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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…
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Alan Winde visits RDM Macassar Community Centre
Western Cape premier Alan Winde visited Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s Macassar Community Centre on Friday 13 March to observe their employment support initiatives, including a new NQF Level 4 qualification programme, while encouraging collaboration with provincial career portals and e-Centres to…
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Victoria Park residents rally for young cancer warriors
Victoria Park Neighbourhood Watch is raising R50 000 for 29 young cancer patients at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital by collecting monetary donations and essential items like food, hygiene products, and practical supplies until October.
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Somerset West and Strand host diverse events from Thursday 26 March to Tuesday 7 April including Vergelegen Estate’s harvest sundowner, the Country Craft Market at Southey’s Vines, St Paul’s book sale, Lourensford’s Easter Hunt, Middelvlei’s Easter Brunch, and various community…
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Check Know Prevent empowers women through education and action
Check Know Prevent, an NPO dedicated to breast health education and early detection, transformed a community fun walk hosted on Human Rights Day in Lwandle into a life-saving medical hub on Saturday (21 March).