Local News
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Helderberg rugby clubs in crucial fight for promotion
Seven of the Helderberg’s 10 rugby clubs remain active in the final stages of their 2025 campaigns, with teams facing crucial matches to determine relegation, promotion, and playoff qualification across…
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Taxi turmoil: Two killed, three wounded in Helderberg shootings
Taxi violence erupted across the Helderberg on Tuesday, claiming two lives and injuring three others in separate shootings just one day after the City of Cape Town appealed for calm,…
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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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‘Gee ons elektrisiteit!’ roep Beverly Hills-inwoners tydens betoging
Beverly Hills-inwoners in Strand het Maandag (18 Augustus) betoog en bande gebrand oor beweerde onvoldoende dienslewering en behuisingskwessies.
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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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Tiener van Somerset-Wes kwalifiseer vir Nasionale Jeugmusiekkompetisie
Die 17-jarige Hermanus Schmidt van Somerset-Wes, ‘n Paul Roos Gimnasium-leerder wat slegs vyf jaar gelede tydens Covid-grendeltyd klavier begin speel het, is een van slegs 24 finaliste gekies vir die…
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Somerset West woman turns near-fatal accident into inspiring business success story
Somerset West resident Natalie Gunther transformed a life-threatening car accident in 2014 that left her with a broken neck and facing potential paralysis into the catalyst for building a successful…
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Wes-Kaapse Mobiliteit besoek Two-a-Day vir Vragfokusmaand in Grabouw
Verteenwoordigers van die Wes-Kaapse departement van mobiliteit het Maandag 11 Augustus as deel van vragfokusmaand Two-a-Day in Grabouw besoek om die uitdagings van landelike vrag te bespreek en oplossings te…
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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…
