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…
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…
The peaceful atmosphere of the Strand beachfront has been somewhat dampened this week by a very vocal protest from a local resident who has officially declared a total boycott of every establishment along Beach Road. The reason for this dramatic stand is a series of confrontations regarding his four legged companion and a stubborn refusal…
Forget those fancy boutique treatments and imported face masks that cost more than a weeks worth of groceries. A growing number of local beachgoers are claiming that the recent dark tint in the water at Strand Beach is actually a natural miracle for the skin despite some people making a fuss about what is actually…
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…
Koba (left) and Hendrik (right) think it’s no laughing matter and are asking the community to assist
Strand Dad Praises Son’s ‘Community Service’ STRAND — In a heartwarming display of modern civic duty, a local father and stalwart of a Neighbourhood Watch has publicly lauded his son after the 11-year-old took decisive action against an unidentified “criminal element” lurking near the taxi rank on Saturday morning. The incident, which saw a local…
Residents of a peaceful beachfront apartment block and the surrounding streets in the Strand have reported a new kind of coastal erosion. It is not the tide or the wind that is wearing them down, but the relentless, caps lock fury of a man known only as Klaus. This retired engineer has turned the local…
