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Lunch with Santa and Three Tenors’ Chris
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All 300 of Ron Smith Care Centre’s residents and staff were treated to a lovely surprise when they were each…
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Dementia expert’s comforting words for loved ones
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Musical brothers are a real gift at Thembalami, MODA birthday bash
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Fire kept from Inyoni Creek boundary fence
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11 Jun 2020
Desmond ‘Ever’Green exercises away arthritis pain
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90 years: What a ride!
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Tarentaal chapel reopens
Rand Aid’s Tarentaal retirement village recently reopen its chapel for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown regulations came into…
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Ron Smith Care Centre pioneers personalised care
Whoops of joy rang out when Ron Smith Care Centre (RSCC) became the first organisation in Africa to achieve Milestone…
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Isobel celebrates a century
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Armchair Travel Series launched at Ron Smith Care Centre
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