Yaseen Gaffar
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Emergency services including CapeNature, the City of Cape Town, and the Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (goFPA) responded to two separate uncontained veldfires that ripped through steep mountain terrain across municipal boundaries over the weekend.
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High winds sweeping across the False Bay coastline forced organisers of the PBRSA International Inflatable Super Series 2026 to call an unexpected lay day on Tuesday 29 September, bringing the adrenaline-fuelled event to its official halfway mark.
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Two men were arrested in Strand early Tuesday morning (24 September) after Law Enforcement had intercepted a vehicle carrying 856 units of illegally harvested abalone hidden in the boot.
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A local commercial airline pilot has been commended for his life-saving actions after jumping into treacherous rip currents on his surf-ski to rescue a 26-year-old man caught in the surf zone at Strand Beach.
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With warmer days arriving slightly later than usual across the Western Cape, locals are urged to prepare for a surge in snake activity.
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The Strand and Gordon’s Bay coastline is gearing up for world-class water sports action as Powerboat Racing SA (PBRSA) hosts the 2026 International Inflatable Super Series from 25 September to 3 October 2026.
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Devastating storms in 2022 and 2023 have left popular coastal resorts along the Kogel Bay coastline facing an estimated R25 million repair bill to restore essential water and sewage infrastructure – a full recovery that is not feasible before the upcoming summer season.
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A routine Tuesday turned into a nightmare for a local homeowner after a troop of roughly 10 baboons gained access to a house on Blushing Bride Street along Mountainside in Gordon’s Bay, trapping themselves inside and causing extensive damage on the afternoon of 8 September.
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Alf Duncan, founder of Alf Duncan Auctioneers in Strand, has broken his silence following the firm’s voluntary liquidation, revealing he had stepped back from daily management years ago and is now launching an investigation into the company’s financial collapse.
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Long-standing local business Alf Duncan Auctioneers of Gants Centre in Strand has abruptly closed its doors and entered voluntary liquidation, leaving local consignors owed hundreds of thousands of rands, unpaid debts and allegations of financial misconduct in its wake.
