arrow Bus Service has confirmed that a driver has been suspended after a primary school child was left…
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SANParks honors firefighters for bravery during fire season
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has honoured the city’s firefighters in recognition of their efforts and those of the…
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City of Cape Town asks public to refrain from starting fires in protected areas
The City of Cape Town has called on the public to refrain from starting open fires, particularly in protected areas…
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Residents in parts of Cape Town advised to boil water before use after poor quality results
The City of Cape Town has advised residents in parts of the metro to boil their water before use and…
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City of Cape Town probing whether high number of fires in metro the work of arsonists
The City of Cape Town said that an unprecedented number of fires in the Peninsula had spurred an investigation to…
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Firefighters tackle vegetation fire in Simon’s Town
Cape Town firefighters are once again fighting a fire on the mountain in Simon’s Town. On Friday, the City of…
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Firefighters bring Glencairn blaze under control
Firefighters have managed to bring the fire on the mountain slopes of Simon’s Town under control. The blaze, high up…
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Cape Town firefighters battling blaze in Glencairn
Cape Town firefighters are battling another blaze in Simon’s Town, this time on the mountain slopes of Glencairn Ridge near…
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Mop-up and monitoring operations continue in Cape Town’s fire-affected areas
Mop-up and monitoring operations continue in several fire-affected areas of the Cape Peninsula on Wednesday morning. Fires erupted in Simon’s…
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Simon’s Town fire crew continues to battle with flare-ups
Firefighters continue to battle a blaze in Simon’s Town and surrounding area for the fifth day as the City of…
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Evacuees return home as Cape fires continue to burn
Simon’s Town residents who evacuated the area after a fire broke out have been given the all-clear to return to…
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City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management says Simon’s Town wildfires contained
The City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management said firefighters have managed to contain the wildfires at Simon’s Town on…
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SPCA on a rescue mission as firefighters continue to fight Simon’s Town fire
The Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said it is on a search…
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Firefighters praised for their ongoing heroics in Simon’s Town fire
Hundreds of firefighters, volunteers and members of the public and corporates have been lauded for coming together to respond to…
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Reinforcements brought in to battle Simon’s Town fire
Strong winds overnight are fanning flames in Simon’s Town and spreading the wildfire to new areas. This has forced fire…
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96 families evacuated from Stonehaven Estate as Simon’s Town wildfire rages on
At least 96 families have been evacuated due to a raging wildfire near Simon’s Town. Residents were advised to leave…
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Wildfire scorches 1140 hectares in Simon’s Town
The Table Mountain National Park authorities say the ongoing wildfire in the Simon’s Town area has ravaged approximately 1140 hectares…
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Non-residents Simon’s Town urged to stay clear of fire-hit area
Non-residents of Simon’s Town have been asked to steer clear of the area, as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire…
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Several homes in Simon’s Town area evacuated as firefighters battle veld fire
Several homes at Harbour Heights in Simon’s Town had to be evacuated in the early hours of Wednesday morning following…
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Simon’s Town blaze: Firefighters & enforcement agencies lauded for their perseverance
Firefighters in Cape Town were battling a relentless fire with wind making conditions unbearable throughout the night on the slopes…
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Father of 2 killed with a hammer over beer in Simon’s Town
The murder of a father of two has resulted in residents at an informal settlement in Simon’s Town chasing Zimbabwean…
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Woman allegedly shoots 3 baboons, kills one as SPCA notices increase in fatalities & injury of troops
“This is a Great Opportunity for me to apply for a licence for a shotgun.” These allegedly are the words…
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Civil society group Open Secrets wants government to publicize report on Lady R
Civil society organization Open Secrets is challenging government to make public the report into why the Russian cargo ship, the…
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Panel to probe docking of Russian vessel at SA naval base
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a panel to probe the circumstances surrounding the docking of the Russian vessel Lady R…
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Defence Minister Modise says nothing was loaded on Lady R in Simon’s Town
Defence Minister Thandi Modise said nothing was loaded onboard the Russian vessel, the Lady R, while it was in Cape…
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2 suspects arrested for possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition
Western Cape police officers have arrested two suspects possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition, in Simon’s Town and Stellenbosch. The determination…
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Body found adrift near Simon’s Town could be missing Strand fisherman, says NSRI
Police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man, whose body was found adrift in the ocean…
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Black families return to Simons Town 60 years after forced removals
Sixty years after they were forcibly removed to Gugulethu by the apartheid regime, black families are returning to Simons Town.…
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Firefighters battling blaze in Simon’s Town
Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service is battling another blaze. The fire started on Monday morning in Simon’s Town above…
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Penguins spotted roaming the empty streets of Simon’s Town
There have been reports of animals around the world reclaiming the silent streets of locked-down cities. Groups of penguins have…
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