{"id":75496,"date":"2024-11-27T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T02:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/strand-oldies-get-a-treat-and-civic-advice-20241126-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T10:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:20:50","slug":"strand-oldies-get-a-treat-and-civic-advice-20241126-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/strand-oldies-get-a-treat-and-civic-advice-20241126-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Strand oldies get a treat and civic advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_437eec14\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cerfontein also visited seniors in the community who were unable to attend the Senior Citizens Capacity Building event. She visited seniors of Voortrekker Park and Morkel Cottage and handed a little treat with pamper gifts and cake thanks to a kind donation from Leon Automotive. Pictured are some of the seniors of Voortrekker Park.  \" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12460\/45f1f64afc5345a0bbeee98cfd1c18ce.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e6cad768016f4365a5b5e69334055d6d.jpg\" title=\"Cerfontein also visited seniors in the community who were unable to attend the Senior Citizens Capacity Building event. She visited seniors of Voortrekker Park and Morkel Cottage and handed a little treat with pamper gifts and cake thanks to a kind donation from Leon Automotive. Pictured are some of the seniors of Voortrekker Park.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Cerfontein also visited seniors in the community who were unable to attend the Senior Citizens Capacity Building event. She visited seniors of Voortrekker Park and Morkel Cottage and handed a little treat with pamper gifts and cake thanks to a kind donation from Leon Automotive. Pictured are some of the seniors of Voortrekker Park.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12460\/218ed627acdf468a986b19f1d9778fc5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/674956b455944ed4a1cf58b7a4100908.jpg\" title=\"Morkel Cottage seniors were also treated to generous gifts.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Morkel Cottage seniors were also treated to generous gifts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 60 senior citizens of Ward 85 were treated to a lunch and 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