Shakirah Thebus

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus

Suspect to appear in court for Table Mountain blaze

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Soon after announcing that a suspect would be appearing in court in relation to a fire on the front face of Table Mountain, firefighters were at it again in battling ...

Urgent bid to stop cut of 2 407 teacher posts in Western Cape fails

Shakirah Thebus|Published

A day before 2 407 teacher posts were to be terminated by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), the Special Action Committee for Education (SAC) appeared ...

St Luke’s in-patient unit to close, will continue with home care

Shakirah Thebus|Published

St Luke’s Combined Hospices has emphasised that while its in-patient unit in Kenilworth will be closing, services rendered to patients and their families will continue. ...

Christmas vigil for ceasefire in Gaza and free Palestine

Shakirah Thebus|Published

For more than a year, undeterred by the intense heat or heavy downpours, a number of people have gathered each week on the steps of the St. George’s Cathedral in ...

Festive season security ramped up: Law enforcement out in numbers around Cape Town

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Western Cape Police Commissioner, Thembesile Patekile, conducted a number of walkabouts, flanked by a large contingent of police officers and metro, traffic, and ...

Broad smiles for children at Seawinds Christmas party

Shakirah Thebus|Published

All hands were on deck as around 80 children were treated to a special Christmas party at the Seawinds Community Centre, on Sunday.

Gift of the Givers responds to five informal settlement fires in five days

Shakirah Thebus|Published

A fire in the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi has displaced over 100 people after destroying over 40 structures.

Tremors hit Cape Town after earthquake, did you feel it?

Shakirah Thebus and Mahira Duval|Published

Eerste River mom Michelle Linnert, 45, described the tremor as both scary and confusing, saying it caused her to question her own sanity.

Drone technology boosts fire management at Table Mountain

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The use of drone technology has greatly enhanced and supplemented fire management at Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).

Call to volunteers for a safer Table Mountain

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The SANParks has put out a call for interested persons and organisations to join the Volunteer Safety Services (VSS) Forum, to ensure greater safety and security ...

St. George’s Cathedral welcomes new Dean

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Considered the “People’s Cathedral” in the bustling Cape Town Central, whose presence and worship is rooted in Struggle, inclusivity, and global and interfaith solidarity, ...

New police constables welcomed amid busy festive, cops also destroy 20 000 litres of liquor

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Cape SAPS management, destroy 20 000 litres of confiscated liquor in the midst of a busy festive season, while also holding a welcoming ceremony for 900 newly-appointed ...

Freedom fighter Madoda Myoli laid to rest on home soil

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The mortal remains of yet another Struggle stalwart was laid to rest on home soil following repatriation, an act to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice ...

Groote Schuur Hospital spreads some festive season joy

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The sounds of Christmas carols and familiar local songs wafted through the corridors and wards of Groote Schuur Hospital, as healthcare workers and staff distributed ...

Concerns over proposed mixed-use development at Athlone Stadium parking lot

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Athlone residents and traders have questioned why the City of Cape Town would propose a mixed use development at the parking lot south of the Athlone Stadium along ...

South African citizens imprisoned in Mauritius for drug trafficking

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The South African High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius, Hlamalani Manzini, has alerted a delegation from the Department of Social Development (DSD) over ...

Tour guides lament Table Mountain fast-track system

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Tour guides have questioned the “fairness” in the use of a fast-tracking ticketing system at Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company, allowing visitors pressed for ...

National Consumer Commission issues notices over Western Cape food labelling

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued Compliance Notices to various Western Cape food suppliers found largely to have contravened Section 24 of the Consumer ...

Alleged bomb found at Jewish Community Centre under investigation

Shakirah Thebus|Published

According to Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies executive director, Daniel Bloch, the device, which had allegedly been thrown onto the property, had failed to detonate. ...

Silent protest commemorates genocide victims

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The protest, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), was largely silent to allow for the names of some of the over 40000 known Palestinians to have ...

5-year-old to be repatriated to SA following years in Mauritian prison

Shakirah Thebus|Published

A 5-year-old child who has spent their entire life inside a prison in the Republic of Mauritius will soon be repatriated to South Africa.

5-year-old to be repatriated to SA following years in Mauritian prison

Shakirah Thebus|Published

A 5-year-old child who has spent their entire life inside a prison in the Republic of Mauritius will soon be repatriated to South Africa.

Freedom fighter Bethuel Tamana laid to rest on home soil

Shakirah Thebus|Published

A Special Provincial Funeral was held for anti-apartheid Struggle stalwart, Bethuel Tamana, on Sunday, who was finally laid to rest on home soil following the repatriation ...

Prof Brian Williams new poetry book launched: ‘Flowers consume war’ offers reflection on peace

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The official launch of the poetry book took place at the Old Mutual Auditorium, Pinelands, on Saturday.

Massive Trafalgar High School reunion this weekend

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Trafalgar High School in District Six will host a reunion this weekend, bringing together former teachers and learners from the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, to ...