FCP founder joins final pack

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The Friends of Child Protection (FCP) marked an emotional milestone last Thursday as they held their final packing session of the year at the Presbyterian Church ...

Blue Flag still dogged by questions

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Eight City beaches have been given Blue Flag status for meeting water quality targets, among other criteria, but the rating is questioned by some who say it hides ...

Former Bo-Kaap resident launches book

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Naahid Nakidien's collection of poems, Gifts from a whispering soul, was launched last Saturday at the Bo-Kaap cultural hub, accompanied by the first-time author's ...

Paws on the prom a success

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Hundreds of dogs and their owners descended upon the Sea Point promenade to support the a dog-walk fund-raiser for the Mdzananda animal clinic in Khayelitsha. “We ...

Expect Dalmatians in tutus on promenade

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Mdzananda Animal Clinic’s Paws on the Promenade event takes place on Sunday March 17, from 9am. This is the first event since 2020 and it will begin at the Mouille ...

Prom night for ‘Dreamers’

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Reach for a Dream hosted a prom night at the Peninsula Hotel last Thursday for youngsters who missed their matric dance owing to life-threatening illnesses. Heidi ...

FCP prepare 1 300 comfort packs for victims of sexual abuse

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The Friends of Child Protection (FCP) got together at the Presbyterian Church in Gardens last Thursday, July 20, to put together 1 300 comfort packs for children ...

Union of Jewish Women helps Hanover Park moms

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The Union of Jewish Women of Cape Town, a Sea Point-based NGO, is aiding mourning moms in Hanover Park with the agony of losing their sons to gang violence. The ...

Donations boost non-profit organisations’ work

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The work of two non-profit organisations got a boost last week with a donation from a European-based investment company. The Vertical Group from Malta, represented ...