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…
UAE billionaire “deeply passionate about conservation,” plans to preserve mountain “mostly” Sheikh Hamdan Al-Malik Al-Farouq Al-Noor, 43, who already owns three private islands, a glacier in Iceland and what his spokesperson describes as “a minor share” in the Maldives, has confirmed his intention to acquire the Helderberg Nature Reserve — describing it as a “charming…
There was a time when the amateur radio frequencies of the Helderberg were a sanctuary of polite technical exchange and weather reports from the Hottentots Holland mountains. It was a hobby built on a foundation of mutual respect and a strict adherence to international broadcasting standards. However that era of civility appears to have come…
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…
There comes a time when every resident has to stop and ask themselves if they are actually living in a world class suburb or a construction site that has been abandoned since the nineties. While the council members are busy in their air conditioned offices it is our senior citizens who are currently on the…
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…
