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Abalone found in Lwandle
A 40-year-old man appeared in the Strand Magistrates’ Court for the illegal possession for abalone after he was arrested by Lwandle police on Saturday 17 September.
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Vuurwapens van strate af
Die polisie se teen-bende-eenheid het Donderdag (21 September) onderskeidelik om 01:00 en 01:45 op twee wonings in Gustrouw en Rusthof toegeslaan en groot klopjagte uitgevoer waarin vier onwettige vuurwapens en ammunisie van die strate verwyder is.
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MOTORING: Opel’s ideal family car
The refreshed Opel Grandland was recently brought to market here in South Africa, replacing the Grandland X. It is Opel’s medium SUV in the segment that has taken the place of the traditional family sedan, which is now 13% of…
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Secure your spot in next year’s cycle tour
General and international entries for both distances of the 2024 edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour opened last Tuesday (19 September).
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Drug bust in Chris Nissen Park
A 21-year-old man is expected to appear in the Somerset West Magistrates’ Court on charges of possession of drugs and possession of an illegal firearm following his arrest last Tuesday (19 September). This after Somerset West police reacted to a…
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Roto is their motto
A desire to help others and a passion for humanity is the motivation behind the founding of Reach Out To Others (Roto), inspired by the legacy of Lionel David Julie of Somerset West, who is remembered as a lover of…
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Best birdlife photographer belongs to basin
An avid photographer from Somerset West clinched top honours in the country’s premier birdlife photography competition.
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Equipped to be better parents
After successgully completing a rigorous seven-week positive-parenting skills training course from Thursday 27 July to Thursday 3 August, parents and caregivers in Strand received their certificates on Thursday 14 September.
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Botsing: Man veg om sy lewe
’n Pensioentrekker van Macassar veg om sy lewe in die hospitaal nadat hy buite sy tuisdorp deur ’n motorvoertuig raakgery is. Die Macassar-polisie ondersoek ’n saak van roekelose en nalatige sowel as dronkbestuur ná die voorval waarin die 67-jarige voetganger…
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Laaste eer aan geliefde ‘Oom Pen’ betoon
Die man wat daagliks in die reën, die koue en in die son in Strand en Somerset-Wes penne verkoop en sy lewe Maandag 18 September op ’n tragiese manier in Hoofweg in Strand verloor het, is die afgelope naweek finaal…










