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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
The Helderberg region offers diverse Christmas festivities throughout December including book sales, craft markets, summer markets, open-air cinema, and a New Year’s Eve dance celebrating St Peter’s Catholic church’s 120th anniversary.
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Custom-built trap boosts rescue efforts for local animal hero
A significant boost to local animal-rescue efforts was celebrated this week following the donation of a custom-built animal trap to animal lover Kyle Girodo, a result of community networking and local business generosity.
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City denies selling Strand’s Eagle Building as residents’ group demands community hub
A standoff has emerged on the future of the historic Eagle building in Strand, with a local residents’ group threatening legal action to halt auctioning it, which the City of Cape Town said is not taking place.
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Great market day at Poinsettia Park
Saturday’s market at Poinsettia Park in Somerset West raised R10 000 for the Friends of Poinsettia Park’s ongoing maintenance efforts, with funds supporting grass cutting, tree watering, and security improvements as the community-driven group of seven core members works to…
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
The Helderberg region offers a diverse array of community events from Thursday 27 November through December, including pensioner activities and history sessions at Sunset Books in Strand, Mom’s Biz Network events, the 42-year-old Country Craft Market and Playhouse Theatre’s Scrooge…
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Paardevlei ‘hacks’ its way closer to becoming a nature reserve
The recently revived Friends of Paardevlei group celebrated a significant milestone this past month, successfully hosting their first-ever environmental “hack” events aimed at clearing invasive vegetation from the historic site.
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Valverde estate launch success
Valverde residential estate’s successful public launch secured multiple plot reservations for its first residential village of 52 luxury homes, demonstrating strong market confidence in the Somerset West development that features 65% green space and premium amenities.
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Helderberg Hospice’s compassion angel marks 25 years of service
Sister Julia Stuurman celebrates 25 years of service as a hospice and palliative care nurse at Helderberg Hospice, where her background in psychiatric nursing and gentle approach has helped countless patients and families navigate end-of-life care while advocating for integrated…
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A novel celebration: Somerset West Book Exchange icon turns 90
Arleen Seyfried celebrated her 90th birthday with a surprise party at Somerset West’s Book Exchange, the beloved bookshop she ran for 51 years before selling it nearly three years ago.
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Somerset West community garden marks decade of service
The Somerset West Village Community Garden celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of helping homeless residents through work programmes while providing fresh organic produce to the community.