Community Highlights
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Six amputees saddle up for Epic ride
Somerset West artist and amputee athlete Rentia Retief is one of six riders participating in Össur South Africa’s “What’s Your Epic?” campaign, preparing for the 692km Absa Cape Epic mountain…
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Strand literary gem: Post box restored from rust to reading riches
Strand couple Leslie and Sanette Thiart transformed a neglected, rust-damaged post box on the corner of Melkbaai Street and Beach Road into a thriving community street library operating on a…
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Somerset West Girls’ Brigade marks 90 years
The Church Street Methodist church’s 1st Somerset West Girls’ Brigade Company celebrates 90 years of transforming young lives through Christian values, growing from a local church group established in 1936…
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Sir Lowry’s Pass Library launches Cool Space initiative
Sir Lowry’s Pass Library has become Cape Town’s first Cool Spaces pilot facility, transforming into a life-saving refuge with indoor cooling, clean water, and shaded areas to protect vulnerable residents…
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Grabouw police is top-tier
Grabouw Police Station was named Best Colonel (Level 12) Station in the Western Cape at the provincial Excellence Awards Ceremony on Friday 17 January, recognising the collective efforts of all…
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What were the highlights of 2025?
The Helderberg region experienced a year of contrasts in 2025, marked by significant infrastructure investments including school openings and the Somerset Mall expansion, community celebrations like Strand Rugby Club’s 90th…
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Somerset West resident (90) retires after 26-year legal career
Somerset West’s remarkable Marié Swart celebrated her 90th birthday and retirement after an extraordinary 26-year career at Miller Bosman Le Roux Attorneys, where she handled nearly R1 billion in commercial…
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Wine adventures at Avontuur’s new-look Cellar Door
Avontuur Estate has opened its newly upgraded Cellar Door featuring a redesigned tasting room that accommodates up to 70 guests with panoramic views of Table Mountain and rolling vineyards, offering…
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Vergelegen opens new 2-million bottle wine warehouse
Vergelegen Wine Estate has completed a major new 4,226m² wine warehouse in Somerset West that can store over 2 million bottles, strengthening the premium estate’s operational capacity and reinforcing its…
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Christmas magic: Nosh for Josh is on a cookie crusade
Joshua Sandy (18) and his mother turned their love of baking into a Christmas miracle – growing from 250 to 4 000 gift boxes this year.
