Western Cape education officials are to investigate teachers’ concerns that children as young as six are smoking tik and dagga and drinking alcohol before coming to class at a city primary school.

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THE suspended head of the provincial Transport and Public Works Department, Thami Manyathi, has been cleared by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) of all the charges brought against him by Premier Helen Zille last year.

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TWO men have been arrested after allegedly abducting a 40-year-old man and holding him hostage in a manhole for more than four hours.

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LAS VEGAS: Marie Osmond made a teary return to her Las Vegas show on Tuesday night, saying singing and faith are helping her cope with the death of her 18-year-old son.

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With 91 days to go before the World Cup, it is still not clear where host team Bafana Bafana will train.

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THE South African arm of global oilfield procurement business, Craig International Supplies (CIS), is beefing up its efforts in Cape Town.

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The first six months’ performance by KWV since its unbundling shows growth of 12.3% in sales volumes, with the South African market being the strongest performer at 14.1% revenue growth.

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Cycling legend Lance Armstrong this morning led a team of businessmen who paid for the opportunity to cycle on a 100km route with him.

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WESTERN Cape Premier Helen Zille is to sue Julius Malema after the ANC Youth League president accused the DA leader of “suffering from Satanism”.

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Cape Town-based financial services group Metropolitan released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2009 showing a healthy capital position.

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On Monday 08 March 2010, the City of Cape Town issued a further R2 billion bond in terms of its multi-year R7 billion Domestic Medium Term Note (DMTN) Programme. This bond will finance budgeted capital expenditure such as roads, water, sewage, electricity and other infrastructural projects.

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THREE cases of perjury had Wynberg police in stitches this week, as bungling thieves tried to lie their way to riches.

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TELKOM has resorted to deploying armed guards to hide in bushes overnight to try to stop gangs from stripping phone lines in the Western Cape.

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OUTSIDE the crowd bayed for their blood. And inside the courtoom the prosecution went for their jugulars this morning.

Go to: Jub Jub court crowd vents its fury

SHOULD one think of Allweld Marine & Industrial as a welding company, that would be quite correct. But although welding and its related activities form the core of its operation, the company is much more than just that.

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BEE investment company Grand Parade Investments (GPI), which has GrandWest as its major asset, posted its interim results for the period ended December 2009 showing headline earnings decreasing by 16.5%, and HEPS declining by only 13.8%

Go to: Grand Parade’s Tables Turned