Woman found trapped between buildings at midnight
City rescue services demolish a wall to pull out to safety How she got there is a mystery A video of a young woman trapped in a narrow gap between two upgraded RDP houses in Dunoon’s Bulelani Street has been shared several times on social media. Wedged between the walls, the video shows the woman […]
Fuel giant launches development fund for small businesses
A R220 million development fund to empower small business in the Astron Energy value chain has been announced by the fuel giant situated in Milnerton near Dunoon. Astron Energy Chief Executive Officer Thabiet Booley said the Astron Energy Development Fund (AEDF) was a “milestone in our transformation journey as an organisation”. Astron Energy operates the […]
Two arrested in copper bust
More than a ton of various infrastructural property such as water meters and copper cables were seized at a Dunoon storage facility on Monday 5 December, leading to the arrest of two suspects. The copper was positively identified as belonging to state-owned companies. Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie says concerted efforts to […]
Gruesome discovery: Dunoon boy finds body stuffed in a bag
Milnerton police ask for help to locate the deceased’s family While walking along the dam behind the municipal hall near Waxberry Street in Dunoon on a Saturday, a boy prodded a plastic bag lying on the ground. Feeling something hard inside, he opened the bag to take a look and made a horrifying discovery: stuffed […]
Full-day motoring fun at 2022 power series
It’s the final showdown in the 2022 Power Series, presented by Wingfield Motors at Killarney, on Saturday, 19 November: the ninth and last event in what has been an epic series of motoring entertainment. For the top contenders, this is when points calculations and strategic finishes will decide the Regional Championships; for everybody else, it’s […]
Women march for safety
To mark National Women’s Day on Sunday 9 August, Dunoon women braved the rain and took to the streets to raise awareness about violence against women and children. Carrying placards which read: ‘Enough with gender-based violence’, ‘Real men don’t abuse’, and ‘No mercy for rapists’, the women marched to Killarney Gardens and turned back at […]