Lisa Isaacs

Content Manager, Cape Times

Miss SA organisation mum on calls for boycott

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The Miss South Africa organisation has remained silent following calls for reigning queen Lalela Mswane to withdraw her participation in the Miss Universe pageant ...

Brandvlei prisoners allegedly denied access to further studies

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The Department of Correctional Services in the Western Cape has refuted allegations that Brandvlei Correctional Centre offenders are being denied access to further ...

Police presence expected as EFF members set for protest at Brackenfell High School

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The Western Cape Education Department confirmed that the school would be open but may close earlier than normal and exams, other than for matrics, would be re-scheduled. ...

Private security will be present at Brackenfell High School as EFF vows to protest

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Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said with the EFF granted permission to protest again outside the school, arrangements were made to ensure the matrics writing exams ...

Whistleblower in fear after posting video of ‘white’ party at Brackenfell High School

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Ivan Simmers went to the Bellville police station to lodge a complaint after he said he had been followed by a suspicious vehicle to various locations in his area, ...

No booze, family visits, travel from 9pm to 4am

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There is now clear evidence that the resumption of alcohol sales has resulted in substantial pressure being put on hospitals, including trauma and ICU units, due ...

George's temporary homeless shelter closes doors

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The George temporary homeless shelter has been closed, after being in operation for 98 days, accommodating 82 homeless people.

Outcry over assault of Maties medical student, her co-student suspended

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A Stellenbosch University medical student has been suspended for the alleged assault of a female fellow student at her residence after she apparently refused his ...

20 consent agreements due to excessive Covid-19 hygiene pricing complaints

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The Competition Tribunal has confirmed two more consent agreements relating to Covid-19 excessive pricing complaints, bringing the total number of agreements since ...

Agricultural bodies cracking down on fake honey after complaints

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The Western Cape Bee Industry Association and agricultural advisory and food safety inspection services company, Impumelelo Agribusiness Solutions, are cracking ...

Concern as Covid-19 cases, deaths rise in Langeberg municipality

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Concerned about the increase in Covid-19 cases in regions neighbouring Cape Town, the Langeberg Municipality, which includes Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor, Montagu ...

Appeal court instructs Unisa to bring back Afrikaans

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The SCA considered Afrikaner interest group AfriForum’s appeal that the decisions contravened the Constitution; that the Senate did not follow its rules in the conduct ...

Electrical service provider loses appeal over R29m City of Cape Town tender

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Namasthethu Electrical’s contract terminated by City after directors were found to have fraud convictions

Help cancer fighter Aldrich Kruger, 11, have the birthday of his dreams

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His Mossel Bay family started a Backabuddy page for donations towards hospital bills and expenses as they have been without income due to the impact of the Covid-19 ...

New lockdown measures to bring much-needed relief

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President Cyril Ramaphosa provided much-needed relief to struggling restaurants, casinos, cinemas and hairdressers when announcing that they would be reopened as ...

Maties student recalls racist slogans written on residence doors

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The global Black Lives Matter movement has prompted students of colour at Stellenbosch University to speak out about a traumatic incident where the words, "hotnot", ...

Move to boost SA pharmaceutical sector to make health care affordable 'long overdue'

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The establishment of a local manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Technology Innovation Cluster to make health care affordable by strengthening the SA ...

Major Covid-19 challenges for the blind, visually impaired

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One of the major challenges facing the 1. 4 million people who are blind and visually impaired in South Africa is shopping, if they have no sighted family members ...

Bishops puts racism, homophobia concerns on hold

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Bishops says it will wait until “next term” after the holiday break to start a process to deal with concerns of racism and homophobia raised by pupils and parents ...

Pharmacy association in big court win for medicine dispensing in SA

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A high court ruling in favour of the Independent Community Pharmacy Association in its case against the Clicks Group must lead to a larger conversation about medicine ...

Contributions people make daily to keep planet healthy noted on World Environment Day

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What started with a small group of motivated individuals sharing office space has developed into one of southern Africa’s most impactful NPOs.

Police watchdog investigation after sex worker dies in custody in Mowbray

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The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating the death of a 39-year-old sex worker while in police custody at Mowbray police station in April. ...

Cape Town pharmacies fall foul of pricing rules for hand sanitisers, face masks

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The Competition Tribunal confirmed a number of consent agreements relating to Covid-19 excessive pricing complaints, bringing the total number of agreements approved ...

Donations help non-profit school feed Cape Flats families

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Donations from around the world have raised enough money for Ottery-based non-profit school Christel House to feed more than 250 families until the end of July. ...