In case you missed it – Top stories of the week
From the opening of cannabis-oil shops in Ballito, to a brave teen lifeguard saving a young girl from drowning in Salt Rock. Here are our top stories of the week.
WATCH: Hundreds storm Game Ballito at midnight for Black Friday specials
North Coast residents flocked to the Ballito Junction today to take full advantage of the massive Black Friday specials, with hundreds of people getting their shopping done extra early thanks to Game’s midnight opening.
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VIDEO: Ballito security company accused of stringing man up in tree, beating him
A local security company has been accused of torturing a suspect after the emergence of a disturbing video showing a man being strung up from a tree and beaten.
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UPDATE: Narcotics dog to be stationed at Ashton school gate
Following the recent expulsion of two pupils for the exchange and use of cannabis oil on school grounds, Ashton International College Ballito is to position a narcotics sniffer dog at the school entrance.
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Ballito cannabis-oil shops exploit ‘gray area’ of law
Like mushrooms after the rain, cannabis shops are popping up on the Dolphin Coast after the constitutional court overturned the ban of domestic cannabis use recently.
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DA and ANC stage anti-crime march in Stanger
The time has come to tackle the increasing crime rate in Stanger which has left residents vulnerable and unprotected by the police force.
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National Sea Rescue Institute station 41 launched in Ballito
Aquatic safety on the Dolphin Coast just got kicked up a notch with the establishment of a new National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) base in Ballito.
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Brave teen lifeguard saves young girl from drowning – Salt Rock
Years of training at the Umhlanga Rocks Lifesaving Club paid off for 16-year-old Ballito resident Matthew Opperman, who last weekend had to put his lifesaving skills to the test.
Read the full story HERE.
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