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Save water now to protect city as Cape Town exceeds usage target
The City of Cape Town urges residents to cut non-essential water use after daily consumption exceeded the 975 million litre target
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From fear to courage with ‘Mr Maths’ transforming Helderberg learners
Arthur Oliver, known as ‘Mr Maths’ at Mondeor Eco School, transforms mathematical fear into confidence, helping students progress from 40% to over 80%.
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‘Enough is Enough’: Helderberg residents to march against coastal sewage crisis
The advocacy group Bays of Sewage Helderberg (BOS-H) has announced a peaceful protest scheduled for this Friday (16 January), calling for urgent government intervention to save the region’s beaches and marine life.
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Rookie constables step out in blue to serve Somerset West community
Somerset West police welcomed six new constables last month to bolster festive season operations, with families gathering for a ceremony.
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Photos | Helderberg schools celebrate as class of 2025 shines in NSC examinations
A jovial mood engulfed high schools across the Helderberg on Tuesday, 13 January, following the official release of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results for the class of 2025.
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Historic 88% pass rate marks best-ever matric results for South Africa
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced a historic national pass rate of 88% for the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations, marking the highest matric pass rate in South Africa’s history and representing […]
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Crime in brief
23-year-old motorcyclist dies in collision with Toyota FJ Cruiser on R102. Woman also found dead in Asanda Village on New Year’s Day, police investigating.
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Stork delivers special joy ’tis season
The province celebrated the festive season with 171 babies born on Christmas Day (including baby Silo, the first Christmas baby born at midnight at Helderberg Hospital) and 132 babies born on New Year’s Day, with Provincial Health Minister Mireille Wenger…
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Water safety reinforced after drowning at Strand Beach
The City of Cape Town is intensifying beach safety campaigns for the remainder of the holiday season following 23 drowning incidents (including four fatalities) since December, including a tragic New Year’s Day drowning of a 38-year-old Elsies River man at…
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SLP’s united front with new collab
Community-led activism is taking hold in the heart of Sir Lowry’s Pass, where the newly formed Sir Lowry’s Pass Village Constructive Solutions Group (SLPVCSG) officially launched in December, signalling a united front against exploitation and a bold step toward sustainable…
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