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Driver rams into car, flees before police arrive
A case of reckless and negligent driving is under investigation after an accident occurred at the corner of De Beers Avenue and the R44 in Somerset West last Friday (20 January) at 19:40.
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Oop harte en hande help
Vertoë is verlede Donderdag (19 Januarie) aan die gemeenskap gerig om die Strand Sekondêre Skool (SS) te ondersteun om hul sportveld netjies te maak. Kort nadat die versoek gerig is, het heelwat mense die hand opgesteek om te help.
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Two drown at local beaches
Two fatal drownings in a space of just four days in the Helderberg have been met with shock and sympathy by visitors and locals alike.
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Toddler injured in hit-and-run
Lwandle police are investigating a case of reckless and negligent driving after a two-year-old child was knocked down last week.
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Power outages havoc on water supply
Daily load-shedding has resulted in interrupted water supply for residents in parts of Somerset West, Sir Lowry’s Pass and Gordon’s Bay, some of whom were without water for up to seven days last week.
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Sweety, pups safely delivered
A sense of true community spirit was showcased when concerned residents, neighbourhood watch members and emergency personnel teamed up to rescue a pregnant dog that had gone into labour while stuck under a tree stump and bring her vulnerable pups…
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Skrywer inspireer met haar boeke
’n Plaaslike skrywer, wat in Somerset-Wes gebore is, het die eerste keer op 36-jarige ouderdom woord op papier gesit en nog nie teruggekyk nie.
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Residents attack suspected robber
A man who allegedly robbed a scholar of her cellphone was apparently attacked by an angry mob in Macassar Village after committing the crime.
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Hupse oupagrootjie gly al te lekker
’n Helderbergse bejaarde, wat ter viering van sy verjaardag heeltemal teen die grein gegaan het, is ’n bewys dat ’n mens ten spyte van jou ouderdom steeds die wonder van kind wees kan koester en net so oud is soos…
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Guide to local slopes
A 76-year-old retired project engineer, originally from Scotland but since 2012 a Sir Lowry’s Pass resident, has published a guide to the Helderberg and Hottentots Holland Mountain Rim, which comprises not only information related to mountains, trail
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