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Neatest police station in area:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Congratulations! I can testify that Langebaan SAPS is on the ball. Even the young constables are super helpful and friendly. Keep up the good work. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Marisa Ferreira\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Congratulations on your well-deserved recognition; this is fantastic news for the community! – Barbara Brown\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Kim for the win. – Paula Roxana Pienaar\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De Drift-winkelsentrum vorder:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Dis een van die beste dinge wat kan gebeur. Vooruitgang is deel van die lewe, anders gaan ons dorpies ongelukkig oor ‘n paar jaar nie meer bestaan nie. Die nuwe generasies soek vernuwing, en hulle is ons toekoms. Welgedaan, Velddrif. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Natasha L\u00f6tter\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Dis ‘n mooi naam. Gaan great wees en lekker werk vir ‘n paar mense!- Weskus Hoekie, \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Helenabaai\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Kan nie meer wag nie!! Dit gaan gaan ‘n reuse-\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

verandering bring. – Annette Van Lill\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Clicks sou ook nice gewees het, en ‘n Burger King. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Adele Janse van Rensburg\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kersvader land in die Weskus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Hoekom daar, Kersvader? Ons kinders in Cove en Laingville het dit ook nodig. – Christine Kroneberg\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weskus skud vere reg vir vakansiegangers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Welkom aan al die “inkommers” wat hul geld bring sodat hierdie kleiner dorpies kapitaal kan kry om werk te skep, infrastruktuur in stand te hou en te verbeter en gevolglik ook kan uitbrei. Julle is s\u00f3 welkom en ek, vir een, waardeer julle. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Nelda Bester\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Almal is altyd welkom. Net een versoek \u2013 hou asb. by die spoed en padre\u00ebls. Bestuurders moet mekaar respekteer asb. ‘n Nederige versoek: Kyk groot asb. uit vir die muishonde en skilpaaie in ons pad tussen laaiplek en Dwarskersbos; ons moet die natuur ook respekteer. Kyk uit vir valke en uile se kleintjies \u2013 nog jonk. As jy valke bo jou sien sweef, weet net hulle soek insekte op die teer. Valke het tonnelvisie. Verder \u2013 geniet elke oomblik; almal het die welverdiende rus nodig. – Mitzi Conradie\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Ek is mal oor die ongelooflike vakansie-atmosfeer wat hier in die Weskus heers! Lekker om mense van oral oor te sien. Almal is vriendelik en rustig, maar jy kry mos maar ‘n ou suuruitjie hier en daar. Weskus Beskus. – Annette Van Lill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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