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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.
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Equipping budding young entrepreneurs
A Christian non-profit organisation that combats unemployment through entrepreneurship programmes aimed at promoting literacy, leadership and life skills, is staging an exhibition this month at Somerset Mall that showcases its effectiveness in meetin
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A fighting chance for martial arts duo
Students of Apex Jiu-Jitsu martial arts school in Somerset West participated in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Cabo Tormentosa, a no-gi submission wrestling event hosted in Cape Town on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March.
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PV biology boffins to international stage
Chaewon Lee and Gideon (Douw) Strydom of Parel Vallei High School in Somerset West were the third and fourth Parel Valleiers in three years to be selected for the national team to represent South Africa at the International Biology Olympiad…
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