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Cape Town becomes Africa’s design epicenter 🌍✨
Decorex Cape Town 2026 returns June 25–28 at CTICC, showcasing creativity, innovation, and ‘how we live now.’ #DecorexCapeTown2026 #CapeTownDesign #AfricanCreativity #CTICC #InteriorDesign
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This July, the transformative power of music, world‑class acoustics of Endler Hall, and a vibrant community spirit unite some of the globe’s finest musicians at the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival. #Stellenbosch #ChamberMusic #EndlerHall
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Cape Town’s winter is made for cosy dining — from fine dining by the fire to relaxed harbour bites. Discover restaurants serving comfort food with inviting atmospheres that make chilly nights unforgettable.
#CapeTownDining #WinterInCapeTown #ComfortFood
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When a parent is diagnosed with cancer, children often carry invisible burdens — straining to decode whispered conversations, filling gaps with fears, and bearing emotional weight. #CancerAwareness #ChildhoodImpact #SilentWitnesses #FamilySupport
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Chilling voice notes, a botched police intervention, and a shocking alleged confession dominated the Western Cape High Court — exposing the brutal final hours of Hanover Park mother Chantel Pasqualle‑Hoorn.
#PasqualleHoornTrial #WesternCapeHighCourt
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SAPS rape kit shortages cripple investigations. 🚨
Survivors of rape and child rape face justice delays as FCS units struggle without essential tools.
#SAPS #RapeKitShortage #WesternCape #JusticeDelayed #ChildProtection #SouthAfricaNews #FCSUnits
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Faf de Klerk isn’t done yet 💪
Veteran Springbok scrumhalf vows to prove his worth if world champions call on him this season. #Springboks #FafDeKlerk #Rugby2026
#Springboks #FafDeKlerk #Rugby2026 #SouthAfricaRugby #WorldChampions
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💀🔍 A mysterious burial discovered more than 300 years ago has finally revealed its secrets.
Known only as Burial No. 56, the remains were found in a wooden box outside in St. Mary's City, Maryland. #Archaeology #History #Maryland #ForensicScience weekendargus.co.za/news/2026…
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While the Proteas Women chase T20 World Cup glory, a special backup squad has been putting in the work at Wanderers Stadium. The oldest player is just 13, the youngest six.🏏🇿🇦✨
#ProteasWomen #T20WorldCup #WomensCricket
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Before becoming a mother, I had rules. Lots of them. Seven years and countless lessons later, the reality of raising children has reshaped those carefully crafted rules. #Parenting #Motherhood
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Jun 12
🚨 President Cyril Ramaphosa launches urgent court bid to halt Parliament’s impeachment process over the Phala Phala scandal.⚖️
#PhalaPhalaScandal #CyrilRamaphosa #SouthAfricaPolitics #ImpeachmentProcess
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Jun 12
Tiffany Meek appeared well-groomed in the dock, sporting a white polka dot dress, black blazer, fresh braids, and blue glittered long acrylic nails.
#jaydenlee #court #crime #testimony
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Jun 12
Defending Up Run champion Piet Wiersma says he’s in the best shape of his life ahead of Sunday’s 99th Comrades Marathon.
#ComradesMarathon #PietWiersma #UpRunChampion #MarathonMotivation #RoadToGlory #RunningCommunity #SouthAfricaSports
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Jun 12
A ministerial walkthrough has thrust Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden into the spotlight igniting fierce debate over alleged neglect, political point‑scoring, and systemic decay. #Kirstenbosch #HeritageSite #WesternCape #PoliticalDebate
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Jun 12
The Bulls won’t walk into Croke Park thinking scrums are already theirs — but expect them to test Leinster up front in Friday’s URC final clash in Dublin. 🔥
#URCFinal #BullsVsLeinster #CrokePark #ScrumBattle #Rugby2026 #LeinsterRugby #BullsRugby #urc
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Jun 12
The Western Cape is reeling from back‑to‑back weather disasters, facing a staggering R9 billion repair bill. ⚠️💸
#storm #disaster #CapeofStorms #WesternCape #rain #weather
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Jun 12
💔 A new study shows more than one in five adults at Cape Town’s public‑sector primary healthcare clinics have attempted suicide — exposing the terrifying scale of South Africa’s mental health emergency.
#MentalHealth #HealthCrisis #suicideprevention
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Jun 11
Cape Town Tourism has cemented the city’s reputation as a world‑class destination and storyteller, securing three Gold Awards at the prestigious International Tourism Film Festival Africa. #CapeTown #TourismExcellence #ITFFA2026 #GlobalDestination
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Jun 11
As Rassie Erasmus weighs a long‑term successor for departing attack mastermind Tony Brown, he may recall Franco Smith’s expansive style- first witnessed back in 1998.
#Springboks #RassieErasmus #FrancoSmith #TonyBrown #Rugby2026
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Jun 11
UCT's Laura Heathfield tracked 289 bodies recovered from Cape Town’s waters over five years. Her study reveals how the ocean erases identities, exposing a forensic system under severe strain.
#CapeTown #UCTResearch #ForensicScience #MarineMystery
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