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This magnificent photograph, which captures the boundless beauty of the seaside village, Gordon’s Bay, and serves as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, was taken by Sven Martin.

A tragedy occurred over the weekend when three teenage boys, two of whom were from Somerset West, died in a car accident on the R510 near the Welgevonden Game Reserve’s gate, between Lephalale and Vaalwater in Limpopo.

A journey towards wrestling distinction is destined for Strand teenager Zander Cronje, who after nurturing the dream of participating in the African Wrestling Championships for the past four years, is finally within reach of his goal.

The donation of a new industrial cooking pot, valued at R40 000, means The Ark City of Refuge in Faure can continue preparing approximately 3 000 nutritious meals a day for vulnerable individuals in their fight against hunger.

The Somerset West/Stellenbosch branch of the Union of Jewish Women (UJW) recently donated a substantial amount of food to the Somerset West Family Shelter.

This magnificent photograph, which captures the boundless beauty of the seaside village, Gordon’s Bay, and serves as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, was taken by Sven Martin.

The Helderberg Village Music Society will host a concert by the piano-and-cello duo Tertia Visser and Graham du Plessis (pictured) at Talani Terrace, Helderberg Village at 16:00 on Sunday 21 January.

Every year the Helderberg Rotary Anns donate the necessary school supplies to the children of Ons Plek Community Centre in Strand. More than 40 school-stationery packs were donated again this year.

Tanya Singh Yadav of Gordon’s Bay was a member of the Western Cape u-15 girls’ cricket team that participated in the National School Games Championship in Gauteng from Friday 8 to Wednesday 13 December.

The Somerset West/Stellenbosch branch of the Union of Jewish Women (UJW) recently donated a substantial amount of food to the Somerset West Family Shelter.