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It’s time to block the diary for one of the South African winelands’ biggest events of the year! Wine Town Stellenbosch is the annual seven-day celebration of wine and Winelands living that takes place from Monday 29 July to Sunday…

Somerset West police are investigating a case of reckless and negligent driving after two young pedestrians were struck down on the N2 highway on Monday 29 July. According to police spokesperson Sergeant Suzan Jantjies the accident was reported at 16:33.…

The global first, Earthbox, which launched at Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West for a limited period of time last November, remains open to the public from Thursday to Sunday until it closes permanently on Sunday 1 September.

In the spirit of Mandela Month, a dedicated team of 15 Capitec volunteers, together with Strong Schools Community Collaborative (SSCC), rolled up their sleeves and transformed four dreary bathrooms into vibrant spaces at Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary School.

In the spirit of Mandela Month, a dedicated team of 15 Capitec volunteers, together with Strong Schools Community Collaborative (SSCC), rolled up their sleeves and transformed four dreary bathrooms into vibrant spaces at Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary School.

The Helderberg High School matric class participated in an outreach on Friday 19 July, when they spent the morning driving around the Somerset West area, mainly around Main and Sir Lowry’s Pass roads, distributing coffee and sandwiches to those spending…

Tributes are pouring in for a much-loved high-school teacher, Koelsum Carelse, who died when a suspected heart attack resulted in a fatal injury.

The importance of providing sufficient food for honeybees to ensure their survival was a key topic at a recent honey event hosted at Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Additional holding spaces at the newly opened Somerset West Public Transport Interchange (PTI) will be investigated.