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'I started at the bottom': From toilet cleaner to graduate, CT man fulfils dream
Collin Cloete said that his biggest achievement in life had been that he had not given up on his dreams despite the odds against him.
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Caledon mom hoping to make a difference after getting opportunity to study in US
Prudence Prins will be leaving for the US later this week, where she'll spend one year studying. When she returns, she'll have a qualification in early childhood development.
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Groote Schuur becomes Africa's first public hospital to use robotics in surgery
The Da Vinci Xi robotic system allows surgeons to perform procedures in numerous parts of the abdomen and can also be used for thoracic as well as head-and-neck surgeries.
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Tiniest bundle of joy: Cape Town family celebrates as ‘miracle baby’ goes home
Little Abdul-Khaaliq Moses was born at just 24 weeks on 30 April, weighing a mere 630 grams.
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Escaping death & paddling on: Bonteheuwel table-tennis champ chases Olympic gold
Bonteheuwel table tennis champion, Theo Cogill, is gearing up to represent South Africa at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games between 24 August and 5 September.
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Limpopo's Dr Ngwako Sebopetsa crowned best principal in the world
Dr Ngwako Stephen Sebopetsa, the principal of Rathaga Primary School in Rakwadu 1 Circuit, Mopani East District, has been named winner of the Global Principals’ Award.
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From tragedy and tik, Atlantis man finds his purpose in rescuing horses
Despite facing significant personal hurdles, Joshua Swarts has made it his mission to look after the needs of neglected and abused horses in his neighbourhood.
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Oldest living District Six land claimant turns 100, last wish is to die there
Mr and Mrs Khan lived with their six children in the Bailey Flats in Hanover Street, close to the Avalon Bioscope and owned the Bombay Café, also known as Dout’s Café, which was famous for its Indian and Cape Malay cuisine.
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Elsies River matriculant celebrates 4 distinctions, inspired to beat social ills
Wesley Swarts said that the social ills in his community were what motivated him to believe that it did get better.
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Delivering hope & babies: Nurse Gidi-Dyosi's joy at being first to be vaccinated
Sister Zoliswa Gidi-Dyosi was in high spirits and said she did not have any side-effects after being vaccinated on Wednesday.
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The Garden Route school & its teachers going the extra mile to feed its learners
”With the food I get from school I manage to eat during the day”
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Mitchells Plain family of 47 finally receives assistance from CoCT
Since the family's story was published on Eyewitness News, the City of Cape Town has stepped in to assist them.
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How former drug addict Riyaad Avontuur inspired Bonteheuwel to do better
In a community plagued by drug abuse, gangsterism and unemployment, Riyaad Avontuur started an athletics club and outdoor gym. His impact on people's lives have been big.
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702 caller wins competition, donates winnings to help boy get hearing aid
But, 702 caller Angie decided to give back in an incredible way, when she donated her winnings to help a little boy in need of a hearing aid.
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A story of hope: COVID-positive nurse rejoices as her premature baby survives
Eerste River health worker Nosipho Nkantini had to have an emergency delivery after COVID complications in December.
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Small wins inside the COVID-19 storm: How SA is reviving hope and the economy
During the toughest part of hard lockdown, government announced plans to use the pandemic to try and pivot the economy and reignite manufacturing. Eyewitness News looks at the progress made so far
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Capetonian to row 7,000 km across Atlantic to raise awareness on saving planet
Adventurer Zirk Botha (59), a former navy combat officer, departs from Granger Bay on Saturday morning.
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Obani lababantu? Get to know the woman behind the name GeeSixFive
Sixty-five-year-old Olpha Selepe isn't just the composer and singer of 'Obani Lababantu', she's also her academic chasing her PHD, proving age is nothing but a number.
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SA entrepreneurs who made the best of the COVID-19 pandemic
Over 2 million South Africans lost their jobs as a result of lockdown, but some businesses have seen remarkable growth despite a sharp downturn in the economy.
