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Police clashed with Mitchells Plain residents on Tuesday afternoon. File photo.Image: Esa Alexander
ALEXANDRA TOWNSHIP

‘We are hungry’: Lockdown food parcel protests hit Mitchells Plain and Alex

Several people were arrested and stores looted after protests over expected food parcel deliveries at Mitchells Plain in Cape Town. Police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa said residents from Tafelsig took to the streets on Tuesday after…

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Arlene Wehr is the first woman to be appointed to a position at operations level in Cape Town’s fire department since 1845.Image: Dan Meyer
CAPE TOWN

Firefighter an inspiration as she makes history in Cape Town

Arlene Wehr has been fighting fires and gender discrimination since 1996 – and now she has become the first female operations manager in Cape Town’s fire and rescue service in more than 170 years. The position has not been held by a woman…

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