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Matriculant of the Year | Young leaders’ authentic voices heard
“In a country facing diverse challenges, this competition reassures young people that their background or circumstances do not define their future.”
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Strand gets second street library in restored Beach Road postbox
Beach Road couple Geoff and Janet Burton have opened Strand’s second street library in a restored 1963 postbox, inspired by the neighbourhood’s first.
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Helderberg Gladiators hit a six with inaugural youth trials
The Helderberg Gladiators launched youth cricket trials in Somerset West, aiming to bridge development gaps and compete at the HPL T20 in December.
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Lwandle’s policing crisis laid bare by population, crime stats
Data confirms policing crisis at Lwandle: 17 detectives serve 125 925 people while population surges and contact crime rankings climb.
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Macassar chef Branwin Philander on Taste Master Professionals
Macassar chef Branwin Philander competes on The Taste Master Professionals driven by a personal mission to prove his accident cannot end his culinary dream.
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Somerset West men in blue recognised for two decades
Four Somerset West police officers were recognised for two decades of service at a parade at Bishop Lavis Police College last Thursday (25 June).
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Historic Somerset West heritage house degenerates into security crisis
More than two years after a controversial proposal by the City of Cape Town to demolish two historic derelict buildings at New Street Park was fiercely blocked by heritage authorities, the site has degenerated into a severe community-security crisis.
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Suspected taxi violence rears its ugly head in Helderberg suburbs
Multiple shooting incidents rocked the Helderberg Tuesday morning (30 June) as taxi violence returned to the basin, with two security guards wounded.
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Somerset West woman Rika Norris still missing after a month
Police confirm the search for missing Somerset West woman Rika Norris continues after more than a month with no trace of her found.
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Police issue warning ahead of anti-immigrant protests
Strand police have laid down five strict rules ahead of Tuesday’s nationwide anti-immigrant march, warning offenders will face criminal charges.
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