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Rubriek: Egpaar van Somerset-Wes vier 60 jaar van saam sout eet
Rubriekskrywer Jamey Gordon besin oor grootouers Martin en Joan Thomas se 60-jarige huwelik as voorbeeld van volhardende liefde.
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Hard-fighting pelagics and quality edible fish a feast
The past two weeks have delivered some of the most exciting fishing seen in False Bay for many years, with reports that more yellowfin tuna have been landed off Strand,…
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Say hello to Suzuki Across
Suzuki launches the Across, a new flagship C-segment SUV with mild-hybrid technology, priced from R349 900 in GL and GLX trim levels.
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Fish stocks are in ‘serious trouble!’
For generations it has fed coastal communities, supported livelihoods and created a deeply rooted fishing culture. Yet many of the fish species that once thrived along the Western Cape coast…
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Quack the code to chemical-free gardening
If you’ve recently visited Faircape Life Bridgewater in Somerset West, you may have spotted a few enthusiastic garden assistants waddling between the flowerbeds. Instead of uniforms and timesheets, these assistants…
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Letters: Four months without streetlights, why must we fight with the City?
We’ve reported not having streetlights for four months in Chilwan Crescent, Helderberg Industrial Park, multiple times. How much longer must one keep fighting with the City of Cape Town?
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Why is my skin colour rejected?
Somerset West resident Emmy Holliday criticises how social media constantly reinforces racial discrimination and argues that government attempts to categorise people by skin color through constitutional manipulation cannot change the…
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Red tape halts storm repairs
A single mother with chronic bronchitis at Voortrekkerpark Holiday Resort in Strand was prevented from installing glass doors to replace damaged porch shade sails after the City of Cape Town…
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Fishing is about more than the catch
Nature works slowly, and along the shores of False Bay its rhythms have shaped beaches, reefs and fish life for generations. From Strand to Gordon’s Bay, anglers and walkers alike…
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German engineering at its finest
The new Opel Grandland is a well-appointed midsize SUV featuring Franco-German engineering, a spacious 550-litre boot, 1.6-litre turbo engine, and premium interior amenities, priced at R789 900 to compete with…
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