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Suzuki Across launch drives sales success at Helderberg dealership
Suzuki Helderberg achieves 98% customer satisfaction and 30% above sales targets with new Across model already having 12-car waiting list.
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Double national win for Rola Toyota Somerset West
Rola Toyota Somerset West dominated Toyota South Africa’s annual Dealer of the Year awards on 6 March, winning the prestigious 2025 Toyota Dealer of the Year Award, President’s Award (Large Category), and multiple other accolades under dealer principal Andries de…
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ExSolar’s journey to empowering a greener, sustainable future
ExSolar Solar Solutions, founded by electrical engineer David Cooke in Somerset West in 2016, has evolved from radio communications expertise into a comprehensive solar installation and energy management company serving residential and commercial clients with premium brand partnerships and plans…
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Leave a legacy for Hospice
Helderberg Hospice encourages supporters to include the organization in their wills as a tax-exempt bequest that is exempt from Estate Duty and will provide vital funding for patient care, with the option to add a simple codicil to existing wills.
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School year of milestones begins
The Western Cape welcomed 1.2 million learners back for the 2026 academic year with significant infrastructure expansion including nine newly completed schools and ongoing construction projects to meet growing educational demand.
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Curro Somerset West marks a decade of success
Curro Somerset West celebrates its 10-year anniversary of serving the local community in 2026, having grown to offer comprehensive education from early childhood through Grade 12 with consistent IEB academic performance and values-based learning.
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High praise for SWPS class of 2025
Somerset West Private School achieved its 28th consecutive year of 100% IEB pass rate with 100% Bachelor qualification, while its innovative post-matric programme helped students dramatically improve results and access competitive university pathways.
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Somerset College leads Western Cape IEB rankings
Somerset College, founded in 1997, is an independent co-educational school in the Western Cape winelands offering Grade 000 to Matric plus Cambridge A-Levels, with boarding available for senior students.
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Helderberg Oaks offers character-based education
Helderberg Oaks Independent School in Somerset West has opened 2026 enrollments for its Christian-based Grade RR-7 education program emphasising “Character above Performance” through small classes and biblical worldview curriculum.
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Discover holistic higher education at Helderberg College
Helderberg College of Higher Education, a 130-year-old faith-based institution in Somerset West, offers holistic private higher education that develops students academically, spiritually, and practically for meaningful careers and community impact.