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Ricardo Slawers becomes Africa’s first bread sommelier
La Motte’s Ricardo Slawers makes history as Africa’s first bread sommelier, earning prestigious title from Germany’s National Bakers Academy in Weinheim.
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Training session turns tragic: Cyclist (16 killed in Somerset West
A teenage cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run in Somerset West, just two days after two cyclists died on the R102 in Strand.
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Thousands of ladybirds wash up on Strand Beach in rare coastal phenomenon
Beachgoers along Strand Beach were treated to a rare natural spectacle over the past weekend as thousands of ladybirds washed up along the high-tide mark, with a remarkable number surviving the ocean ordeal and crawling onto dry sand.
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Woman charged after baby found in toilet bin in the docks
A woman charged with concealment of birth after a newborn was found alive in a Somerset West shopping centre toilet bin returns to court.
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Rival parties eye Helderberg shift as local government elections approach
Spanning coastal resort towns, bustling suburban commercial centres, historic rural hamlets and rapidly expanding high-density informal settlements, Subcouncil 8 represents a microcosm of South Africa’s socio-economic and political diversity.
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Group effort to contain two veldfires
Emergency services including CapeNature, the City of Cape Town, and the Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (goFPA) responded to two separate uncontained veldfires that ripped through steep mountain terrain across municipal boundaries over the weekend.
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Child Welfare Helderberg launches 70th anniversary celebrations
Child Welfare South Africa Helderberg marks 70 years of child-protection service with its AGM in Somerset West and launches a year of events.
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Gordon’s Bay resident marks a century of grace and quiet gratitude
Gordon’s Bay resident Emily Christian credits a life of faith, family and staying active for reaching her 100th birthday celebration.
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Vroue-Landbouvereniging plant boom by Helderberg-hospies
Lede van die Somerset-Wes Vroue-Landbouvereniging plant ‘n wildeolyfboom in die Helderberg-hospies se Garden of Remembrance op Boomplantdag.
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Parcels of joy for HSFA Camelot Retirement Village
Helderberg Rotary Anns bring joy to 39 residents of Camelot Retirement Village in Somerset West with parcels of groceries and toiletries.
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