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Elsies River community mourns loss of CPF member after hijacking murder

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is searching for suspects who are involved in the shooting of a community policing forum (CPF) member, in what has been described as a robbery and hijacking gone wrong at Elsies River, Cape {town} Etc reports. Clinton Treu (49) was fatally
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10 Sep 2024

The life-saving and life-threatening uses of ketamine

The anaesthetic drug ketamine can bring life-saving hope for people suffering from treatment-resistant major depression or at severe risk of suicide , but unsupervised use or excessive dosages hold addictive and even lethal risks. This is the warning sounded by the South African
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10 Sep 2024

Reducing the stigma of suicide this World Suicide Prevention Day

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Just a normal Tuesday for some, but for people living with mental health struggles, its another day of smiling through the constant internal nagging of unhappiness. And for others, its a gut-wrenching reminder of losing a loved one to suicide. A
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10 Sep 2024

May the force be with you: James Earl Jones dies at 93

Screen stars are mourning the death of James Earl Jones, the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, who died on Monday at the age of 93, Cape {town} Etc reports. Jones, who also played King Mufasa in Disney s animated film The Lion King, had a lengthy and diverse
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10 Sep 2024

SAWS issues Yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds on WC coasts

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow level 1 warning yesterday for Tuesday today, for damaging winds that could lead to difficulty in navigation at sea, Cape {town} Etc reports. These weather conditions can be expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Ag
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10 Sep 2024

We have the best labour laws, but workers have never been this vulnerable

The Department of Labour, armed with some of the most progressive laws to protect vulnerable employees, have seemingly hit the snooze button, writes Gasant Abarder in a new #SliceofGasant column. Never has workplace bullying and labour law infractions been as rife as now in our 30 years
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10 Sep 2024

Musk says South Africa is yet to approve Starlink satellite internet

Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX is waiting for regulatory approval to introduce its Starlink satellite internet service in South Africa, Cape {town} Etc reports. The SpaceX and Tesla founder responded briefly to a post on X on Sunday, where a South African user, Boer,
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10 Sep 2024

British Airways boosts Cape Town with daily flights from Heathrow

British Airways (BA) will soon make changes to the carriers three-weekly seasonal flight schedule from London Gatwick to the City of Cape Town, Cape {town} Etc reports. The reasoning behind the change is to expand the London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airpo
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10 Sep 2024

A look at Cape Town's revitalised Palm House Boutique Hotel & Spa

Tucked away between Table Mountain and Constantias vineyards , in the heart of Upper Wynberg, lies the Palm House Boutique Hotel and Spa, an urban hideaway set apart from the frenetic bustle of the city but close enough to relish the views. Following a recent transformation after
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