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UPDATE: Body recovered at Strand Beach as search continues for second missing man
The search off Strand Beach turned tragic on Thursday morning (3 September) after rescue teams recovered the body of an adult man from the surf zone, believed to be one of two men who went missing while attempting to assist…
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Desperate search continues for two men swept away at Strand Beach
Police divers and sea rescue teams are continuing search operations for two men who vanished in the surf zone at Strand Beach on Wednesday 2 September, after attempting to save a co-worker caught in a strong rip current.
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Photos: Rescue underway at Strand Beach
A multi-agency search and rescue effort is currently underway at Strand Beach this afternoon (Wednesday 2 September), after three swimmers fell into difficulty in the surf between Strand Lifesaving Club and the Helderberg Marine Protected Area.
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Repair date set for collapsed Aberdeen Road culvert in Somerset West
Following community concerns regarding riverbank instability and halted infrastructure progress along the Geelsloot in Somerset West, the City of Cape Town officially confirmed that a major culvert beneath Aberdeen Road collapsed following severe weather earlier this year.
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Gordon’s Bay fundraiser paints the way for Animal Welfare
Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club (GBYC) was filled with creativity, community spirit and plenty of animal-loving generosity on Saturday (29 August) as a collaborative fundraiser for the Animal Welfare Society (AWS) Helderberg raised R5 850 through ticket sales and raffles, along with…
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Another shot for spicy bird Jalapeño rescued at Gordon’s Bay
A penguin named Jalapeño is making steady progress after a suspected seal attack left his leg degloved on Gordon’s Bay Main Beach in July.
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Ward civic engagement honoured with certificates for service
Forty-six ward committee members from all seven wards in Subcouncil 8 received certificates celebrating five years of dedication to residents.
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Mediation to end taxi dispute after five deaths in Helderberg
The Western Cape Department of Mobility has initiated formal talks to resolve a violent taxi route dispute that killed five people since June in the Helderberg.
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Women in blue send a bold message on GBV at N2 roadblock
Women officers from Khayelitsha policing sub-district held a roadblock on the N2 in Strand to conclude National Women’s Month and raise GBV awareness.
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Final hours to switch SASSA gold cards as deadline expires tonight
Social grant beneficiaries have until midnight tonight to replace their SASSA gold cards or risk losing access to payments.
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