{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"DistrictMail &amp;  Helderberg Gazette","provider_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg","title":"Bester paddles to glory","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VH5O4PPTwb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/bester-paddles-to-glory\/\">Bester paddles to glory<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/bester-paddles-to-glory\/embed\/#?secret=VH5O4PPTwb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Bester paddles to glory&#8221; &#8212; DistrictMail &amp;  Helderberg Gazette\" data-secret=\"VH5O4PPTwb\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tckira1_14003.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":800,"description":"The past long weekend was a golden one for Strand paddler Kira Bester, as she claimed top spot in the women's race of the South African SS1 Ocean Racing Championships on Friday 25 April as well as first place with partner Melanie van Niekerk in the South African SS2 Ocean Racing Championship in the prestigious Prescient Freedom Challenge on Sunday 27 April."}