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Man struck down on N2
A 55-year-old man from Nomzamo was struck and killed by a minibus taxi on the N2 highway, opposite the Somerset Crossing Shopping Centre, on Monday morning (24 February).
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Theatrical treat for tiny audiences
Babah-Go-Round, a theatre experience designed for babies aged four to 24 months and their caregivers, will be staged at The Drama Factory in Strand on Saturday 1 March, at 10:00 and 12:00.
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Problems persist: Sassa ‘a disgrace’
Despite the relief given by an extension of the deadline for the South African Social Security Agency’s (Sassa) card migration process, the most vulnerable members of society continue to bear the brunt of system challenges and inhumane conditions at service…
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LESERSBRIEF | ‘Vergewe ons asseblief vir dié skande en seer’
Met verwysing na Duncan Masiwa se rubriek “Finding grace for the racist stranger”, wat Donderdag 29 Januarie in DistriksPos & Helderberg Gazette gepubliseer is, wil ek namens die Afrikanernasie en die oortreder vir Duncan en die nie-wit volke van Suid-Afrika…
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CLUB CRICKET | MCC on a roll
Macassar Cricket Club (MCC) continued their dominant run in the Western Province Second Division, securing their 17th consecutive win with a victory against Peninsula CC at the Riverside Oval on Saturday 22 February.
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Skenk bloed en red tot drie mense se lewe!
Die Wes-Kaapse Bloeddiens het ’n dringende beroep op die publiek gedoen om bloed te skenk – veral in die maand van liefde. Met een skenking kan tot drie lewens gered word.
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Loreto Primary School turns 100
Loreto Primary School in Strand marked its 100-year anniversary on Saturday 1 February, celebrating a rich history rooted in the values of its founder, Venerable Mary Ward, and those who helped shape its future. The milestone was honoured with a…
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Local talent takes centre stage
The journey to crowning the next Mrs South Africa has begun, with former Somerset West locals Wilmarie Kriel and Yvette Muller, Strand’s Rechaux Browne and Gordon’s Bay’s Samantha Gillion among the hopefuls selected as semi-finalists for the 2025 competition, powered…
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Man struck down on N2
A 55-year-old man from Nomzamo was struck and killed by a minibus taxi on the N2 highway, opposite the Somerset Crossing Shopping Centre, on Monday morning (24 February).
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Theatrical treat for tiny audiences
Babah-Go-Round, a theatre experience designed for babies aged four to 24 months and their caregivers, will be staged at The Drama Factory in Strand on Saturday 1 March, at 10:00 and 12:00.






