Jamey Gordon
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Police continue to investigate the murder of 43-year-old Nicolette Overbeek, who was fatally shot twice in her Somerset West driveway on Tuesday morning.
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JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police are investigating murder and attempted murder charges following a drive-by shooting in Reiger Park that claimed the lives of six people dead and leaving three others wounded. […]
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Three prisoners facing serious charges including attempted murder and assault escaped from Strand Magistrates’ Court on Monday 27 October, with one suspect recaptured on Tuesday while two others remain at large as police continue their search operation.
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Specialist wellness counsellor Bibi Farnham opened Me-Time Café in Strand, creating a unique wellness sanctuary that combines specialty coffee with mental health support programs including grief counselling and South Africa’s first Chatty Café initiative to combat loneliness.
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Somerset West police are investigating the murder of a 43-year-old mother who was shot dead in her car outside her home off Winery Road on Tuesday morning, with family revealing she had been living in fear and expressing concerns about her safety.
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Vegetation fire near Steenbras Nature Reserve outside Gordon’s Bay brought under control, firefighters monitoring hotspots to prevent flare-ups.
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Two tragic infant discoveries in Helderberg informal settlements have highlighted the urgent need for crisis pregnancy support, prompting calls to protect the life-saving Helderberg Baby Saver that has facilitated 16 safe relinquishments since 2014 but faces closure unless the public submits objections by Saturday 25 October, while various free support services including Khethani’s 24-hour crisis…
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A 29-year-old court orderly was arrested at Somerset West Magistrates’ Court on Friday 17 October after allegedly discarding suspected narcotics in the parking area when confronted, with the case now under investigation by the police anti-corruption unit.
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A 34-year-old man from Strand was struck and killed by a train on School Street in Somerset West on Monday morning (13 October), marking the latest in a series of fatal incidents that have rocked the Helderberg following two other deaths just a week earlier.
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The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board has approved Tsogo Sun’s controversial R1 billion Somerset West casino project after a decade-long application process, despite significant community opposition over gambling addiction, crime, and infrastructure concerns.









