10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (698+ words) Jo Swart has dedicated more than two decades to serving people experiencing homelessness, helping transform the Somerset West Night Shelter into a place of hope and dignity. Cape Community Media, publisher of Bolander and 12 other community newspapers, is launching its…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (477+ words) Grade 6 pupils from Christmas Tinto Primary School took part in a beach clean-up and environmental education programme at the Helderberg Marine Protected Area to mark International Marine Protected Areas Day. The City of Cape Town marked International Marine Protected Areas…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (268+ words) From left: Professor Wim de Villiers, Professor Deresh Ramjugernath and Professor John Latham. Stellenbosch University rector and vice-chancellor Professor Deresh Ramjugernath has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Education by Coventry University in recognition of his leadership in higher education…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (330+ words) Four people were killed and four others, including two police officers, were injured in a mass shooting in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, on Sunday evening. According to Western Cape police, detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (412+ words) The City of Cape Town has repaired a litter interceptor on the Soet River in Strand after it was vandalised, with officials warning that damage to the infrastructure undermines efforts to keep waterways and the coastline free from pollution. The…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (337+ words) Award-winning theatre director and playwright Janice Honeyman will reflect on her six-decade career in the performing arts when she addresses the next University of the Third Age (U3A) Helderberg meeting in Somerset West on Wednesday, August 5. Honeyman, regarded as one of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (599+ words) Elizabeth Visagie, who is leading the "Love In Action" group, was nominated for mobilising volunteers, donations, and practical support for the community of Sir Lowry's Pass. A Somerset West woman who turned a community's response to disaster into a volunteer…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (344+ words) Somerset Mall has assured shoppers that it remains fully operational despite an ongoing power outage that has affected the centre and surrounding businesses for the past three days. In an update issued on Wednesday, July 15, the shopping centre confirmed that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (202+ words) Stellenbosch Wine Routes is celebrating its 55th anniversary with the return of Wine Town Stellenbosch, a nine-day programme of wine, food and lifestyle experiences from Saturday, July 25, to Sunday, August 2. The celebrations will culminate in the annual Stellenbosch Wine Festival at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (352+ words) As winter’s peak brings the challenges of life on the streets into sharp focus, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has endorsed a new cashless initiative aimed at transforming how residents support the homeless. The Mi-change programme, a responsible giving initiative, offers a…...