Officials Confirm Project Was “Exactly as Planned,” Public Still Searching for Evidence STRAND — After 14 months of construction, detours, dust and philosophical reflection, the long-awaited renovation of the Strand Promenade has officially been declared complete, with municipal leaders proudly announcing that the project successfully achieved its primary objective: looking almost identical to how it…
Your Community. Your Stories. Your Baboons. When the Neighbours Have Fangs, a Troop and Absolutely No Manners By Our Rooi-Els Correspondent | Wildlife & Community Desk If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live next door to a gang of highly intelligent, perpetually hungry and completely shameless freeloaders, welcome to Rooi-Els….
Kultuur • Wyn • Skandaal • Tonge in die Kies The Helderberg Blind Tasting Challenge ends in humiliation for the experts, a R49 Oom Tas Dry Red wins the evening, Sebastiaan does not take questions. Die Helderburger organised the Helderberg Basin’s first independent blind wine tasting last Saturday, assembling five local wine experts, four self-described…
STRAND – Residents wishing to walk their dogs along Strand Beach will now be required to obtain a “Recreational Canine Mobility Ticket,” following a new municipal initiative aimed at “formalizing informal enjoyment.” The policy, introduced this week, requires dog owners to purchase and display valid tickets before setting paw/or foot/on the beachfront. Structured Leisure Implemented…
Originally Posted on The Domestic DispatchAll the news that was none of your business until now Breaking: Third cousin’s new haircut rated “suspicious” by all five agencies. Developing: Someone’s been lying about their age since 1994. A bombshell exposé reveals a vast, decentralised network of domestic surveillance operations, each claiming exclusive jurisdiction over your personal…
SOMERSET WEST – In a world of fancy gelato shops and expensive mall milkshakes there is one sound that still sends the children of the Helderberg running for the garden gate. The familiar ring of a bicycle bell echoes through the suburban streets as Dennis Arendse makes his daily rounds bringing a bit of old…
SOMERSET WEST – There was a time when moving into one of the massive new developments in the Helderberg expansion zones was considered the ultimate “I’ve made it” moment. Thousands of residents have handed over millions of rands for the promise of high-end security, manicured parks, and the kind of build quality you only see…
Move over recruitment agencies and online job boards because the real employment boom in the Helderberg seems to be happening right at the red lights. Anyone who has driven down Main Road or sat at the R44 intersection lately will have noticed that the local robots are busier than a Monday morning at home affairs….
Let’s be honest, between the price of petrol and the cost of a decent loaf of bread, having a “day out” in the Helderberg is starting to feel like a luxury reserved for the people who live in the houses with the big gates. But if you’re looking to kill a Saturday without checking your…
Seline Deon, renowned pop singer from Upington takes photos with her enamoured fans.
