Local News
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Criminal charges for Gordon’s Bay resident after ‘chronic neglect’ leads to death of exotic birds
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has executed a high-stakes rescue operation in Gordon’s Bay, removing two exotic parrots from a local apartment following a harrowing investigation into what officials…
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Boland Pink Walk celebrates landmark 21st anniversary
For 21 remarkable years the Boland Pink Walk – Walk for Cancer – has stood as a beacon of hope, unity and compassion in the local community. What began as…
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Rising star Gia Schiedekat dances toward global stage dream
Eleven-year-old dancer Gia Schiedekat has qualified to represent South Africa at an international dance competition in Croatia this May and is seeking community support through crowdfunding to make this dream…
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Final farewell to family matriarch Myrtle Kershaw (83)
Beloved Somerset West resident Myrtle Kershaw (83) passed away Thursday, survived by husband Anthony and family. Funeral Monday 2 February at Christ Church.
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Bush-fire blitz along the N2 ongoing
Firefighters successfully extinguished a devastating vegetation fire along the N2 near a local film studio on Sunday evening (25 January) after a grueling three-day battle involving 50 firefighters, helicopters, and…
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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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Lourens River clean-up celebrates life of Krynauw Serdyn
The banks of the Lourens River in Goedehoop, Strand, were transformed on Saturday 17 January as the community gathered not just to clear pollution, but to celebrate the enduring legacy…
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Keeping Tracey’s legacy alive: 200 children receive new school shoes
At least 200 children received much needed school shoes during the first week of the 2026 academic year by the Libra Trust, a project spearheaded annually by Peter Petersen in…
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Donation to bolster lifesaving efforts as hospital sponsors AED
Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital in Somerset West has sponsored a life-saving AED to the Strand Lifesaving Club to help respond to cardiac emergencies.
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Rookie constables step out in blue to serve Somerset West community
Somerset West police welcomed six new constables last month to bolster festive season operations, with families gathering for a ceremony.
