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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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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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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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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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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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Easter gnomes ‘born’ in the Helderberg basin
As the driving force behind an initiative, which started from a place of love and joy, a Somerset West small-business duo aims to spread the wonderful sensation to those who come across their uniquely crafted product.
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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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Checkmate!
Cape Town Metro Schools Chess held its first Western Cape High Schools Chess tournament in 12 years at Dr GJ Joubert Primary School in Strand on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April.
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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.









