District Mail and Helderberg Gazette
-
A Strand couple was arrested for animal cruelty and assaulting an SPCA inspector during a court-ordered rescue of four severely neglected dogs suffering from advanced demodectic mange, with two animals requiring euthanisation due to irreversible skin damage from prolonged untreated conditions.
Source:
-
Grabouw resident Dora Daniels was among 20 patients who regained their sight through cataract surgery during a September healthcare outreach in Theewaterskloof, where universities partnered with the provincial Health Department to provide comprehensive medical services including dental care and eye screenings.
Source:
-
Strand resident Carla Annas has traded her career in yachting for a year-long sabbatical and a gruelling mission: to conquer the Patagonman Triathlon in Southern Chile while raising R100 000 for educational access in the community.
-
The Macassar Activist Forum led a peaceful demonstration outside the Rheinmetall Denel Munition depot on Friday (10 October), demanding the arms manufacturer halt weapons supply to Israel and calling for suspension of all weapons-export permits in solidarity with ending the genocide in Gaza.
Source:
-
Masters athlete Venessa Louw, widely known as “Fit Vee”, has capped a phenomenal return to the track by breaking the South African 100 m masters’ record for her age group,
-
Local motorists can access free vehicle safety inspections at various specified testing centres including AVTS Strand (3 Calvyn Street) from 14-16 October and 21-23 October between 08:00-15:00 as part of the Western Cape Government’s road safety initiative to check tyres, brakes, suspension, and wipers.
Source:
-
The Western Cape Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku stated that he welcomes the judgment handed down by the Western Cape High Court, dismissing taxi association Codeta’s urgent interdict application against the closure of certain taxi routes and ranks and upholding the lawfulness of the invocation of Section 91 of the National Land Transport Act (NLTA).
-
The Hawks arrested a 29-year-old second suspect on Wednesday in connection with last year’s R1 million cannabis seizure in Strand, with the suspect set to appear in court Friday alongside co-accused Walter Maseko (26) whose case was remanded to 10 November.
Source:
