District Mail and Helderberg Gazette
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Indonesia plans to build the Sheikh Yusuf Indonesian Cultural House near the tomb of 17th-century Indonesian cleric Sheikh Yusuf Al-Makassari in Macassar, as announced by Culture Minister Fadli Zon on Friday 31 October, to strengthen centuries-old ties between the two nations and honour the “Father of Islam in South Africa”.
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The Helderberg Robotics Club achieved remarkable success by winning double gold medals at the South African leg of the World Robot Olympiad in September, with Team Titans and Team NullPointException both qualifying to represent South Africa at the world championships in Singapore from 26 to 28 November.
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Two teenagers were arrested on charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition after police discovered an imitation firearm at a Macassar secondary school on Monday, leading to an investigation that uncovered a second weapon and video evidence of learners playing with firearms in class, with both suspects due to appear in Somerset West Magistrates’…
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Glenville Jantjies, one of three prisoners who escaped from Strand Magistrates’ Court on 27 October, surrendered to police on Friday, leaving only Denver Pietersen still at large after the trio’s brazen jailbreak.
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Four masked men tied up a 72-year-old house-sitter at a Firgrove farm on Wednesday night, stealing firearms, ammunition, jewellery and wines before the victim freed himself hours later and alerted Somerset West police, with the suspects still at large.
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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.
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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.
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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.
