Community Highlights
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Gees skitter by Hoërskool Strand se jaarlikse gholfdag
Hoërskool Strand se jaarlikse gholfdag by die Strand-gholfklub het groot sukses, danksy borge en die onverbreekbare Arendgees.
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Cool Space Pilot earns Sir Lowry’s Pass Library top cultural award
Sir Lowry’s Pass Library won the Climate Culture in Action Award at the provincial Cultural Affairs Awards for its Cool Space Pilot project.
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Helderberg’s Kira Bester up for top SA sport award
Helderberg surfski world champion Kira Bester has been nominated as Sportswoman of the Year for canoeing at the 19th South African Sport Awards.
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KFM Best of the Cape Awards: Local enterprises lauded
Sixteen Helderberg businesses claimed podium finishes at the 2026 KFM Best of the Cape Awards, clinching accolades across various categories.
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BUCO Winter Interschools kicks off at Somerset West Primary
BUCO Winter Interschools kicked off at Somerset West Primary on Monday 17 August, uniting three Helderberg schools for a week of sport, coding and robotics.
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Empowering Macassar through adult education, AI coding for youth
RDM empowers the Macassar community through an adult education programme and a girls’ AI coding course, building skills, confidence and new career pathways.
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Somerset-Wes-skole skitter in Afrikaans-spraakkompetisie
Somerset-Wes-skole skitter in die nasionale Afrikaans-spraakkompetisie ‘Nou Praat Jy!’ met Curro en Parel Vallei-leerders wat top-pryse inpalm.
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What a catch at Katonkel Ronkel!
Strand resident Donavan Udemans made waves in the local kayak-fishing community after landing an incredible 101 cm snoek during the Katonkel Ronkel 2026 competition on Saturday 1 August.
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Vergelegen’s camellia garden opens for spectacular bloom
Vergelegen opened its International Camellia Garden of Excellence — one of just 39 worldwide, Africa’s sole — for public viewing
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Nuwe rolstoele vir ses Strand-inwoners van Stad Kaapstad
Subraad 8-voorsitter Chantal Cerfontein het Woensdag namens burgemeester Geordin Hill-Lewis ses nuwe rolstoele aan Strand-inwoners oorhandig.
