District Mail and Helderberg Gazette
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In response to the mounting pressure ahead of the peaceful protest at Strand Beach on Friday 16 January, the City of Cape Town has highlighted a massive R430 million investment currently underway to strengthen the Helderberg’s sewer infrastructure.
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Fire crews handled water rescues at Gordon’s Bay and Strand beaches on Sunday, plus a vegetation fire in Gordon’s Bay on Friday.
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Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital in Somerset West has sponsored a life-saving AED to the Strand Lifesaving Club to help respond to cardiac emergencies.
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The City of Cape Town urges residents to cut non-essential water use after daily consumption exceeded the 975 million litre target
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Graad 1-leerders begin hul skoolreis by Danie Ackermann en Dr. G.J. Joubert skole met opgewondenheid, trane en tweeling-spesialiteite.
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The advocacy group Bays of Sewage Helderberg (BOS-H) has announced a peaceful protest scheduled for this Friday (16 January), calling for urgent government intervention to save the region’s beaches and marine life.
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Somerset West police welcomed six new constables last month to bolster festive season operations, with families gathering for a ceremony.
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Airborne . . . Guy Benton from Somerset West performs a 180-degree boneless manoeuvre at the Inspired2Become skatepark in Lourensford Road on Saturday (10 January). Photo: Peter Bee
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Hottentots Holland Cricket Club (HHCC) returned to the pitch for their first fixture of the second-half of the season at the weekend. While the First Division A match featured a spectacular comeback, it wasn’t quite enough to stop Pinelands CC from securing a six-wicket victory on home turf.
