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Month: May 2026

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Helderberg Airwaves: When Men Spoke to Antarctica Instead of Their Wives

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Before WhatsApp groups became the preferred method for Strand residents to complain about barking dogs …read more
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Tourist Detained at Cape Town Airport After Attempting to Smuggle Strand Beach Home in Tupperware

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Airport security at Cape Town International Airport reportedly intercepted a foreign tourist this week attempting …read more
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Helderberg Boy Nearly Hospitalised After Mistaking Urinal Mothballs for “Free Peppermints”

30/05/2026 0
A six-year-old Helderberg boy was rushed to a local doctor this week after allegedly consuming …read more
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They’ll build anywhere these days.

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Gordon’s Bay station

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Gordon’s Bay station: built for a train that never came, converted for a car that …read more
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HARBOUR VOWS TO REMAIN “CHARMING AND UNSPOILED” AS NEW GIN BAR OPENS NEXT TO BAIT SHOP

17/05/2026 0
Veteran Bait Seller Gives Establishment Two Years, Generously GORDON’S BAY – The historic waterfront of …read more
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Missing Vehicle Found Safe and Well at Owner’s Place of Employment

17/05/2026 0
Car described as “last seen on a Monday” recovers quietly in parking bay while owner …read more
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The Lourens Street Traffic Circle Oversight

17/05/2026 0
Somerset West residents form third subcommittee to discuss forming a committee about the traffic circle …read more
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PROMENADE RENOVATION COMPLETED — RESIDENTS IMPRESSED BY CONSISTENT LACK OF CHANGE

01/05/2026 0
Officials Confirm Project Was “Exactly as Planned,” Public Still Searching for Evidence STRAND — After …read more
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KAROOLIS’S CAPERS IN ROOI-ELS

01/05/2026 0
Your Community. Your Stories. Your Baboons. When the Neighbours Have Fangs, a Troop and Absolutely …read more

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