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Gordon’s Bay fundraiser paints the way for Animal Welfare
Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club (GBYC) was filled with creativity, community spirit and plenty of animal-loving generosity on Saturday (29 August) as a collaborative fundraiser for the Animal Welfare Society (AWS) Helderberg raised R5 850 through ticket sales and raffles, along with…
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Final hours to switch SASSA gold cards as deadline expires tonight
Social grant beneficiaries have until midnight tonight to replace their SASSA gold cards or risk losing access to payments.
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Tommy Dell delights local Seniors
Local seniors were treated to a morning filled with music, laughter and nostalgia on Friday 7 August, as the Strand Dienssentrum for Seniors hosted a memorable Tommy Dell show at Huis Soeterus.
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Boland Islamic Council Women’s League hosts Vintage High Tea for Cancer
More than 500 women gathered in Strand for a celebration of sisterhood, courage and community on Sunday 9 August, with the Boland Islamic Council Women’s League (BICWL) hosting its Vintage Women’s Day High Tea for Cancer.
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Empowering Macassar through adult education, AI coding for youth
RDM empowers the Macassar community through an adult education programme and a girls’ AI coding course, building skills, confidence and new career pathways.
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Squares for care: Helderberg Hospice smashes world record
Helderberg Hospice collected 106 763 granny squares, unofficially breaking the Guinness world record and yielding 2 224 blankets for palliative care patients.
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Tee-off for Unashamedly Ethical at golf day in Strand
Golfers and businesses are called to tee off at Strand Golf Course on 27 August for the Unashamedly Ethical Golf Day, raising funds for ethical leadership.
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Empowering Helderberg’s seniors at Strand-dienssentrum
Growing older should never mean losing your independence. That is the core conviction driving Strand-dienssentrum, an organisation affiliated with the ACVV that is dedicated to empowering locals aged 60 and older to remain self-sufficient, active and connected to their community.
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Donate books: Readers are Leaders campaign launches
The publication launches Readers are Leaders, urging the community to donate children’s books and nominate a deserving school for a new library.
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Local youth turn environmental awareness into action at Helderberg Marine Protected Area
Local youth took to the shoreline on Friday 31 July, turning environmental awareness into direct action during a community beach clean-up at the Helderberg Marine Protected Area (MPA).