{"id":263488,"date":"2025-06-04T11:18:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=263488"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:18:08","slug":"watch-chooses-new-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/watch-chooses-new-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch chooses new committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"263489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/watch-chooses-new-committee\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A new committee is at the helm of Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Neighbourhood Watch, following its annual general meeting. The new leaders (from left) are  Wayne Duddy (chairperson), Marlin Solomons (CPF sub-district chairperson), Ronelle de Graaf (patrol coordinator), Marius Slater (treasurer), Sergeant Jeremiah Naidoo (Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Police Station commander), Helena Stander (secretary), Donovan Brown (Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay CPF chairperson) and Gideon Viljoen (deputy chairperson).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A new committee is at the helm of Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Neighbourhood Watch, following its annual general meeting. The new leaders (from left) are  Wayne Duddy (chairperson), Marlin Solomons (CPF sub-district chairperson), Ronelle de Graaf (patrol coordinator), Marius Slater (treasurer), Sergeant Jeremiah Naidoo (Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Police Station commander), Helena Stander (secretary), Donovan Brown (Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay CPF chairperson) and Gideon Viljoen (deputy chairperson).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e91eeba4-2c4e-4a6e-8_59936-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new committee is at the helm of Gordon&#8217;s Bay Neighbourhood Watch, following its annual general meeting. 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