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Anyone for a delicious cheese fondue?
Eikendal Vineyards is reviving its popular winter cheese fondue evenings on three special Friday nights, featuring glühwein, fondue with condiments, dessert, and live music in the wine cellar.
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A Dzire(able) new Suzuki in town
The new Suzuki Dzire offers young families and representatives a Swift-sized sedan with significantly more boot space, advanced safety features, and high-tech specifications.
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Everything keeps going…
Toyota’s new mild-hybrid HiLux 2.8 GD-6 48V double cab 4×4 Raider marks the iconic bakkie’s first electrification step after 50 years in South Africa, delivering enhanced responsiveness, improved real-world fuel efficiency, and balancing workhorse capability with SUV-like comfort and technology.
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Helderberg teachers shine at awards ceremony for educational excellence
Helderberg’s finest teachers and administrators were honored with certificates at the Metro East Education District’s National Teaching Awards.
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Looking for something to do? Before planning your schedule, check out the weekly diary for what’s on in and around the Helderberg.
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From reality TV to the runway
Rechaux Browne, a proud Strand local and devoted mother of eight, is boldly stepping into the spotlight as an inspiring figure of transformation and authentic self-expression. Best known for her […]
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Explore Arabian nights at Canal Walk
A whimsical adaptation of Aladdin will delight young and old at Canal Walk this winter school holiday.
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Strap on your ice skates!
Capegate Shopping Centre’s popular ice rink returns with a vibrant neon theme from 27 June to 21 July, offering 50-minute skating sessions for R70 per person (ages 3-13) at the covered parking area near Entrance 6.
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Book adventure at Lourensford delights young readers with African tales
Authors Riaan Manser and Murray Williams delighted children at Lourensford’s book reading, launching the estate’s Winter Culture Festival Celebration of Books.
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Continental glory for Somerset West maths boffin
Fourteen-year-old Olivia Castleden, a Grade 9 mathematics prodigy from Somerset College, captured dual silver medals at the 2025 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad in Botswana, helping South Africa secure overall first place while competing against participants several years her senior.
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