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https://novanews.co.za/districtmailhelderberg/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tcjeanette_10618.jpg12001349Somerset 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 resilience and grace through more than a century of extraordinary change.