WCED says it's all systems go for matric exams

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Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it?s all systems go for the National Senior Certificate exams, starting on October 23.

World Suicide Prevention Day: Help is at hand

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The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) noted that it receives more than 600 calls a day, with over 41800 in the past eight months.

CPUT students to represent Western Cape at national robot olympiad

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Six students from CPUT will be representing the Western Cape at the national finals of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) taking place in Gauteng.

Cape mom starts NGO dedicated to her two autistic sons

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Parenting Alex, 6, and Adam, 4, has given Liesel Gaffley insights and an opportunity to educate people about the importance of mental health awareness.

Women’s Legal Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary

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The Women?s Legal Centre celebrated its 20th anniversary with a feminist conference at the District 6 Museum.

CPUT launches initiative to help black women in academia

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CPUT has initiated a programme that aims to address the issue of under-representation of black female academics in South Africa.

Silence on assault of Cape homeless man

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Officials are remaining tight-lipped about what happened to the homeless man who was allegedly assaulted by CCID and law enforcement officials.

‘Children are so desensitised to violence they tend to run towards it’

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This is according to Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez, who spoke at the African Regional Child Trauma Conference.

‘Crowbar’ gang arrested in Ottery after shoot-out

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Four members of an alleged crowbar gang were arrested by Grassy Park police on Saturday for being in possession of suspected stolen goods, and crowbar.

Women-led gangs are 'prevalent in the Western Cape'

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Alarm bells were recently triggered by the prevalence of women leading gang-related crimes in Cape Town.

CCID aims to raise R100K in three months to help out Cape homeless

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Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) aims to raise R100 000 in three months for homeless people in the city.

Protocol established for local torture prevention

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The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture came into effect and establishes local and international mechanisms for torture prevention.

Calls for summit to address City of Cape Town fining homeless people

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Members of civil society groups, NGOs, say talks are required after the City of Cape Town has been fining homeless people for sleeping in public places

Tutu truck offers HIV test, complimentary haircut

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Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation will today be launching their Amajita Tutu Truck in Philippi, with men encouraged to get themselves tested and get a complimentary haircut. ...

HRC to probe City of Cape Town by-law that leads to homeless people being fined

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A furore has erupted over the city council?s implementation of a by-law that leads to homeless people being fined for sleeping on pavements or erecting illegal structures. ...

16 Female learners given lessons in resilience

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The City resilience programme gave 16 girls from Ocean View Secondary School the chance to receive training on how to deal with disasters, should they occur.

Delft man loses out on RDP house after splitting from common law wife

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A Delft man is up in arms after a house in The Hague that was allocated to him was given to someone else.

'Disabled SA children three times more likely to be abused, sexually molested'

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The Children's Act must cater to the needs of disabled children in SA, as they are often the most at risk of being abused than their non-disabled peers

#WorldRefugeeDay: Refugees feel ostracised by South Africans

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Many refugees feel ostracised by South Africans, who often shun them because they do not speak the languages of the country.

‘ARVs must be child friendly’

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A senior pharmacy lecturer at UWC wants to make Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs more child friendly.

Zimbabwean refugee soars after receiving paragliding tandem certification

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Aloise Marume from Zimbabwe has recently become the first refugee to receive a tandem rating in paragliding, meaning he is certified to fly with people.