Community Highlights
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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…
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Show support for Gordon’s Bay teen in need of life-saving surgery
Thirteen-year-old Logan Versteegh from Gordon’s Bay needs urgent kidney surgery costing over R200 000 for an UPJ obstruction condition, prompting his family to launch a community crowdfunding campaign for life-saving…
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Premier’s First Thursday debuts in Helderberg
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde brought government services directly to Strand Town Hall on Thursday 5 March through his First Thursday initiative, allowing residents one-on-one consultations with provincial cabinet and…
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Van brande na baba’s: Strand-brandweer verwelkom klein Cleo!
Brandweerman Emmanuel Ramjoo van Strand-brandweerstasie het Maandagoggend suksesvol gehelp met die noodgeboorte van Zoë Marias se dogtertjie Cleo nadat sy tydens kraam by die stasie aangekom het.
