As the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) online school-admission application period passes its halfway mark, a renewed appeal has been extended to parents of prospective Grade 1 and 8 learners to apply without delay.

Generation School and False Bay High School learners participated in educational beach clean-ups organised by the Helderberg Ocean Awareness Movement (Hoam) at Strand Beach.

Local firefighters Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan, joined by James Dalton and VWS volunteers, are running the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon to raise funds for the Volunteer Wildfire Services, aiming to purchase a much-needed vehicle for their fleet.

Hirsch’s Somerset West, in collaboration with bed manufacturers, donated mattresses to Kingdom Kids crèche in Sir Lowry’s Pass Village to promote the importance of quality sleep for children on World Sleep Day.

Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club, in partnership with various supporters, opened a new computer room at Oklahoma Street Primary School in Macassar, providing students with access to online numeracy programs and enhanced educational opportunities.

Akademia beplan om in Februarie 2026 ‘n nuwe kampus in die Paarl te open, wat hul geografiese uitbreiding na die Wes-Kaap voltooi.

A concerned mother requests a follow-up article regarding the death of Jayden Smith at a Strand day-care, seeking transparency and information about improved safety measures, given a second similar incident.

A bullying incident has a local high school learner questioning her self-worth and her mother turning to social media for help.

Deidré Wagenaar (5) is haar kleinboet, Duane (4), se heldin nadat sy beenmurg aan hom geskenk het, Maandag 10 Maart. Die Wagenaar grootsus het die vraag, ‘Is ek my broer […]

John Walton Secondary School was recently endowed with a study centre.