Mbekweni
WC COVID-19 screening, testing rolls out in Mbekweni, heading to Bo-Kaap
The community-based screening and testing process entails community health workers going door-to-door to ask people standard questions.
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Authorities monitor Paarl after recent taxi-related violence
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula intervened in the Paarl taxi feud last week following the deaths of seven taxi operators and drivers.
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Paarl shack fire victims start to rebuild homes
Officials have been clearing the area of rubble and debris, while assisting the community with meals and access to essential services.
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Drakenstein Municipality halts attempted land invasion
Police were called to the scene after land invaders started to mark out plots on a piece of land in Mbekweni.
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Voter registration: ANC roped in to help in Mbekweni
Some leaders had to be roped in to placate disgruntled Mbekweni residents outside Paarl.
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Cops monitor Paarl following violent protests
Twenty-three people have been arrested for public violence after chaos erupted in the area yesterday.
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From farmworker to farm Idol
Former Boland seasonal worker Ayabonga Mhobo reflects on how his talent saw him triumph at the Agri's Got Talent contest for farmworkers.
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Train station ticket office set alight in Mbekweni
Protesters also burned tyres on the tracks and vandalised other infrastructure.
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Ramaphosa: Farmworker evictions a major concern for govt
Ramaphosa said the rate at which labourers are being kicked out of their homes is alarming.
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Paarl residents brave heat to welcome Ramaphosa
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visiting the area as part of an initiative by the ANC.
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Paarl baby kidnapper could have left town
Two-month-old Azile Skafu disappeared from his parents Mbekweni shack on Friday morning.
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Fears grow over missing Paarl baby
Two-month-old Azile Skafu was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday evening.
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Girl (8) still missing at sea
Authorities are still searching for a girl who was washed off the rocks at a beach near Mouille Point.
