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YOU ARE WHAT YOU DRIVE
MOTORING & SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY YOU ARE WHAT YOU DRIVE: A COMPLETELY SCIENTIFIC, THOROUGHLY IMPARTIAL and …read more
Year: 2026
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R1-BILLION ESTATE LAUNCHES IN SOMERSET WEST
FOR PEOPLE WHO FIND EXISTING SOMERSET WEST INSUFFICIENTLY LUXURIOUS By Annelize Kotze-Smit — Property & …read more
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Strand Beach Residents Divided Over Plan to “Stabilize” Sand Before It Blows Into Somerset West
A controversial proposal to solidify sections of Strand beach using a natural resin product has …read more
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Helderberg Airwaves: When Men Spoke to Antarctica Instead of Their Wives
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
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”
A six-year-old Helderberg boy was rushed to a local doctor this week after allegedly consuming …read more
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Gordon’s Bay station
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
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
Car described as “last seen on a Monday” recovers quietly in parking bay while owner …read more