Community Highlights
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How canyon chose Somerset West hiker
Somerset West adventure guide Eric McLaren has completed the challenging 72km Fish River Canyon trail in Namibia 31 times over 12 years, leading to his recently released 128-page guidebook “Thirty…
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Helderberg teachers celebrate at Rotary conference in Macassar
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club hosted their annual Teachers’ Conference at Bundles of Joy Childcare Centre in Macassar on Saturday 14 March, featuring presentations on learning and creativity, mindfulness workshops for…
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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…
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Get your needles clicking for Squares for Care
The Squares for Care campaign, launched on World Cancer Day (4 February), aims to break the world record of 100,581 knitted squares by Mandela Day (18 July) while creating blankets…
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Alan Winde visits RDM Macassar Community Centre
Western Cape premier Alan Winde visited Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s Macassar Community Centre on Friday 13 March to observe their employment support initiatives, including a new NQF Level 4 qualification programme,…
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Lotz-moordsaak: Appolis sal 22 jaar sit
Charles Appolis is Donderdag 19 Maart in die Strand-streekshof tot 22 jaar direkte tronkstraf gevonnis vir die moord op Nadia Lotz, die ma van sy drie minderjarige kinders, wat drie…
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Somerset West chef’s At My Table success story
Somerset West chef Mariette van den Berg, who founded At My Table cooking workshops, shares her International Women’s Day story of overcoming gender barriers in the male-dominated culinary industry to…
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Strand-built pasteuriser prevents milk waste amid FMD crisis
Strand-based Proplant Stainless Steel manufactured an emergency pasteuriser in mere days to prevent a multinational food corporation from dumping over 90 000 litres of milk daily during foot and mouth…
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Strand United se openingstoernooi by Gustrouw ‘n wenner
Strand United-netbalklub, vyf jaar gelede deur Ellen Klazen gestig om die gemeenskap te verenig, het Saterdag (7 Maart) hul openingstoernooi by Gustrouw-sportterrein aangebied waar Goalshooters al drie afdelings gewen het.
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The Helderberg’s Springbok star signs likeness at local tavern
Local artist Dennis Woest celebrated a milestone moment when Springbok Willie le Roux signed his portrait at Old Bridge Tavern in Somerset West, adding to Woest’s ambitious collection of Rugby…
