Want to comment on posts, engage with fellow readers, and submit stories, letters, feedback and more?
Topic Menu:
News
-
‘Robbers’ hit Somerset West again with four house robberies in one week
A spate of house robberies occurred in Somerset West, with police investigating four incidents over one week, three occurring within 24 hours.
-
Help Helderberg Hospice build record-breaking hope
Helderberg Hospice is inviting the Somerset West community to help set a new world record for the largest display of knitted or crocheted squares, starting World Cancer Day (4 February), with squares later becoming blankets for patients and the goal…
-
Local beaches brace for Blue Dragon sea slug
City of Cape Town officials are monitoring coastlines after discovering five Blue Dragon sea slugs at Muizenberg Beach, warning that the venomous creatures could likely appear on Helderberg shores due to current oceanographic conditions, while advising beachgoers not to touch…
-
Manhunt for killers after triple murder at Gordon’s Bay Mall
Gordon’s Bay was thrust into the national spotlight when three men were shot dead at Gordon’s Bay Mall, sparking a manhunt for the killers.
-
Aweh, young artists!
The City of Cape Town has opened applications for its annual Emerging Artists programme while its popular Arts Aweh! after-school arts programme for learners aged 5-17 is already underway for 2026, both designed to support and showcase young creative talent.
-
Strand seawall construction brings traffic changes
An updated traffic management plan for the second phase of the Strand Seawall project will take effect from Monday 9 February, implementing one-way northbound traffic on Beach Road, southbound detours via Van Ryneveld Road, temporary road closures during construction activities,…
-
History beyond the textbooks: Helderberg youth to research local “Grassroots Heroes”
The Helderberg Residents Concern Group, in collaboration with the Helderberg Youth Academy, has announced a comprehensive research project aimed at documenting the history of local sports clubs and the pivotal roles played by administrators and athletes during the apartheid era.
-
Helderberg Pool Union debuts landmark school league
To reclaim the sport and provide a safe haven for local talent, the Helderberg Pool Union (HPU) and the South African Council for Cue Sports (SACCS) development arm, Pool4Change, are launching a groundbreaking school league to move the sport into…
-
School taxi driver DUI arrest with 12 learners on board in Somerset West
City traffic officers arrested a scholar transport driver for drunk driving while transporting 12 children near a Somerset West school.
-
Gordon’s Bay police honoured during heartwarming National Police Day celebration
Gordon’s Bay police were given their flowers while they can still smell them during a touching National Police Day celebration.
Share your news with us.
Do you have feedback you’d like to share?
Let us know what’s on your mind.