District Mail and Helderberg Gazette
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When a kitchen fire struck Stables Restaurant, Vergelegen turned disaster into opportunity and Firehorse galloped in to keep the estate alive.
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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.
