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‘Geen borgtog vir Franschhoek-sekspes’
‘n “Pastoor” (55) van Franschhoek, wat glo pornografiese materiaal met twee minderjarige meisies vervaardig het, se borgtogaansoek is tot Vrydag 5 September uitgestel nadat hy die afgelope Dinsdag (26 Augustus)…
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Hoop vir Stellenbosch-haweloses
Hoop kom vir Stellenbosch se haweloses nadat die munisipale raad Maandag (25 Augustus) planne vir dagdienste vir haweloses in die middedorp goedgekeur het. U-Turn Homeless Ministries het ‘n aansoek aan…
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Wine industry toasts gurus
A weekend of unprecedented celebrations marked a historic milestone for South African wine as the Institute of Cape Wine Masters (ICWM) hosted two landmark events that showcased both tradition and…
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Citizens to head to the polls late next year
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) confirmed the elections of municipal councils will fall between 2 November 2026 and 31 January 2027. It held a press conference at its…
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Dorpskalender || Town calendar
THURSDAY 28 AUGUST • Franschhoek: The monthly Unlock the Violin Sonata concert series presents the Strauss op.18 in E-flat major at the FRANSCHHOEK DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH at 11:00. The concert…
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Stellenbosch wines dominate in chenin blanc challenge – again!
Stellenrust Wine Estate was among the big winners of this year’s Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge, with three of the Stellenbosch estate’s wines making the coveted list. The…
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Botaniese tuin-kurator sterf op Jonkershoek
Reddingswerkers het Woensdag (27 Augustus) gereed gemaak om ‘n stapper te vind wat die vorige dag in die Jonkershoek-natuurreservaat na sy dood geval het. Die oorledene is prof. Donovan Kirkwood, kurator…
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Tragic accident on Stellenbosch farm claims toddler
Cloetesville police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after the death of a toddler on a Stellenbosch wine estate last week. According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Zenobia Sedeman,…
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‘n Era by Hoërskool Lückhoff eindig
Ná meer as 40 jaar in die onderwys — waarvan die laaste jare as trotse skoolhoof van die Hoërskool Lückhoff was — neem ek nou afskeid, nie net van ’n…
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Grafgrawe in nat weer nou verbied
‘n Stellenbosse begrafnisondernemer beweer die Stellenbosch-munisipali- teit ontneem hom van sy “brood en botter” nadat hy glo in kennis gestel is hy mag nie begrafnisse behartig alvorens hy vir ‘n…
