Community Highlights
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Winter warmers from Sunrise Rotary Club for Helderberg Hospice
Helderberg Hospice received a generous donation of 30 warm blankets from the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club, presented by president Gail Sykes to Sister Thandi Sililo, to provide comfort and warmth…
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Junior raadslid begin inisiatief om tienermeisies op te hef met Worthy Girls
Junior raadslid Tatum Hector van Macassar het 21 tienermeisies van Wyk 109 met haar Worthy Girls Team-inisiatief bemagtig.
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Local artists vie for coveted biennial portrait-art prize
Two Helderberg artists, Somerset West resident Tessa Smit and Rene Snyman from Sir Lowry’s Pass, have been selected among the top 40 finalists for the prestigious 2025 Portrait Award, with…
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Busamed Paardevlei launches first mental wellness facility in Somerset West
Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital officially launched its first stand-alone mental wellness facility, Thrive@Busamed, on Thursday 14 August in the Paardevlei Precinct, marking a significant milestone for the healthcare group’s expansion…
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Make your ballsiest move, sign up to be a purple daredevil
The annual Hollard Daredevil Run, where men run 5km wearing only purple Speedos to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancers, will take place countrywide on Friday 31 October with…
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Helderberg Residence Concern Group formed after Boesak’s visit to Strand
Dr Allan Boesak visited Strand on Saturday 16 August and witnessed deteriorating living conditions thirty years after democracy, leading to the formation of the Helderberg Residence Concern Group to address…
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Interskole-uitruil versterk bande tussen Parel Vallei en Pearson
Die jaarlikse interskole-uitruil tussen Hoërskole Parel Vallei en Pearson het van 14-16 Augustus in die Helderberg-kom plaasgevind met gemengde resultate oor verskeie sportsoorte, kulturele en akademiese kragmetings, waar Parel Vallei…
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Raithby Universals crush Rocklands in dominant Promotion League victory
Raithby Universals secured a commanding 15-37 away victory over Rocklands in their Promotion League match on Saturday 16 August, with wingers Imeraan Flaendorp and O’Ryan Gordon (hat-trick) leading the charge,…
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Parel Vallei-rugbyspan klop Pearson in interskole-uitruil
Die o.19A-rugbyspan van Hoërskool Parel Vallei het te midde van reënerige toestande met 20-10 oor Hoërskool Pearson geseëvier in hul jaarlikse interskole-uitruil, wat hul tweede agtereenvolgende triomf in hierdie reeks…
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Somerset West festival features author who proves it’s never too late to start writing
Pretoria romance author Francine Beaton, who published her first book at age 55 and is now celebrating her 50th release with a nationwide Fabulous Fifties Tour, will appear at multiple…
