District Mail and Helderberg Gazette
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A DA oversight visit to Lwandle exposed a severe policing crisis, with 17 detectives carrying 141 cases and one officer per 926 residents.
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Strand amputee Tashinga Skipa walks without crutches after a pioneering bilateral osseointegration procedure restored his independence.
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Community volunteers, city officials and civic workers across the Helderberg basin were honoured at the annual Subcouncil 8 Civic Honours Awards.
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Somerset West entrepreneur Carl van Blerk won the 2026 IMM Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his food-security brands Food Sock Meals and Heartfelt Foods.
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Somerset West police urgently seek public help to locate Rika Norris (60), missing since 23 May after a walk at Lourensford Farm.
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A growing chorus of homeowners living in Balwin Properties estate claim that behind the high-end finishes lies a modus operandi of financial opacity, intentional delays and a systemic lack of transparency that is pushing residents to the brink of foreclosure.
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A severe weather system which moved through the Western Cape on Monday 11 May and Tuesday May 12, triggered emergency closures and significant travel delays across the Helderberg and Overberg.
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Residents of Strand, Somerset West, and Gordon’s Bay are picking up the pieces this Monday morning as severe winds continue to lash the region, uprooting trees, damaging property, and forcing road closures.
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A R4m renovation project at Helderberg Hospital will see roof replacements and new flooring installed to improve patient care and safety.
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