History of the Helderberg
STORY 38 — The Shipwrecks of False Bay
False Bay earned its name from navigators who mistook Cape Hangklip, the headland at its …read more
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The Backseat Driver
A Character StudyAn investigation into the passenger who has not held a licence since 1987 …read more
History of the Helderberg
STORY 37 — From Lithuania to The Strand: The Journey Nobody Talks About
Picture a small town in Lithuania in 1900. Narrow wooden buildings packed close together. A …read more
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“Fish Were Running Yesterday” – Strand Fishermen Continue Missing Greatest Catch In Human History By Exactly One Day
A growing number of Strand fishermen are once again reporting devastating timing issues after arriving …read more
History of the Helderberg
STORY 36 — The War That Changed Everything: The Anglo-Boer War Reaches the Helderberg
The Anglo-Boer War was fought mostly in the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, hundreds …read more
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The “HOT ROCK” Show – New SPA Opening Specials
New Spa Treatment Centre Opening Specials – Hot Rock Treatment Really Is HOT Left My …read more
History of the Helderberg
STORY 35 — The Wagons Head North: Pulling Out of the Helderberg and Leaving a Mark
When people think of the Great Trek, they usually picture ox-wagons cresting the Drakensberg, vast …read more
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The Somerset West School-Run
An Annual ReportThe Motoring Desk rises early to investigate what happens to the roads between …read more
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Lost in Translation on Main Road
MAIN ROAD – Somerset West A routine emergency call for local paramedic Charl Mostert turned …read more
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Fudgepackers take over Kloof Street
Half Brothers Brad and Aaron celebrate their new venture.