Local News
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Lwandle’s policing crisis exposed as detective caseloads soar
A DA oversight visit to Lwandle exposed a severe policing crisis, with 17 detectives carrying 141 cases and one officer per 926 residents.
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Somerset West volunteer joins Operation Smile cleft surgery drive
Somerset West volunteer Melinda Mostert joins Operation Smile SA to help deliver cleft surgeries for 40 children at Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital.
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Concern after Raithby home hit by group ofarmed robbers
A Raithby couple’s robbery has exposed a series of attacks across Stellenbosch, as police investigate and urge against spreading misinformation.
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Pearls with purpose: Growing potted pride along the Strand coast
Twenty pearl-shaped plant pots — ocean-inspired and locally designed — are adding colour and civic pride to Strand’s coastal streets.
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Kleuter (3) dood ná motorongeluk in Strand, ouers eis geregtigheid
Driejarige Lavelle Prins sterf ná ‘n motorongeluk in Strand, terwyl sy ouers geregtigheid eis en polisie strafbare manslag ondersoek.
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Raithby couple unscathed after armed suspects hit home
A Raithby couple’s armed robbery ordeal has exposed a two-week crime spree across Stellenbosch, with police investigating multiple linked cases.
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Pioneering osseointegration gives Strand amputee new life
Strand amputee Tashinga Skipa walks without crutches after a pioneering bilateral osseointegration procedure restored his independence.
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Twee sterf, nog twee beseer ná tragiese Winery-pad botsing
Raithby-inwoner Wayne Delport en driejarige Jody Fuller het Sondag 24 Mei tragies gesterf in ‘n botsing op die Winery-pad in Somerset-Wes.
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Three dead, five displaced after blaze in Lwandle
Three people died and five were displaced when a fire gutted two informal structures in Pholile Park, Lwandle, in the early hours of Monday 25 May.
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Sounds of CCR revived at The Drama Factory in Strand
Creedence – A Clearwater Revival Tribute brings CCR’s greatest hits to The Drama Factory in Somerset West on Saturday 20 June.
