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Social workers of ACVV Somerset West are searching for the biological parents of children in the Helderberg.
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Engen fuels charity drive
Engen has stepped forward to support people affected by the gale-force winds and flooding that has wreaked havoc in the Helderberg, after multiple cold fronts hit the area over the past week.
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A haven for Indie authors
The Helderberg’s second annual Fringe Fireside Chats Festival will be held across the basin from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August.
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Months of stink despite service requests
A broken sewage pipe in Korhaan Street, Somerset West, was first reported at the beginning of April, but three months and at least 17 service requests later, nothing has been done on-site by the City of Cape Town, as raw…
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Waterlogged streets
Strand North was one of the areas hardest-hit by flooding following the heavy rains, which saw several homes evacuated including more than 300 people from Kay’s Caravan Park, last Thursday (11 July).
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Store medication well away from child’s reach
The Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) Poisons Information Centres urges parents and caregivers to take the necessary precautions to keep themselves and their children safe during the winter months.
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Have you seen them?
Social workers of ACVV Somerset West are searching for the biological parents of children in the Helderberg.
-
Engen fuels charity drive
Engen has stepped forward to support people affected by the gale-force winds and flooding that has wreaked havoc in the Helderberg, after multiple cold fronts hit the area over the past week.
-
A haven for Indie authors
The Helderberg’s second annual Fringe Fireside Chats Festival will be held across the basin from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August.
-
Months of stink despite service requests
A broken sewage pipe in Korhaan Street, Somerset West, was first reported at the beginning of April, but three months and at least 17 service requests later, nothing has been done on-site by the City of Cape Town, as raw…



