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Initiative to clean up and beautify the area of Kuilsriver De Vos joined EB Inglis to chat more about the community project. Our flagship activity was cleaning up and beautifying the intersection of Amandel and Church Street in Kuils River which is a very busy intersection Wouter De Vos, Chairperson of the Kuilsriver Community Forum There were four gardens there that were in quite a bad state of disrepair, and we got stuck in there and it involved a lot of activity. Wouter De Vos, Chairperson of the Kuilsriver Community Forum Removing of rubbish, removal of dead plants, we brought in some ro...

Kuils River police hunt 2 assailants in suspected gang-related murders On Saturday afternoon, two men were killed and another two were left wounded after gunmen opened fire in the vicinity of Van Riebeeck Road. FILE: Western Cape Police have called on anyone with information on the Kuils River shooting to contact local police. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. one hour ago CAPE TOWN – Kuils River Police detectives were probing a case of double murder and two cases of attempted murder following a suspect...

What can the faces on its currency tell us about a country? As a tangible symbol of a nation’s identity, banknotes are a window into history—from South Africa’s reckoning with apartheid to the challenges of building a unified country after Bosnia’s civil war. Photo Mosaic by Nina Wescott ByAmy McKeever Email Emblazoned with mottos, emblems, and historical imagery, money is one of the most tangible symbols of a nation’s identity. As that identity evolves, so too does the design of the country’s coins and banknotes—and the process can be fraught. That has been the case in the Unit...

Ntombikayise Sibeko and Sindiswa Buthelezi In another incident, an 18-year-old will appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on March 30 in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old man. Picture for illustration purposes. Picture: iStock The teenage son made a brief appearance in the Ladysmith Magistrate’s Court on Monday (March 8), where the case was remanded until March 15 for a formal bail application. A case of murder is currently being investigate...

PHOTO: Pinelands High School/YouTube A Cape Town school has redesigned its crest to remove offensive symbols. The former crest of Pinelands High School featured three gold circles based on Jan van Riebeeck's family coat of arms. The new crest, created with the input of staff and pupils, features non-political symbols. A Cape Town school has redesigned its crest and motto to remove colonial symbols. Pinelands High School introduced the new school crest and motto after three years of consultations about a reimagined design, principal Dave Campbell told radio station The original crest had been...