Jamey Gordon
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Christine “Antie Toy” Koopman van Somerset-Wes het haar 100ste verjaardag met ‘n dankseggingsdiens gevier en bly dankbaar vir God se genade, haar liefdevolle familie van vier oorlewende kinders en vele klein- en agterkleinkinders, terwyl sy as die gemeenskap se oudste inwoner steeds elke dag as ‘n seën beskou.
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The Somerset West Village Community Garden celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of helping homeless residents through work programmes while providing fresh organic produce to the community.
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Dozens of brave men in Gordon’s Bay donned purple speedos and sneakers for the annual Hollard Daredevil Run on Friday 31 October, starting at Krystal Beach Hotel to raise awareness and funds for prostate and testicular cancer as part of this national men’s health initiative.
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Die Vroue in Aksie-beweging het Saterdag ‘n suksesvolle pienk middagtee-geldinsameling by die Casablanca-gemeenskapsaal gehou om fondse vir hul Krismisprojek in te samel, wat daarop gemik is om onbevoorregte kinders in die Strand-gemeenskap tydens die feesseisoen te ondersteun.
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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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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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Lwandle police have launched a murder investigation after a suspected gunman opened fire on a passenger taxi near Hlathi Drive and Isikolo Street in Asanda Village on Monday evening, killing a 44-year-old Cata-affiliated taxi owner and wounding two others in what authorities believe is linked to the ongoing deadly dispute between rival taxi associations.
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Vegetation fire near Steenbras Nature Reserve outside Gordon’s Bay brought under control, firefighters monitoring hotspots to prevent flare-ups.
