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Season’s greetings
With the festive season upon us as the year draws to a close and Christmas lights shining brightly along Main Road in Somerset West, DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette extend their warmest wishes to you and your loved ones.
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A time for family, fun and cherished memories
The December holidays are a time for family, fun and cherished memories, but keeping children entertained in this period can sometimes be challenging.
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Free training workshop in Somerset West to combat PSHB beetle threat to urban forests
The City of Cape Town is offering a free training session on the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) to all members of the public, landowners and businesses that handle trees and plant material (arborists, landscapers and nurseries).
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Become a hospice volunteer
Thursday 5 December marked International Volunteers Day and the opportunity for Helderberg Hospice to honour and thank its volunteers who are the heart of the community organisation.
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Let this be a water-safe summer
“Experience water fun this summer, but always stay vigilant. Even a brief moment of distraction can turn joyous activities into tragic loss.” So warns Bryony May, project coordinator for the Darcey Sunshine Foundation, further emphasising the importance of cultivating a…
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Police hunt ‘dangerous’ detainee who escaped from prison transport
Cape Town police are on the hunt for Shepart Chfutuku, a detainee who escaped from a prison transport van near a Muizenberg railway crossing on Thursday 12 December.
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Become a hospice volunteer
Thursday 5 December marked International Volunteers Day and the opportunity for Helderberg Hospice to honour and thank its volunteers who are the heart of the community organisation.
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Consistent blood-sugar monitoring only way to stay in control of SA’s second-leading cause of death
In significance of World Diabetes Day on Thursday 14 November, a review of data by the City of Cape Town’s Health Department, shows a decline in the number of clients screened and a slight increase in new cases. Considering the…
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Landgoed in Somerset-Wes weer getref
Inwoners van die Pepperwood-landgoed is weer eens erg onthuts nadat die “soveelste” botsing tot erge skade aan die landgoed se grensmuur gelei het.
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Season’s greetings
With the festive season upon us as the year draws to a close and Christmas lights shining brightly along Main Road in Somerset West, DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette extend their warmest wishes to you and your loved ones.








