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Congratulations to Portia Tshayisa and Phyllis Ntimana who won April’s Ron Smith Care Centre best housekeeping team award. Portia and…
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Inyoni GOLF group learns about transport through the ages
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SANCA Wedge Gardens’ clients let go of the past
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OT is functional and fun!
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Ron Smith Care Centre wings battle it out for Golden Games title
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Ron and Val celebrate 60 magical years!
Rand Aid Inyoni Creek residents Ron and Val Bartram celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 4 November. The couple met…
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Lockdown Fun Awards lift staff morale
The staff of Rand Aid’s care centres and retirement villages were at work throughout Level Five of the national coronavirus…
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Thembalami and MODA celebrate their father figures
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Treasure hunting at Tarentaal’s White Elephant
Nestled within the heart of Rand Aid’s Tarentaal Village lies a quirky little shop that locals affectionately call The White…
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