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How location affects property values and what buyers need to know
When it comes to buying property, the age-old mantra, \"location, location, location\", holds very true and in order to make the best possible investment, it's essential that buyers understand how this critical factor impacts a property's value.
4 min |
June 11, 2025
Southern Mail
Woman arrested for illegal gun possession
Grassy Park police and the Khayelitsha Tactical Response Team (TRT) arrested a woman for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition on Thursday May 29.
1 min |
June 04, 2025
Southern Mail
Dalin Oliver: Remembering your roots
One of the many keys to success is “to remember your roots,” according to funny man Dalin Oliver, who will be one of the master of ceremonies at the 26th Jive Cape Town Funny Festival this year.
2 min |
June 04, 2025
Southern Mail
Dancing couple aims for another gold medal
Ciara Roberts, 17, from Lotus River, has been dancing since the age of 4 and she and her dance partner Nuran Dietloff, 18, are setting their sights on winning the National Championship League 2 for Latin American dancing in Johannesburg, from Friday June 13 to Sunday June 15.
2 min |
June 04, 2025
Southern Mail
Volunteers needed in Lavender Hill
In the late nineties and early 2000s, I independently hosted holiday programmes for our community's children and learners, celebrating the June and September school holidays.
1 min |
June 04, 2025
Southern Mail
One game, one win at a time for Primrose coach
The Rosmead Avenue sportsground in Kenilworth holds many memories of yesteryear's sporting heroes, and it is apt that this venue played host to this weekend's clash between two community rugby clubs, Primrose and Hamadiehs, who are both immersed in their history going back to the 1890s.
1 min |
June 04, 2025
Southern Mail
Drilling had 'very positive' impact on pupils
Winson Ceasar, caretaker and drilling coach of Heathfield Primary School pupils, said the workshop was “very positive”.
1 min |
June 04, 2025
Southern Mail
SA Muay Thai athletes shine at international games
The South African Muay Thai Organisation took a team of six athletes to the international games taking place in Bangkok, last month.
2 min |
June 04, 2025
Southern Mail
Invisible Hands reach five million meals
Invisible Hands dished up their five-millionth meal on Saturday May 24.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Man found dead on roof in Retreat
The body of a 19-year-old man was found on the roof of a premises in Beethoven Street, Retreat, on Saturday, May 24, at about 8.50pm.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Woodwork Centre hosts pop-up market in Harfield Village
Service users at the Woodwork Centre were given the opportunity to sell their wooden crafts in their first pop-up market held outside their premises in Harfield Village last Wednesday, May 14.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Annual cleaning and maintenance at Newlands Reservoir
The City carried out its annual cleaning and maintenance operation at the Newlands Reservoir to ensure the long-term safety and functionality of this water infrastructure.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Kadri crowned IBF Youth featherweight 'King'
Newly-crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) Africa Youth featherweight champion, Ishmaeel “King K” Kadri, 25, from Wynberg, flew the flag for Cape Town, country and continent when he beat Namibia's Lineekela Nghifindaka, 22, via technical knockout, at Carnival City, in Johannesburg, at the weekend.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival at Baxter
The Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival takes place from Wednesday May 28 to Saturday May 31 at the Baxter Concert Hall in Rondebosch.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Join church youth club
Lyle Lawrence, a community leader who supported the church leadership of Maranatha Gospel Mission, in 3rd Avenue, Lotus River, hosted a soccer, entertainment and church event for over 250 children at Gemsbok Park on Saturday May 3. Youth aged over 13 signed up to become a youth club member.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Response to budget speech 3.0
South Africa's Budget 3.0, tabled this week following months of political negotiation and fiscal reworking, brings with it a blend of relief, realism, and renewed responsibility.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Applications are open for seasonal lifeguards
Applications for seasonal lifeguard positions have opened and training slots will be available during selected days at the swimming pools in Retreat, Blue Downs, Long Street, Strand and Sea Point.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Former DRC pupils host 50-year reunion
Dutch Reformed Missionary Church (DRC) primary school alumni hosted their 50-year reunion with a service at Die Slot VGK, in Grassy Park, where the school used to be situated, on Sunday, May 24. Afterwards, the reunion group met at the Cullinan Hotel, in Cape Town.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Stage adaptation of Moffie comes home for SA premiere
Following its critically acclaimed London run, the drama and hit one-man show Moffie returns home for its South African premiere at the Baxter Flipside from Tuesday September 2 to Saturday September 27.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
'Sectional title attractive to first-time buyers'
It's no secret that property prices have soared in Cape Town in recent years but there are still excellent investments to be made, especially in the sectional title sector, with 40% of purchasers being first-time buyers looking to get a foot on the ladder of a buoyant property market.
3 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Hanover Park ready to fill the void left by Spurs
Hanover Park FC is ready to step up to fill the void left by Cape Town Spurs in the National First Division (NFD) following their relegation to the Western Cape ABC Motsepi League.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
'Many people have been waiting for their houses for over 30 years'
The project, which commenced in February 2021, is a major upgrade for 159 families.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
Southern Mail
Author launches children's book
Athlone author Samantha Adams launched her new book Whiskers, Wobbles, and Wild Ideas, at the Milnerton library earlier this month.
1 min |
May 21, 2025
Southern Mail
Young hero saves fish from illegal gill net
Luke Brown, 8, of Frogmore Estate, has received a certificate of recognition from ward councillor Carolynne Franklin after discovering a gill net in the Keysers River at the Zandvlei Nature Reserve.
2 min |
May 21, 2025
Southern Mail
Future champs emerge at Barebones championships
Whenever the conversation turns to grassroots MMA in the Mother City, it’s hard not to marvel at the sheer potential waiting to be unleashed.
2 min |
May 21, 2025
Southern Mail
Choosing between renting and buying
As South Africans continue to navigate an uncertain economic landscape, the age-old question of whether to rent or buy property is more relevant than ever.
1 min |
May 21, 2025
Southern Mail
Finding the right agent to sell your home
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), some 89% of all homes in the USA are sold by estate agents.
2 min |
May 21, 2025
Southern Mail
'Identify and connect with distant relatives'
Guest speaker Micheline Fortuin, a family researcher, said a DNA test gives a breakdown of how your parents contributed to your genetic profile.
2 min |
May 21, 2025
Southern Mail
Hedda Gabler brought to life in Baxter stage production
A reworking of Henrik Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler about one of theatre’s most enduring femme fatales is brought into the 21st century with the distinctively fiery title character played by Rolanda Marais at the Baxter theatre.
1 min |
May 21, 2025
Southern Mail
Run for human trafficking survivors
Damian Jutzi, of Kirstenhof, is running the Slave Route Challenge half marathon on Sunday June 1 in support of Not I But We, a social enterprise that provides skills training and employment for human trafficking and gender-based violence survivors.
2 min |