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Soul train heads to the Mother City
Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter returns to South Africa for his Love is King SA 2025 Tour, a three-city arena concert series starting at GrandWest on Saturday 12 November.
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Looking for something to do? Before planning your schedule, check out the weekly diary for what’s on in and around the Helderberg.
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Enough talk now! Our women and children are dying – LETTER
A frustrated reader demands action on gender-based violence, saying politicians excel at press conferences but fail at protecting women and children.
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South African wine industry honours Ken Forrester at Stellenbosch awards
Ken Forrester, known as “Mr Chenin,” was named 2025 Wine Personality of the Year at the Institute of Cape Wine Masters’ annual dinner in Stellenbosch on Saturday (23 August), recognizing his extraordinary contribution to championing chenin blanc and transforming South…
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Somerset West and Gordon’s Bay Primary shine in 2025 BUCO interschools
Spectators witnessed sporting magic unfold as Somerset West Primary School and Gordon’s Bay Primary School renewed their fierce rivalry in the 2025 Winter Interschools from Friday 19 to Monday 25 August, with BUCO Hardware and Building Materials Somerset West proudly…
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Stalled Sir Lowry’s Pass high school build back under construction
The multi-million rand Sir Lowry’s Pass High School construction project has resumed after a two-year delay due to labour disputes, with new contractor Rapid Builders taking over the site and completion scheduled for November 2026 to accommodate 1 110 learners…
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Deepfreeze kook nog: Inwoners beweer huisvestingsbeloftes gebreek
Deepfreeze-inwoners beweer die Stad Kaapstad en raadslid Peter Helfrich het gefaal om huisvestingsverbintenisse na te kom sewe maande ná die brand.
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Build confidence on and off the board at mother-daughter chess day at Gordon’s Bay Primary
Helderberg Chess Club hosts “Raise a Strong Girl – Make the Most Powerful Opening Move” at Gordon’s Bay Primary School on Sunday (31 August), featuring inspiring talks, team chess games and activities for mothers and daughters to build confidence and…
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Winter warmers from Sunrise Rotary Club for Helderberg Hospice
Helderberg Hospice received a generous donation of 30 warm blankets from the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club, presented by president Gail Sykes to Sister Thandi Sililo, to provide comfort and warmth to community patients battling serious illness during the cold winter…
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Farewell to a ‘true gentleman’
The Somerset West community honored beloved resident David “Boetie” Gordon at his funeral on Saturday (23 August), celebrating the life of the 84-year-old civil engineer, rugby pioneer and devoted family man who embodied the values of equality and respect throughout…
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