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Heads-up after sewage issue: Relief coming for Strand family
A family in Du Plessis Street, Strand, may finally see relief from year-long sewage overflows as the City deploys an emergency contractor.
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Steps to success: Malakai Leibrandt’s triumph over clubfoot
Born with clubfoot, Malakai Leibrandt’s journey of resilience, faith, and triumph inspires hope as he excels in sports and defies all odds.
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Phumi leaves legacy of light, love after cancer battle
“Phumzile ‘Phumi’ September, beloved Helderberg teacher and social worker, died on 9 July after battling cancer, leaving a legacy of service.
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Crime in brief || 15 July
Hawks probe cash-in-transit robbery at Somerset West Ultra Liquors. Mother of two fined R2 000 for Immigration Act breach in Strand.
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Bid for cleaner rivers: Grabouw launches Unesco-backed project
The Kogelberg Biosphere has launched a Unesco-backed citizen science project in Grabouw to tackle river pollution, illegal dumping and improve water quality.
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Helderberg Residents Concern Group: river project leaves sour taste
The HRCG accuses the City of neglect over the Soet River, citing nine months of stench and pest infestations in Rusthof and surrounding areas.
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U-Turn rapidly extends its footprint across the Helderberg
U-Turn Homeless Ministry boasts an 80% success rate as it expands in Helderberg with digital vouchers, a Thrift Shop Bus and a new transitional house.
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Father and son duo targeted by armed carjackers in Nomzamo
A man was held at gunpoint and carjacked in Nomzamo while his seven-year-old son watched. The vehicle was later found stripped in Gugulethu.
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Somerset West garden giving homeless gardeners a hand up
Somerset West Village Garden partners with Thomas House of Hope to run a work programme for homeless adults, but finding jobs for graduates remains a challenge.
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Tragic loss as young SA rugby star Luqobo Makwedini dies in France
South African rugby has been plunged into mourning following the death of promising young prop Luqobo “Bibo” Makwedini.
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