Jamey Gordon
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A community engagement session provided locals from Raithby Village and surrounding farms a long-awaited opportunity to meet Eskom representatives, voice burning concerns, and demand answers about electricity failures disrupting businesses and daily life.
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Eleven dogs died and seven others required emergency treatment after suspected poisoned meat balls were thrown into yards on Thukumbela and Khanyiso Streets in Lwandle, prompting Animal Welfare Society and SPCA officials to urge residents to keep pets indoors and remain vigilant while investigations continue.
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Taxi violence erupted across the Helderberg on Tuesday, claiming two lives and injuring three others in separate shootings just one day after the City of Cape Town appealed for calm, prompting authorities to close the Somerset West Public Transport Interchange and deploy additional law enforcement.
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Two Western Cape provincial traffic officers appeared in the Somerset West Magistrates’ Court on corruption charges after allegedly attempting to extort money from an e-hailing driver.
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Somerset West artist Dennis Woest is creating large-scale oil portraits of Springbok Rugby World Cup-winning captains Francois Pienaar, John Smit, and Siya Kolisi to capture South African rugby heritage, with plans to expand the collection to include all rugby legends by the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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A community effort involving local bird enthusiasts and Animal Welfare Society (AWS) Helderberg successfully rescued an injured Black Sparrowhawk from Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary in Somerset West, demonstrating the power of local networks in wildlife conservation.
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Authorities including police are currently on the scene where the body of a suspected missing taxi driver was found in Sir Lowry’s Pass earlier this morning (Wednesday 18 June)










