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SA Navy band plays for pads in Simons Town

By Palesa Manaleng

Zain Johnson spoke to Esther Le Roux, the team leader of the community website Simonstown.com. The SA Navy band and the Simons Town community came together to...

  • FILE: African penguins at Table Mountain National Park between Simon's Town and Cape Point, near Cape Town, in South Africa. Picture: AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD

    Bees kill dozens of endangered penguins in Simon's Town

    The South African National Parks said the birds were taken to the foundation for post-mortems and samples sent for disease and toxicology testing.

    289 days ago
  • Picture: Freeimages.com

    Officials recover Bryde's whale carcass in Simon's Town

    The whale was found floating just off Glencairn.

    1352 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.

    CT man arrested for possession of 2,000 units of abalone

    Three other suspects fled the scene when city law enforcement swooped in.

    1684 days ago
  • A Metrorail train. Picture: EWN.

    Train lines to Simons Town reopened after accident

    It's understood a train leaving the station collided with a vehicle on Albertyn Way earlier this morning.

    1802 days ago
  • A view of the INS Tarkash in Cape Town. Picture:Kevin Brandt/EWN.

    Indian Naval Ship INS Tarkash docks in CT

    The vessel berthed in the Mother City as part of a long range visit to the Mediterranean, North Atlantic and the West Coast of Africa.

    1840 days ago
  • Little Zahnia’s mother, Cindy (left), is joined by scores of supporters outside court on Friday 13 January 2017. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    CT man accused of killing 6-month-old baby expected in court

    The little girl was struck by a stray bullet last month. Her father, who was carrying her at the time, was wounded.

    2000 days ago
  • South-Easterly wind fanning flames along mountain slopes above Simon's Town. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Fires spark panic in WC’s South Peninsula

    Aerial firefighting support has been halted, but on the ground monitoring continued throughout the evening in Simon’s Town.

    2001 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Cape firefighters battle mountain slope blaze

    Strong wind is fueling the flames on the mountain slopes in Simon's Town.

    2056 days ago
  • Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Two alleged CT naval base robbers denied bail

    The third accused has been released on R 3,000 bail after appearing in court yesterday.

    2147 days ago
  • Picture: Saps.

    Naval base burglary case postponed

    The judge says she cannot deny the State's request & has postponed the matter to next week.

    2165 days ago
  • Gavel on cuffs. Picture: SAPS

    3 men to appear in court over Simon's Town naval base burglary

    Ammunition, including hand grenades, were stolen from the Simon’s Town naval base last weekend.

    2165 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    Arrests made in Simon's Town naval base burglary

    Two people have been arrested after hand grenades, firearms and ammunition were stolen last weekend.

    2169 days ago
  • FILE. Firefighters douse one of the cottages which caught fire at Oatlands Holiday Village in Simon's Town on 19 November 2015. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    Over 100 firefighters to be recruited & trained in CT

    It’s already been a busy few weeks for firefighters in CT with a massive vegetation blaze in Simon's Town.

    2417 days ago
  • FILE: Several cottages at the Oatlands Holiday Village were gutted when the mountain fire moved into residential areas in Simon's Town on 19 November 2015. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN.

    Mop-up operations to continue in Simon’s Town

    Scores of people had to be evacuated while several homes were gutted in the blaze.

    2419 days ago
  • Firefighters battle blaze at Oatlands Holiday Resort in Simon's Town. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    Simon's Town blaze 'possibly deliberate'

    The vegetation fire broke out earlier this week & gutted several houses.

    2420 days ago
  • FILE: A house catches fire in Murdock Valley, Simon's Town in Cape Town. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    Simon's Town fire extinguished

    The rainy weather has brought relief, although it came too late for some residents who lost their homes.

    2420 days ago
  • Several cottages at the Oatlands Holiday Village were gutted when the mountain fire moved into residential areas in Simon's Town on 19 November 2015. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    Scores evacuated following Simon's Town fire

    The fire started along the Klawer Valley Mountains & spread to residential areas yesterday.

    2420 days ago
  • Firefighters douse one of the cottages which caught fire at Oatlands Holiday Village in Simon's Town on 19 November 2015. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    More help enlisted as Simons Town fire rages on

    At least five homes have been destroyed & 10 structures have been damaged at the Oatlands Holiday Village.

    2421 days ago
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