R450 000 raised for Wynberg homeless centre

Janice Matthews|Published

R450 000 has been raised to start a homeless support centre in Wynberg, but more funding is needed to make it a reality, says U-Turn, a non-profit organisation that ...

Residents rally to stop tree felling

Janice Matthews|Published

Residents of Constantia’s Barbarossa neighbourhood are closely watching 22 Van Breda Street, saying they fear the owner, who has a history of illegal felling in ...

Local film looks at domestic violence against men

Janice Matthews and OWN Correspondent|Published

Tokai actress turned film-maker and project manager, Samantha Brink, 45, has taken over the reins of Touched By Style, a performing arts group. The community arts ...

Escaped Pollsmoor prisoner caught

Janice Matthews|Published

The 35-year-old inmate who escaped from Pollsmoor prison while part of a work detail on the prison grounds on Sunday has been caught. The Department of Correctional ...

New library for Heathfield Primary

Janice Matthews|Published

A new library will stand at the heart of teaching, learning and reading development at Heathfield Primary School, says principal Branmal Swartz. He was speaking ...

Manhunt for escaped Pollsmoor prisoner

Janice Matthews|Published

A manhunt is under way for a 35-year-old inmate who escaped from Pollsmoor prison while part of a work team carrying out maintenance on the prison grounds on Sunday. ...

Over 10 000 bags of litter collected in Constantia

Janice Matthews|Published

Pristine Pathways Constantia, a project run by a local non-profit company, clears main road arteries, public spaces and greenbelts of Constantia. Picture: SuppliedPristine ...

Irish dancers need help to get to world champs

Janice Matthews|Published

Eight dancers have qualified to compete in the Irish Dancing World Championships in Dublin, and now their Bergvliet dance school is raising funds to get them there. ...

Meadowridge housing plan draws fire

Janice Matthews|Published

Meadowridge residents are unhappy about plans for a 32-unit, double-storey terraced housing development in the area. A development application seeks to rezone and ...

Princess Anne pops in at riding school for disabled

Janice Matthews|Published

A Constantia riding school for those with disabilities had a royal visitor last week. Princess Anne visited the South African Riding for the Disabled (Sarda) grounds, ...

Call to aid Westlake fire victims

Janice Matthews|Published

The public is being asked to help the victims of a fire that destroyed two houses and several shacks in Westlake, leaving more than 30 people with little more than ...

Westlake Primary to launch Grade R class

Janice Matthews|Published

Constantia Rotary’s support has made it possible for Westlake Primary School to reach a new milestone next month as it introduces its first Grade R class, marking ...

New schools, posts to meet growth in pupil numbers, says MEC

Janice Matthews and Staff Reporter|Published

Timour Hall Primary School’s start of the 2025 school year, last Wednesday, was bolstered by a special visit from Premier Alan Winde and Education MEC David Maynier. ...

Lotus High blossoms under former Bergvliet head

Janice Matthews|Published

Lotus High in Grassy Park is brimming with pride. Once the worst-performing school in the province, with a 32% pass rate in June 2023, the matric class of 2024 has ...

Class of 2024 raises the bar

Janice Matthews|Published

Matriculants had reason to celebrate this week as they received their results. There was an overall pass rate of ...

Global Rotary appeal helps Victoria Hospital

Janice Matthews|Published

Victoria Hospital has an ultrasound scanner, two heart monitors and a drill for vascular access thanks to the more than R800 000 raised by Constantia Rotary Club ...

Chrysalis: 25 years of changing lives

Janice Matthews|Published

Chrysalis Academy celebrates 25 years of holistic youth development this year. The academy in Tokai that runs a three-month residential programme for youth aged ...

Looking back on 2024

Janice Matthews|Published

Constantiaberg Bulletin takes a look back at the news that made headlines in 2024, reflecting on the moments worth remembering. In January, the return to school ...

Bergvliet family lights the way to Christmas cheer

Janice Matthews|Published

The Christmas house in Bergvliet, run by the Bernhardi family, has been lighting the way to the most wonderful time of the year for over 16 years. Every Reconciliation ...

St Michael’s hosts appreciation dinner to honour girls

Janice Matthews|Published

St Michael’s Child and Youth Care Centre in Plumstead hosted an appreciation dinner on Wednesday December 4 to celebrate the academic, sporting and other accomplishments ...

Baboon case settled out of court, say activists

Janice Matthews|Published

A lawsuit against the City and various government authorities for failing to manage the Cape Peninsula’s baboon population has been settled out of court, say the ...

Cameras aid Kirstenhof’s anti-crime efforts

Janice Matthews|Published

Crime prevention in Kirstenhof has been bolstered by more cameras and new software to monitor the area, says a neighbourhood watch chairman. New cameras were added ...

125-year-old Trovato House on market for R45m

Janice Matthews|Published

Trovato House, the 125-year-old colonial manor perched on a 1. 6-hectare plot on Wynberg Hill, is now on the market for R45 million. Built in 1899, Trovato, which ...

City diktats spur urban creep, warns civic

Janice Matthews|Published

The City’s land-use decisions and its draft Municipal Planning By-Law show its “fundamentally flawed” approach to public consultation and administrative justice. ...

Caring for Westlake’s vulnerable animals

Janice Matthews|Published

Fur-Get-Me-Knot is a non-profit organisation helping vulnerable animals in Westlake. Its team of five women provides care to about 400 dogs and almost 300 cats. ...

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