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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.
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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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Gordonsbaaise ma Dominique Liebenberg het twee jaar gelede ‘n nier aan haar 18-jarige dogter Makayla geskenk en hulle deel nou hul inspirerende verhaal tydens Nasionale Orgaan- en Weefselskenking-bewusmakingsmaand om ander oor die lewensbelangrike waarde van orgaanskenking op te voed.
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Benita Januarie, ‘n 58-jarige verpleegster van Strand, gebruik haar God-gegewe fluitpassie om pasiënte te troos en by geleenthede op te tree, met die droom om eendag ‘n musiekalbum te vervaardig.
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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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