Concerns for autistic pupils

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Ikeraam Mullins, director of Autism Strong Academy non-profit organisation

State must trim its fat before punishing us with more VAT

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Jacques Moolman, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Cape Chamber welcomes government's last-minute decision to reconsider its budget priorities ...

The impact of a VAT increase on food security

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Professor Julian May, director of the Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Food Security at UWCAn increase in ...

Mr President, where is the plan?

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Jacques Moolman, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and IndustryThe president's latest State of the Nation Address shows once again how government has failed ...

Constructive debate needed

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Faldiela de Vries, secretary, Manenberg Community Development TrustIt is regrettable that your newspaper has elected to once again label and stigmatise all residents ...

Thank you for supporting sandwich drive

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Kulsum Parker, Turquoise Harmony InstituteWe at Star College Bridgetown and non-profit organisation Turquoise Harmony Institute would like to extend our deepest ...

System change needed in maintenance courts

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Councillor Elton Jansen, Sub-council 17 chairperson On Wednesday January 22, I attended in Lentegeur, Mitchell’s Plain, a public hearing by the Public Protector ...

Preparing for the world of work after matric

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Frank Julie, founder of YoungPeople@Work non-profit organisation. As the euphoria over the matric pass rate will soon start and quickly dissipate, let me share some ...

Levies cripple already struggling consumers

Letter to the Editor|Published

Jasmine Uys, Surrey EstateThe new year started with the petrol price increase, and as it looks, we can expect more petrol price increases. With it, the cost of living ...

What will 2025 have in store?

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Jasmine Uys, Surrey EstateSo at the beginning of the new year, we can't help but wonder what kind of year it will be? What is waiting for us this year? Happiness? ...

Looking back with gratitude

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Lamees Meyer, AthloneIn December 2022, Carla Stewart and I decided to give thanks for the year we had had. It was shortly after a radio interview that we decided ...

Grateful for the help

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Christal Riegers, DelftOn Tuesday November 19, while on my way to work, my husband and I found ourselves with a bit of car trouble. While driving, our car just cut ...

Festive greetings

Letter to the Editor|Published

Jasmine Uys, Surrey EstateWe are almost at the end of yet another year. It feels like yesterday that we were at the beginning of the new year, and here we are almost ...

Rise in antisemitism cause for concern

Letter to the Editor|Published

Daniel Bloch, Executive Director, Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies

Hearts go out to our matrics

Letter to the Editor|Published

Abdurahman Khan, Movement Against Illegitimate Leaders (Mail)It is that time of the year again when our hearts go out to the thousands of young people who are writing ...

Hindus celebrate Diwali

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Satish Komal, ...

Help matrics make a meal of their final exams

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Vanessa Nelson, founder, Hope for the Future FoundationMatrics will start their final exams on Monday October 21, and this year, 170 matrics from Modderdam High ...

Return of trains brings back memories and more

Letter to the Editor|Published

Lunga Adam, Lower CrossroadsThe year 2024 has so far meant different things to different people, but I am sure most will agree that the return of trains on the Central ...

No to electricity price hike

Letter to the Editor|Published

Jasmine Uys, Surrey Estate I really don't know how Eskom can even consider a price hike of 40% or more. The cost of electricity is already almost unaffordable. The ...

Budget cuts hurt education

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Sabelo Jikeka, Zwezwe

An ode to James Matthews

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David Kapp, Belthorn EstateHe was a (school) dropoutone of thosea casualty a statisticcollateral damagein a systemHe was a school dropoutjokes an academic typeinterviewed ...

Thank you, Groote Schuur, for excellent service

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Kariema Davids, LansdowneI always feel agitated when people complain about Groote Schuur Hospital and they don’t like their food and services. And they are the very ...

Urgency needed to get SA back on track

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Jacques Moolman, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In his opening of Parliament address President Cyril Ramaphosa rightly highlighted the need ...

Lockdown on the Flats

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Salvannah Lambert, ManenbergIt is Saturday, and I'm on my way just now. Final touches adding colour to my brow. I'm excited as I choose my earring. Oh, oh, then ...

Autism Care Foundation needs help

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Lindsay Boyd, Autism Care Foundation On behalf of Autism Care Foundation, we would like to appeal to the public, corporate initiatives and small businesses for support. ...