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COMMUNITY SAFETY
Flooding: What to do when the water is at your doorstep
During the first two months of this year, the north-eastern part of South Africa experienced continuous rain that led to the flooding of low-lying areas, and turned many roads into rivers. Due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of major dams, they quickly filled up beyond 110%, necessitating the o...
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| CAPE TOWN'S SHARK SPOTTERS |
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Keeping a watchful eye on the horizon
On 12 January 2010, a Zimbabwean tourist was attacked by a shark at Fish Hoek beach near Cape Town. The Save Our Seas Foundation said that the shark in question was most probably a great white shark. Eyewitnesses said that it was "the size of a minibus" and that the man was not in deep water at the time. All that was recovered was the man's pair of gog...
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| THE BATTLE OF THE (ABSENT) BULLETPROOF |
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"He conquers who endures." - Persius.
It is often said that the wheels of justice turn slowly, but eight years can be considered to be a very long period. Eight years was how long it took a police sergeant to smile again after enduring years of trauma and frustration while fighting for justice.
By Annalise Kempen
Additional information provided by Adv Johan Boning an...
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| Preparing for the 2010 FIFA World Cup |
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- An "outside" soccer experience at Fan Parks and the Public Viewing Areas
South Africans got their second taste of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup during the final draw that was held in Cape Town on 4 December 2009. But while the official FIFA delegation and VIP guests were gathered in the International Convention Centre for the official proceedings, the public donned party shoes a...
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