Jamey Gordon
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Twee mans is in die Somerset-Wes-streekhof gevonnis vir ernstige seksuele misdade teen minderjariges – Richard Isaacs (58) van Knoflokskraal het lewenslange tronkstraf ontvang vir die verkragting van ‘n 13-jarige meisie in Genadendal, terwyl Riaan Booysen (25) van Macassar 25 jaar gevangenisstraf gekry het vir verkragting, seksuele uitbuiting en besit van kinderpornografie nadat hy ‘n 13-jarige…
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Somerset West Library celebrates the 60th anniversary of its purpose-built Victoria Street facility while marking 128 years of continuous community service since 1897, having evolved from a subscription-based reading room to become one of Cape Town’s top three performing libraries that serves over 14 000 members with innovative programmes, digital services, and cultural events that…
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Somerset West resident Marnus Botha won Cape Town’s inaugural “Wear the Hope Challenge” with his design “Cape Town Lights of Hope,” which will become Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s official festive season top to be unveiled at the Festive Lights Switch-On event on Grand Parade on 30 November.
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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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Two men lost their lives in separate incidents across the Helderberg on Monday morning – a 27-year-old found deceased in his vehicle at Somerset Mall and a 46-year-old Malawian national discovered near Strand – with police investigating both cases.
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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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Police have opened an inquest after a homeless man was found dead in Somerset West on Friday morning, with local shelter organisations expressing sadness over his loss and highlighting the systemic failures in mental health support for vulnerable street communities.
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In a remarkable celebration of young talent and creative expression Beaumont Primary School officially launched its inaugural collection of learner-authored books on Monday 15 September.
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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.
