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Love in Action in Sir Lowry’s Pass
As communities across the Helderberg and the greater Western Cape grapples with severe weather conditions, Elizabeth Visagie, founder of the community initiative Love In Action, has focused her time and energy towards the betterment of the residents
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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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Communal fitness a step at a time
The newly formed Somerset West Run Crew has created a tiny community of avid runners, who were encouraged to come together and run as a community weekly over the past few months.
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Love in Action in Sir Lowry’s Pass
As communities across the Helderberg and the greater Western Cape grapples with severe weather conditions, Elizabeth Visagie, founder of the community initiative Love In Action, has focused her time and energy towards the betterment of the residents
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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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Locals’ taps still empty
A water-supply disruption affected thousands of residents all over the Helderberg from Thursday 11 July to Tuesday morning (16 July).
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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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Locals’ taps still empty
A water-supply disruption affected thousands of residents all over the Helderberg from Thursday 11 July to Tuesday morning (16 July).
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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.





