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  • The Helderberg Pony Club is abuzz with excitement as they prepare to host their upcoming May Day Fundraising Show at Firlands Equestrian Park tomorrow (Thursday 1 May).

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    Howdy, let’s go riding!
  • Following mounting concerns from Somerset West residents regarding heavy trucks bypassing the N2 weighbridge and using Main Road as an alternative route, the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services, in collaboration with provincial traffic officers, conducted a significant enforcement operation on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 April.

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    Heavy-duty vehicles redirected
  • Gordon’s Bay resident Stiaan Botha is the embodiment of resilience. Having faced stage 4 testicular and lung cancer in 2014, followed by a triple heart bypass just four years later, the avid runner has overcome health challenges that would deter most.

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    Triple bypass just a hiccup for avid runner
  • Only a handful of residents attended a public meeting hosted by the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate at the Strand Town Hall on Thursday 3 April, where the municipal officials outlined ambitious plans for a new water scheme in Faure.

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    Council’s plan to purify wastewater tabled
  • A Somerset West resident has bemoaned the community’s frustration with persistent non-functional fire hydrants in Bizweni Avenue and Rome Glen, raising public safety concerns despite the City of Cape Town’s attempts to address the issue.

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    Mounting concern over fire hydrants in Somerset West suburb
  • Motorists around Somerset West are living in fear as heavy and abnormal trucks, bypassing the N2 weighbridge, are increasingly using Main Road between Old Main Road, Firgrove, and the R44 […]

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    Trucking dangers irk residents along Main Road in Somerset West
  • The ongoing construction of the Strand promenade has sparked a debate over the placement of access points, with some residents criticising the two planned access points.

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    Sea wall access on Beach Road ‘thoughtless’
  • Francisco Estrada, an Argentinian Rotary exchange student, reflects on his life-changing experience in Somerset West, where he formed lasting bonds and memories 35 years ago.

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    Rotarian exchange student back on ‘home’ ground
  • Albart Samson, a name synonymous with artistic expression and community spirit in the Helderberg region, is facing an uncertain future. After 13 years of nurturing creativity at his studio, No […]

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    Artist being evicted from Strand studio

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