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Paying tribute to a loved one’s memory
Several generations of the Olckers family gathered around the lovely memorial which they placed in the beautiful Garden of Remembrance at Helderberg Hospice to remember their loved ones who have passed – Brandon (1993-2022), Sarah (1935-2014) and Willem (1948-2022).
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BACK TO BASICS: Confronting the no 1 global health enemy
This monthly health column is written by Dr Dave Glass, a retired obstetrician/gynaecologist living in Somerset West for just over a year. He is also chairperson of the South African Lifestyle Medicine Association (Salma) and has a passion for preventing…
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‘n Passie vir krieket hou dié manne uit strate
In Macassar, waar misdaad ’n groot probleem is, het ’n paar krieketliefhebbers uit die gemeenskap by mekaar die nood raakgesien om jongmanne positief te betrek en ’n informele kriekettoernooi gereël om hulle uit die strate te hou.
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‘n Passie vir krieket hou dié manne uit strate
In Macassar, waar misdaad ’n groot probleem is, het ’n paar krieketliefhebbers uit die gemeenskap by mekaar die nood raakgesien om jongmanne positief te betrek en ’n informele kriekettoernooi gereël om hulle uit die strate te hou.
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Paying tribute to a loved one’s memory
Several generations of the Olckers family gathered around the lovely memorial which they placed in the beautiful Garden of Remembrance at Helderberg Hospice to remember their loved ones who have passed – Brandon (1993-2022), Sarah (1935-2014) and Willem (1948-2022).
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BACK TO BASICS: Confronting the no 1 global health enemy
This monthly health column is written by Dr Dave Glass, a retired obstetrician/gynaecologist living in Somerset West for just over a year. He is also chairperson of the South African Lifestyle Medicine Association (Salma) and has a passion for preventing…
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WIN! Stellies airshow tickets up for grabs
The Stellenbosch Airshow takes place at the Stellenbosch Flying Club on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March. The event promises plenty of high-flying excitement as well as market-style food and drinks stalls.
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Help Kay’s residents rebuild lives after another devastating blaze
Residents affected by the fire at Kay’s Caravan Park in Strand last week are picking up the pieces of their lives and building new homes, while others come to terms with the devastating loss of their possessions, burnt to smithereens,…
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Access road to Steenbras viewpoint still closed after storm
More than 16 months since the access road leading up from Clarence Drive to Steenbras Dam in Gordon’s Bay was severely damaged by flooding, it remains closed off to the public with no envisaged opening date by the City of…
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Body found in open field, next of kin sought
The body of a yet unidentified man was discovered early on Monday morning (18 March) in an open field adjacent to De Kock Street in Strand, a notorious piece of ground that is a busy thoroughfare of pedestrian traffic on…







