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Paddlers mark memorable win
Helderberger Kira Bester and her paddling partner Pippa McGregor were in a class of their own in a strong women’s field at the Prescient Freedom Paddle.
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WIN! Celebrate mom with massage
Sunday 12 May marks Mother’s Day, which is the perfect time to show mom or the mother figure in your life just how much you care and she is valued and appreciated.
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More drugs taken off the streets
Authorities apprehended a suspect who was allegedly transporting drugs worth millions on the N2 near Sir Lowry’s Pass on Friday 19 April. According to police, the suspect was caught around 16:20 after an estimated R2 million’s worth of Mandrax was…
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Teen reels in top-scoring tuna
The hunt for the biggest tuna-species catch covering a fishing area boundary of 40 nautical miles off the lighthouse at Cape Point was the ultimate aim of participants of the 2024 Airmar Offshore Classic.
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Donation gets tails wagging
Where do ultrasound machines go when their time is up in private practice, but they are still viable and can be put to good use? Unlike single socks and Tupperware lids, they can have a wonderfully useful and rewarding second…
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Midwifery is far more than nursing
International Day of the Midwife is celebrated this Sunday (5 May), and DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette spoke to Professor Doreen Kaura of Stellenbosch University (SU) about the field of midwifery – what it is, and isn’t.
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More drugs taken off the streets
Authorities apprehended a suspect who was allegedly transporting drugs worth millions on the N2 near Sir Lowry’s Pass on Friday 19 April.
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Plans for promenade market upgrade
A proposal for the upgrade the Strand Beach Market by the City of Cape Town has been submitted to Heritage Western Cape who, in turn, has requested additional information.
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Police visibility stepped up
Grabouw police, in partnership with members of the Community in Blue initiative and other crime-fighting role-players, were out in full force over the weekend, in a bid to curb the recent spate of armed robberies in the Grabouw Central Business…
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‘Honour our firefighters’
Celebrated on 4 May annually, International Firefighters Day recognises and honours the sacrifices of firefighters to save lives and property.










