Jamey Gordon
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The Somerset West community honored beloved resident David “Boetie” Gordon at his funeral on Saturday (23 August), celebrating the life of the 84-year-old civil engineer, rugby pioneer and devoted family man who embodied the values of equality and respect throughout his decades of service.
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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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Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital officially launched its first stand-alone mental wellness facility, Thrive@Busamed, on Thursday 14 August in the Paardevlei Precinct, marking a significant milestone for the healthcare group’s expansion into comprehensive mental health services with a multidisciplinary team serving voluntary, detoxification and assisted patients.
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Die Helderberg betreur die verlies van Neels du Toit, ‘n gerespekteerde en legendariese oudrugbyspeler en geliefde figuur in die streek se rugbykringe. Die Van der Stel-pensioentrekker was ‘n toegewyde bestuurslid […]
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Twin sisters Zoë and Kendra Beresford from Somerset West are seeking community support to help cover R80 000 each in expenses as they prepare to represent South Africa at the International Surf Rescue Challenge in New Zealand this November.
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Owerhede ondersoek ‘n beweerde poging tot seksuele aanranding op ‘n 14-jarige leerder by ‘n plaaslike hoërskool op 30 Julie, terwyl die skool sy sekuriteitsmaatreëls versterk het en sielkundige ondersteuning aan die slagoffer verskaf.
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The New Macassar Civic Centre hosted a breastfeeding awareness event where healthcare professionals promoted the critical importance of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 1,000 days of a baby’s life, emphasising community support and proper nutrition for optimal child development.
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‘n 55-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem en het Maandag in die Strand-landdroshof op aanklagte van ontvoering en verkragting verskyn nadat ‘n vermiste tienermeisie verlede maand gevind is en beweer het sy is vasgebind en aangerand.
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Council has allocated millions of rands for major Helderberg facility upgrades, focusing on cemetery expansions and library improvements.
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Macassar’s Sheila Cunningham transformed from an abuse survivor who fled the Northern Cape at 22 into an inspiring Grade R teacher, proving that recognising your self-worth can overcome any obstacle during her remarkable journey to empowerment.
