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Somerset West volunteer joins Operation Smile cleft surgery drive
Somerset West volunteer Melinda Mostert joins Operation Smile SA to help deliver cleft surgeries for 40 children at Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital.
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Concern after Raithby home hit by group ofarmed robbers
A Raithby couple’s robbery has exposed a series of attacks across Stellenbosch, as police investigate and urge against spreading misinformation.
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New GBBA chair Arend Willemse aims to modernise local business
Arend Willemse, a local resident and entrepreneur, has officially stepped into the role of chairperson for the Gordon’s Bay Business Association (GBBA). Alongside his wife Alyona, who serves as deputy chairperson, Willemse is stepping up to lead the local business…
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Pearls with purpose: Growing potted pride along the Strand coast
Twenty pearl-shaped plant pots — ocean-inspired and locally designed — are adding colour and civic pride to Strand’s coastal streets.
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‘Fed-up’ locals demand closures as spaza deadline looms
As a seven-day deadline looms, Lwandle and Nomzamo residents demand foreign-owned spaza shops close but business continues as usual.
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Heading wrong way up N2 to disaster in multi-vehicle crash
A Lexus driver crossed the centre median on the N2 near Somerset West, triggering a four-vehicle collision and an arrest for reckless driving.
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Raithby couple unscathed after armed suspects hit home
A Raithby couple’s armed robbery ordeal has exposed a two-week crime spree across Stellenbosch, with police investigating multiple linked cases.
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Liam Jacobs returns to DA after brief stint with Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance
Liam Jacobs rejoined the Democratic Alliance (DA) less than a year after defecting to Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance (PA), the councillor announced on Monday.
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Anti-foreigner march through Lwandle and Nomzamo issues ultimatum
Residents of Lwandle and Nomzamo marched on Friday calling for ‘illegal’ foreigners to leave, giving foreign-owned spaza shops a seven-day ultimatum.
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Pioneering osseointegration gives Strand amputee new life
Strand amputee Tashinga Skipa walks without crutches after a pioneering bilateral osseointegration procedure restored his independence.
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