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Help Helderberg Hospice build record-breaking hope
Helderberg Hospice is inviting the Somerset West community to help set a new world record for the largest display of knitted or crocheted squares, starting World Cancer Day (4 February), with squares later becoming blankets for patients and the goal…
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Somerset West and surrounding Helderberg areas offer a diverse range of February community events including Andrew Young’s musical journey talk, a prestigious art auction featuring a R800 000 Mandela painting, the Cape Classic chamber music festival, spiritual presentations, art workshops,…
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Helderberg Pool Union debuts landmark school league
To reclaim the sport and provide a safe haven for local talent, the Helderberg Pool Union (HPU) and the South African Council for Cue Sports (SACCS) development arm, Pool4Change, are launching a groundbreaking school league to move the sport into…
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Boland Pink Walk celebrates landmark 21st anniversary
For 21 remarkable years the Boland Pink Walk – Walk for Cancer – has stood as a beacon of hope, unity and compassion in the local community. What began as […]
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Scarlett’s ‘Cookies 4 Joy’ delivers 5 000 smiles
The festive season was made significantly sweeter for many seniors in the Helderberg, thanks to a heartwarming initiative led by local beauty queen, Scarlett van der Merwe. The Cookies 4 Joy drive, launched by the 12-year-old, saw young talent network…
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Sir Lowry’s Pass Library launches Cool Space initiative
Sir Lowry’s Pass Library has become Cape Town’s first Cool Spaces pilot facility, transforming into a life-saving refuge with indoor cooling, clean water, and shaded areas to protect vulnerable residents during extreme heat as part of the City of Cape…
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Somerset West and surrounding areas offer diverse community activities from Saturday 31 January to 21 February, including craft markets, karaoke nights, charity book sales, senior club meetings, spiritual gatherings, art exhibitions, and painting workshops catering to all ages and interests.
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Lourens River clean-up celebrates life of Krynauw Serdyn
The banks of the Lourens River in Goedehoop, Strand, were transformed on Saturday 17 January as the community gathered not just to clear pollution, but to celebrate the enduring legacy of a young nature lover.
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SLP’s united front with new collab
Community-led activism is taking hold in the heart of Sir Lowry’s Pass, where the newly formed Sir Lowry’s Pass Village Constructive Solutions Group (SLPVCSG) officially launched in December, signalling a united front against exploitation and a bold step toward sustainable…
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Luncheon brings festive joy on Christmas
The true spirit of the festive season was on full display at Sencit Resthaven Home for the Aged on Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December) as residents were treated to a heartwarming lunch and gift-giving celebration.