Cape Town Runner. Liberal. Individualist. Romanticist. Bibliophile. Always find a reason to laugh. I would rather be a forest than a street.
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'Patriotic Alliance bans media from events for reporting negatively'
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URGENT APPEAL: BABY BOY FOUND UNDER BRIDGE IN ROODEPOORT
A boy believed to be 13–14 months old was reportedly found under a bridge near 14th Avenue and the N1 Western Bypass in Roodepoort on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
The child, referred to as “Baby Joe,” has not yet been identified, and authorities are appealing to the public for assistance in locating his family.
Anyone with information is urged to contact:
📍 Sophiatown SAPS
Constable G Lourens: 063 935 8496
Shift Commander: 079 517 8052
Additional contact: 074 021 0111
Reference: 1630/10/2026
Source: VCSI / Missing Person South Africa
-Please share to help identify Baby Joe and reunite him with his family.
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Cape Town brought the views, but nothing could stop Arthur Jantjies and Ethiopia’s Bize Beyira Negasa from claiming the inaugural marathon titles with personal-best performances.
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The Nasiphi praise singing has been one of the most delusional features of South African politics.
She willingly appoints Eugene Modise (ANC) as Finance MMC.
And now this disaster.
We know that water is bad - but why no communication?
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South Africa will entrench political fragmentation with a frustrated electorate lacking enthusiasm for any alternative. Sounds a bit like large parts of the democratic world!
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The Concerned Citizens of South Africa (CCSA) has given government 14 days to respond to its demand for a 50 percent reduction in fuel prices or face a three-day national shutdown.
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A major milestone for Protea Village restitution: R83m in bulk infrastructure is complete, with 86 homes planned for families returning to Bishopscourt:
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Honestly, @DereleenJ’s campaign for Cape Town mayor is flopping, well, as it should. What exactly is she offering residents? Where is the solid manifesto? All we see are attacks on Geordin Hill-Lewis and attempts to make Coloured people believe the DA doesn’t care about them. Cape Town needs real solutions, not race-baiting and constant political mudslinging. Talk to people about what you’ll actually do for them.
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You stole from a dying Beaufort West municipality as a seated mayor, lied about R3m in a "trust" where you paid half out of your pocket to keep up the lie.
Imagine trusting you with Cape Town
OnsBaizaNieKakNie
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The monied class & DA media is out in full swing desperately trying to assist theDA to retain Cape Town. You can write a million has articles about @OnsBaizaNie, our people are resolute and clear, we want the DA out of Cape Town.
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A national first for the Western Cape🇿🇦
Our Forensic Toxicology Unit is the first provincial public forensic toxicology lab in SA to achieve international accreditation for its drug testing methods. A proud achievement! 💙
Read more: westerncape.gov.za/health-we…
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Mental health is healthcare. The official opening of the Acute Psychiatric Unit at Eerste River Hospital reflects our continued investment in access for specialised mental healthcare in environments designed to support healing & dignity💙
Read more: westerncape.gov.za/health-we…
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NEWS: The DA-run Umngeni Local Municipality in Howick has agreed to step in and help the ANC-run Impendle Local Municipality with waste collection in some areas.
Umngeni and Impendle are neighbours.
The request to help came after service delivery collapsed in Impendle following looting of public funds that led to non-payment of staff salaries - KZN Tonight Podcast
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When we made the decision to reorientate the basic education system towards the foundations of learning in 2024; it was just a strategy on paper. An idea. Backed up by evidence of what was happening in countries with strong education systems.
Tomorrow, we convene the second Bana Pele Leadership Summit - that brings together government, corporate SA, civil society and the ECD sector together.
I believe in setting benchmarks; with clear timelines. Tomorrow is an opportunity to tell South Africans how we have moved from 23 undertakings on paper to implementation.
I really believe that this work will undo the education injustice in our country. Ensuring that the circumstances of a child’s birth will not determine their success in school and beyond.
Oh man. Advocating for this country’s children is a responsibility I do not take lightly. 🇿🇦📚
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This polar bear died of starvation in its homeland, which is supposed to be teeming with prey. Photographer and biologist Paul Nicklen, who has spent more than 30 years in the Arctic, says that during most of those years he only came across one dead polar bear, and then within just two weeks his team found two that had died of starvation. Polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt seals, and with rising temperatures and receding ice, the search for food becomes longer and more difficult, potentially ending with some of them dying of hunger.
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The inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon in Cape Town brought together more than 30,000 runners, celebrating the spirit of Madiba and the historic Slave Route Challenge. 🏃🏻🏃🏾♀️🏃♂️
A massive congratulations to all the runners. 🥇
Oh, but that wall is not to help increase safety on the N2 but to hide the informal settlements. Well, that's the prevailing narrative anyway.
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What a vibe !
Thank you to all the runners and supporters who travelled with the #PeoplesTrain to and from Nelson Mandela Marathon . Rest up and celebrate your victory 🏅.
#NelsonMandelaMarathon #CapeTown #isitimelasabantu
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I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better race to do my first marathon.
Nelson Mandela Marathon owes me nothing. What a beautiful day. What a beautiful race. Secured my qualifier as well, as the cherry on top.
I’ll definitely be back next year.
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I’m sorry man Cape Town in general (rich and poor areas) has better infrastructure than JHB in general. The whole ‘rich areas’ only stuff is a lie that’s been peddled way too much and is not backed any substantive data. Poorer areas in CT get way more capital investment than JHB’s rich and poor areas.