Local News
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City manager goes undercover in Somerset West to expose bribery attempt
A local contractor was arrested at Somerset West’s Waterstone Village shopping centre on Tuesday (3 March) after allegedly offering City of Cape Town manager Lungelo Mbandazayo R1.4 million in cash…
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Intertwining birdlife, geology
Geologist and birder Nick Norman will present “The Woodpecker Mystery: The Inevitability of the Improbable” at Helderberg Nature Reserve Environmental Education Centre on Thursday 5 March.
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Give your books a chapter of purpose
DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette is collecting gently used books to build a library for elderly residents at Sencit Resthaven in Rusthof as part of CSV Construction’s Legacy Day project.
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Inferno shuts down restaurant at Somerset West wine estate
The Stables restaurant at Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West has closed indefinitely after a fire on Tuesday afternoon (3 March) completely destroyed the thatched-roof kitchen, though all patrons and…
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‘Ganna’ blows out 106 candles
Somerset West’s Jeanette Giliam, fondly known as “Ganna,” celebrated her remarkable 106th birthday this year, having been born on 29 February 1920 and continuing to inspire her community with her…
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Smiling Child NPO secures futures for Strand youth
Following a year of intensive foundational preparation, Strand-based NPO Smiling Child has reached a major milestone in its mission to break the cycle of poverty through education. As the 2026…
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Search leads to grim discovery in Somerset West
Somerset West police have opened an inquest docket after officers following up on a missing person report discovered a decomposed body in dense vegetation near the golf course and bird…
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Lwandle library closes for six months, upgrade redirects patrons
The Hector Peterson Memorial Library in Lwandle closed today for a six-month R14.8 million renovation that will double its size, with patrons redirected to Strand, Gordon’s Bay, Somerset West and…
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Waar is dié Prins?
Die Macassar-polisie soek die publiek se hulp om Jason Prins (29) op te spoor wat sedert Maandag 2 Februarie vermis is nadat hy laas by Foodkor Stores gesien is, terwyl…
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Te Rollers blazed their meat trail
Brothers Hendrik (76) and Luigi (75) te Roller have retired after seven decades in South Africa’s meat trade, closing their family butchery business that began when their Dutch father Willem…
