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Endurance swimmer’s record-breaking cross
An extreme swimmer from Somerset West has broken the record for the most Robben Island crossings after completing his 133rd crossing on Tuesday 28 March.
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Final call to Grade 12 applicants
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is calling on matric learners across the country who display academic excellence and entrepreneurial potential to apply for its University Fellowship Programme before Friday 28 April.
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Nifty nippers notch-up
The nippers of Strand Surf Lifesaving Club were in action at the 2023 DHL South Africa Lifesaving Championships, which took place from Saturday 30 March to Wednesday 5 April in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.
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Die-hard HHCC fan dares to dream
A 17-year-old learner at Rusthof LSEN School, who is also a well-known young supporter of the local Hottentots-Holland Cricket Club (HHCC), fulfilled a long-held dream when he was selected to represent the Western Province cricket team at the SASAII
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Local Ironmen raise funds for precious Zhara
Two friends from Strand who completed the Ironman African Championship in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) just a month ago were suitably inspired to follow it up after their return with a 7,4 km crossing between Robben Island and Blouberg – for…
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GBYC Autumn Regatta: Wind out their sails
Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club (GBYC) hosted its Autumn Mini-Regatta on the weekend of 1 and 2 April. Conditions throughout the weekend were frustratingly light, and in the end only two races were run – not enough to declare a Regatta…
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Don’t mess with Boks’ top-scoring Hess
Strand’s Shaunique Hess made her debut for the Springbok women on a tour to Europe, which saw South Africa face Canada and Spain in tests. Hess impressed by scoring two tries against Spain, and in doing so made her mark…
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Progress at Macassar housing project
The City of Cape Town recently noted various milestones being reached in their R2,8 billion medium-term human settlements delivery programme, which included breaking ground for the installation of bulk and internal civil services and electrification
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Ace Somerset West swimmer bags medals
Eric Kotze of Somerset West excelled in the Aquatics Junior Nationals in KwaZulu-Natal from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 March.









