Yasmine Jacobs

Journalist

Major fire devastates Philippi, Gift of the Givers and authorities respond

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A destructive fire ravaged parts of Philippi earlier on Sunday morning, displacing hundreds of residents and causing extensive damage to informal structures.

These are the road closures across the city for the much-anticipated Cape Town carnival

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To accommodate the carnival procession and ensure the safety of participants and spectators alike, several road closures will be implemented throughout the weekend. ...

Department of Water and Sanitation calls for vigilance, as collective dam levels in WC hit 65. 84%

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According to the latest data from DWS Western Cape, the collective state of dams in the region, measuring the combined levels of all reservoirs, currently stood ...

Cape Town faces various load shedding stages as Eskom settles on Stage 4 nationally

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While those who fall in an Eskom-supplied area will be on Stage 4 load shedding, those within the jurisdiction of the City of Cape Town will move between Stage 2, ...

Israel destroying Palestinian health care – Dr Mads Gilbert

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Dr Mads Gilbert, who is currently visiting South Africa shares his experiences as Israel continues to launch attacks on Gaza.

Petition for Minister Bheki Cele's removal gains traction as crime plagues Western and Eastern Cape

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The petition goes on to accuse Cele of ‘weakening SAPS and Crime intelligence’ and accused him several times of being ‘involved in criminal activities’.

WATCH: 5 TikTok life hacks you never knew you needed – we have been using the microwave wrong our whole lives

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We might have been using the microwave wrong our whole lives. This is according to a viral TikTok video, showing the ’right’ way to reheat food in a microwave.

Eat local: Five food places you absolutely have to try in Durban

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We have listed five food places in Durban, featured on #EatLocal, that you should definitely try.

Eat local: Five food places you probably have never tried in Cape Town

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We list five food places, featured on #EatLocal, that you have probably have not visited.

WhatsApp privacy policy updates: Information Regulator threatens legal action

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South Africa’s Information Regulation is taking legal advice on the possible next steps regarding WhatsApp's updated privacy policy.

WhatsApp working on fingerprint scanner for WhatsApp Web

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Popular messaging app WhatsApp is currently working on a new feature that will allow users to create a new WhatsApp Web session using your fingerprint.

Facebook launches avatars in Africa - Here is how to make your own

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Popular social network Facebook has been abuzz with avatars after it launched its Avatar feature across the African continent.

Bosasa, economy and CR17 campaign: Cyril Ramaphosa tackles tough questions

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President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the National Assembly in a quarterly question-and-answer session where he answered tough questions brought forward by MPs.

E. coli found in Hammanskraal drinking water

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OUTA has urged the City of Tshwane to take immediate action after it found traces of E. coli in Hammanskraal drinking water supply.

Crowdfunding launched for Gerrie Nel to take on Modise in animal cruelty case

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A BackaBuddy campaign aims to raise funds for Adv. Gerrie Nel to represent NSPCA in the case against Speaker Thandi Modise who is accused of animal cruelty.

WATCH: The cutest motivational speech on reading you'll ever see

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Four-year-old Master Caleb Stewart has won hearts all over the world for his talk about the importance of reading at a US middle school teachers' night.

#WorldNoTobaccoDay: 8 shocking facts about smoking

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Smoking is one of the world's biggest silent killers. Here are shocking facts that might make you want to put that cigarette down.

#AfricaDay: 10 things you might not know about Africa

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Africa is a melting pot of languages, cultures and people. Here are ten things you might not know about Africa.

WATCH: The 'This is America' video everyone is talking about

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Since Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover debuted the video to his new single 'This is America' on Saturday Night Live, the

WATCH: Avengers, who? Four-year-old President Austin saves the day

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Wearing a bright red cape, four-year-old Austin Perine goes out on to the streets of Alabama once a week to give food to the homeless.

#VickiMomberg sentence divides SA

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The DA has welcomed the sentencing of Vicki Momberg to three-year imprisonment, but social media users were left divided over the sentence.

LOOK: Guns, ammo and drugs worth R400k seized in quiet Cape suburb

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Five people were arrested after authorities recovered drugs worth more than R400 000, over 200 rounds of ammunition and two firearms

US mom sentenced to jail for marrying daughter

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An Oklahoma woman who married her biological daughter in 2016 has been sentenced to jail for incest.

Breaking down the #WaterCrisis

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The Level 6 water restrictions is set to kick in on the new year with stricter rules in a bid to postpone Day Zero but what can we expect?

#ZumaStatue causes uproar in Nigeria

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Nigerian civil groups and citizens were outraged to find a big bronze statue of President Jacob Zuma towering over their heads in Imo State.

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