Venecia Valentine

Multimedia Journalist - IOL Lifestyle

Cape Town vocalist Fagrie Isaacs to open for Peaches and Herb aka the 'Sweethearts of Soul'

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In less than a month, old school music lovers will be able to experience the soulful American vocal duo when they return to the Grand Arena on June 15 for a live ...

Volunteers sleep on the street to help the homeless

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Twenty volunteers traded their warm beds and the safety of their homes for a Night on the Streets, in aid of raising R1 million for the work done by U-turn Homeless ...

Spend a Night on the Streets with Independent Media and U-turn volunteers

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To be part of the “A Night on the Streets” campaign, the partnership is calling on all South Africans to donate and also spend today, either sleeping outside on ...

Spend a Night on the Streets and brave the cold with Independent and U-Turn volunteers

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Join hands to raise R1 million to support the plight of the destitute

Spend ‘a night on the street’ to help the Cape homeless

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To be part of “A night on the streets“campaign, the partnership is calling on all South Africans to donate, and also spend May 18, either sleeping outside on the ...

Join mission to kick scourge of homelessness to the kerb with 'A Night on the Streets'

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In a bid to shed light on the scourge and curb rising numbers, U-turn Homeless Ministries and Independent Media has joined forces and launched a campaign to raise ...

Local celebrities pay tribute to their queens for Mother’s Day

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Actress Jawaahier Petersen honours her mother Madeegha Anders, 62.

Cape Town International Jazz Festival in pictures: Everything you missed

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Chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group, Dr Iqbal Survé, said since owning the festival in 2007, they have funded 80 schools, teachers and instruments.

Hip-hop legend Emile Jansen honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

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Jansen was honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver.

CTIJF 2024: Jazz festival to yield substantial economic benefits for city

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With the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) only four days away, the city is preparing for a significant influx of visitors, promising increased spending ...

Phat Joe ‘fails’ to pay R600k in rent on his luxury Sea Point flat

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Times are tough but never more so than for media personality Phat Joe, who has landed in hot water for allegedly failing to pay the rent on his luxury Sea Point ...

VOC radio presenter still off-air due to ongoing threats

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Voice of the Cape radio says ongoing threats and attacks on their reputation continued after presenter, Shafiek Sedick, was taken off air for allegedly entertaining ...

Freedom Day exhibition comes to life at District Six Museum Homecoming Centre

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The District Six Museum Homecoming Centre is providing visitors with visual splendour to marvel at over the coming days in an array of creative content through an ...

Chinese Language Day celebrated in style in Cape Town

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The Chinese community celebrate International Chinese Language Day today and to mark the celebration have launched an educational programme titled “Ancient Art, ...

Voice of the Cape radio presenter Shafiek Sedick off air after Eid lunch with mayor

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A Cape Town radio presenter was taken off air for allegedly entertaining Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Eid.

Hadji Omar Kemp dies at 104

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The man who could be Mitchells Plain’s oldest resident, Hadji Omar Kemp, has died at the age of 104.

Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria grace Cape Town shores together in a first

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The drive into the Cape Town CBD was rather different on day morning when motorists were greeted by the beautiful sight of the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Victoria ...

Cape Flats Literary Awards celebrates creative storytellers and artists

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THE Cape Flats has always been rich in talent including some of the greatest storytellers around.

Chad Saaiman's bride stuns in a gown made of white Milano silk for the pair's wedding

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A year after popping the big question to his girlfriend of five years, award-winning singer and radio presenter, Chad Saaiman, has finally tied the knot.

Steenberg mom thanks Miss SA Natasha Joubert for bursary

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The reigning Miss South Africa Natasha Joubert was back in the Mother City this week to visit students at her alma mater, Boston City Campus, and met the Cape Town ...

Entertainer Alistair Izobell takes on mental health coaching

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From entertainer to politician, author and now men’s mental health facilitator, Alistair Izobell has launched his latest project, Healing Broken Brothers.

City accuse Mitchells Plain business forums of extortion, brings MyCiTi project to halt

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The City of Cape Town has now approached the courts to obtain an interdict to put a stop to so called development and business forums that have threatened the contractor, ...

Nadia Jaftha says she will not be silenced amid brother-drama

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Two weeks later, Nadia has broken her silence and distanced herself from her family’s ‘toxic’ behaviour.

Comic Con Cape Town: Immerse yourself in the art of cosplay

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Creatives in Cape Town are gearing up to show off their costumes at the annual Comic Con Cape Town, an event that celebrates pop culture and gaming with a world-class ...

One-Act Play Festival showcases local writers

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The Masque Theatre in Muizenberg is gearing up to promote the work of local writers in Cape Town, through its festival of South African plays at the One-Act Play ...

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