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/ 1 June 2009

Best short breaks

Winter’s chill is beginning to bite, but that’s no reason to sit at home and sulk. Take advantage of low-season prices and treat yourself to a weekend away. There are all kinds of accommodation available —- self-catering chalets, guest houses, hotel rooms and cottages -— at reasonable prices.

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/ 11 January 2008

They’ll be coming round –

Scrabbling around in rock pools in search of treasure at the end of the African continent is a treat for any kid — even if the treasure comprises flotsam and jetsam washed up on the shores around Cape Point. The grade five and six pupils from Lehlohonolo Primary School in Guguletu emerge holding twisted pieces of kelp, perlemoen shells, cuttlefish bones, gull feathers, barnacle-encrusted rocks and the odd smelly marine object.