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Your curated guide to what’s on in and around the Helderberg
Somerset West and Helderberg areas host diverse events from book launches and craft markets to fitness competitions and live music.
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‘Anything That Floats’ makes a splash for NSRI
The old harbour in Gordon’s Bay was transformed into a race circuit on Saturday 18 April, as nine teams took to the water for the 2026 edition of the Anything That Floats challenge.
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Helderberg events mid-April to early May: theatre (18-23), book launch (23), craft market (25), Beach Battle (26), False Bay 10km (2 May).
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Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club to host ‘Anything That Floats’ fundraiser for NSRI
The Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club will host its annual Anything That Floats fundraising race this Saturday (18 April), with all proceeds benefiting the National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) Station 9 in Gordon’s Bay.
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Hop, hop, hooray!
Calitz Property Management & Real Estate hosted Easter egg hunt at Dam Park, Strand on Saturday 28 March with family activities.
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Sencit celebrates 50th birthday with new library donation
CSV Construction’s 2026 Legacy Day brought joy to residents at Sencit Resthaven Home for the Aged in Rusthof through a community celebration featuring bingo, braai, live music, Easter gifts, and the handover of a newly-built library with donated books.
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‘Yes! You and I can End TB’
Sister Carmen Damons from Macassar Community Day Centre calls for community unity in fighting TB as the Western Cape Department of Health reports 48 388 tuberculosis cases diagnosed between April 2025 and February 2026, with World TB Day 2026 emphasising…
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Union Castle line story unpacked
Maritime educator and author Brian Ingpen will present the 120-year history of the iconic Union Castle shipping line and its mauve and white liners at U3A Helderberg on Wednesday 8 April at 10:00 at the Dutch Reformed church in Somerset…
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Helderberg teachers celebrate at Rotary conference in Macassar
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club hosted their annual Teachers’ Conference at Bundles of Joy Childcare Centre in Macassar on Saturday 14 March, featuring presentations on learning and creativity, mindfulness workshops for teacher wellbeing, and collaborative discussions with school principals, concluding with…
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Get your needles clicking for Squares for Care
The Squares for Care campaign, launched on World Cancer Day (4 February), aims to break the world record of 100,581 knitted squares by Mandela Day (18 July) while creating blankets for hospice patients, with overwhelming support from crafters across South…