Harvesting knowledge
McDonald’s sponsorship: sowing seeds of hope Cultivating a brighter future for vulnerable learners Peter Luhanga One harvest at a time, a school vegetable garden is sowing the seeds of success while at the same time providing nourishment for vulnerable learners at the Athlone Secondary School on the Cape Flats. As the green thumbs of grade […]
Matrics face the start of final exams this week.
Education department asks society to treat matrics like VIPS until exams end on 5 December Staff reporter The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that 76,903 pupils are scheduled to sit for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations in the Western Cape this year. In statement on Monday, Kerry Mauchline, spokesperson for education MEC […]
Plans for repair of Dunoon playground at a standstill
Councillor’s plea to fix Dunoon’s only playground sparks subcouncil debate Peter Luhanga A councillor has questioned the allocation of municipal capital funds in her ward, saying the only public park in the township is in dire need of repair. Dunoon ward councillor Meisie Makuwa said the park was filled with illegally dumped rubbish, leaving the […]
Community protests for justice in child rape case
Women rally outside Cape Town Magistrate Court against bail being granted to the accused bail Peter Luhanga About 50 protesters, mostly women, demonstrated outside the Cape Town Magistrate Court on Thursday against bail being sought by a 61-year-old pensioner charged with the rape and sexual assault of three children. Two of the victims are seven […]
From ‘Sex Tape’ to ‘Life waseMatyotyombeni’
Khayelitsha’s ‘Turf’ Transforms modern struggles into musical gold Peter Luhanga A Kasi Hip-hop and RnB artist has ventured into the kwaito music genre with a new album titled “the life waseMatyotyombeni” which translates to ‘life in the informal settlements’. The Khayelitsha Site C resident Monwabisi Bence, 28, known by his stage name “Turf”, is gearing up to release […]
Game changer for Dunoon hockey players
Playing on astro turf is a dream come true for young sports team Peter Luhanga Hockey-playing pupils in Dunoon who have been honing their skills on the tarmac outside the municipal hall, had a game-changing experience when they competed on astro turf recently. The hockey players, who were introduced to the sport by a non-profit […]
Concerns over safety as shackdwellers dig into Dunoon bridge embankment
Structural concerns over Potsdam Road bridge result in plan to relocate 225 households Peter Luhanga Cape Town — Desperate for shelter, Mbuyiselo Pama, 42, resorted to digging into the Potsdam Road embankment where it bridges the railway line in Dunoon in order to level space for a two-room shack to house himself, his wife, and […]
Tman football tournament keeps growing
David Rossouw What was once a gathering place for soccer players to kick balls around on the Dunoon sports field has become the site for a full tournament. It started with ten teams five years ago, and has grown to become the 20-team Score a Goal Tman, named after founder Zumasile Thinti, and has attracted […]
Three people die in shack fire in Joe Slovo Park
73 people left homeless by the blaze on Saturday night. By Peter Luhanga Three people died in a shack fire that broke out in the densely populated Ekuphumuleni settlement in Joe Slovo Park, Milnerton, in Cape Town on Saturday 16 September. The blaze destroyed 20 shacks, including some two-storey structures, leaving 73 people homeless. According […]
Arsenal beat Zonki Izizwe in tight Witsand Derby
David Rossouw After FC Bayern dropped to seventh position on Saturday 9 September by drawing 2-2 with Champion City, Arsenal and Zonki Izizwe battled it out to see who will come out on top of the Witsand derby at the Robinvale Sports Complex in the pouring rain on Sunday 10 September. With only five games […]