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Helderberg Residence Concern Group formed after Boesak’s visit to Strand
Dr Allan Boesak visited Strand on Saturday 16 August and witnessed deteriorating living conditions thirty years after democracy, leading to the formation of the Helderberg Residence Concern Group to address ongoing community issues including poor infrastructure, lack of facilities, and…
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Interskole-uitruil versterk bande tussen Parel Vallei en Pearson
Die jaarlikse interskole-uitruil tussen Hoërskole Parel Vallei en Pearson het van 14-16 Augustus in die Helderberg-kom plaasgevind met gemengde resultate oor verskeie sportsoorte, kulturele en akademiese kragmetings, waar Parel Vallei sterk presteer het in rugby (o.19A en o.19B), hokkie (senior…
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Verdagte op borgtog vrygelaat in Strand tiener-ontvoeringsaak
‘n 55-jarige verdagte wat aangekla word van ontvoering en verkragting van ‘n plaaslike tienermeisie wat verlede maand in Gordonsbaai-weg opgespoor is, het Dinsdag 12 Augustus in die Strand-landdroshof verskyn en is op R1 000-borgtog vrygelaat.
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Raithby Universals crush Rocklands in dominant Promotion League victory
Raithby Universals secured a commanding 15-37 away victory over Rocklands in their Promotion League match on Saturday 16 August, with wingers Imeraan Flaendorp and O’Ryan Gordon (hat-trick) leading the charge, while other Helderberg clubs had mixed results with Sir Lowrians…
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST Helderberg: The third annual INDIE AUTHORS RISE UP: FRINGE FIRESIDE CHATS book festival is on at various venues in Gordon’s Bay, Somerset West and Strand until Sunday […]
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Globally-renowned SA group on Artscape stage
South Africa’s most celebrated music group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will perform at the Artscape Theatre as part of their 65th anniversary tour.
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Parel Vallei-rugbyspan klop Pearson in interskole-uitruil
Die o.19A-rugbyspan van Hoërskool Parel Vallei het te midde van reënerige toestande met 20-10 oor Hoërskool Pearson geseëvier in hul jaarlikse interskole-uitruil, wat hul tweede agtereenvolgende triomf in hierdie reeks was, terwyl die skool ook sukses behaal het in hokkie…
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Somerset West festival features author who proves it’s never too late to start writing
Pretoria romance author Francine Beaton, who published her first book at age 55 and is now celebrating her 50th release with a nationwide Fabulous Fifties Tour, will appear at multiple events during the Indie Authors Rise-Up Festival in the Helderberg…
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Teenage poet from Strand headlines Indie Authors Rise Up Festival
Sixteen-year-old Strand resident Annemie van Wyk, who lives with epilepsy and is neurodivergent, has become the youngest writer featured at the 2025 Indie Authors Rise Up Book Festival in the Helderberg, where she will discuss her debut poetry collection “Breathe;…
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Gordon’s Bay police officer flexes his muscles at bodybuilding championship
Sergeant Jeremiah Naidoo, operations commander at Gordon’s Bay Police Station, placed third at Western Cape Natural Bodybuilding Championships.
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