Recreation and fun

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Joburg fails to open public swimming pools, again

36 pools were supposed to be open from 1 September

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News | 6 October 2026

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Fun and games unite teens and adults in crime-ridden Philippi

Teams competed for sheep and prize money

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Brief | 28 September 2026

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After ten years and R15-million, this municipal swimming pool is a hole in the ground

Construction of the R80-million facility in Ohlange, eThekwini, started in 2016

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Brief | 3 September 2026

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Joburg city streets come alive for Women’s Day weekend

Hundreds of young people parade in bird costumes

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Photo Essay | 11 August 2026

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In photos: Young and old bead together for Khayelitsha’s elders

Hundreds of people participated in Ikamva Labantu’s event in Cape Town

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Photo Essay | 18 July 2026

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Our pool is a dumping site, say Joburg residents

Only 32 of the city’s 57 public pools are open this summer

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Brief | 5 March 2026

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Popular Cape Town watersports site becomes a toxic health hazard

Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December

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News | 26 February 2026

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Nowhere to swim in Komani this Christmas

Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair

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Brief | 22 December 2025

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Children play among rubbish and rodents at this Dunoon park

City official says a developer is waiting for approval to fund the repairs of Thandabantu Park but suggest moving the equipment to a different place

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News | 30 October 2023