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Hangberg entrepreneur Patience Gertse embodies the spirit of Mandela Day
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (493+ words) Patience Gertse from Hangberg in Hout Bay was nominated by her community for her efforts. For Hangberg entrepreneur Patience Gertse, Mandela Day is about far more than dedicating 67 minutes of service. "It is about choosing compassion, service and humanity every…...
Ricardo Koopman embodies the spirit of Mandela by transforming lives through dance and mentorship
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (565+ words) Ricardo Koopman has used dance to transform lives around Cape Town. While South Africans dedicate 67 minutes to serving others during Mandela Day, one Hangberg resident has turned service into a way of life. Ricardo Koopman, a dance instructor and community…...
Hout Bay's unsung hero: Alene Edson Smith champions mental health support
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (563+ words) Alene Edson Smith was recognised for her efforts in Hout Bay. For more than 15 years, Alene Edson Smith has dedicated her life to helping people navigate some of their darkest moments. As a registered Mental Health Practitioner with the Health…...
Why water safety should be a year-round priority
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (272+ words) Saturday, July 25 is World Drowning Prevention Day. Saturday, July 25 marks World Drowning Prevention Day, serving as a critical reminder that drowning is a year-round risk in South Africa, not just a summer concern. While many associate water safety with beach…...
Hout Bay Lions Club honours Mandela Day with community service
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (308+ words) The garden at the Hout Bay Main Road Clinic, where volunteers collected rubbish, transforming the area into a cleaner and more welcoming space. Members of the Hout Bay Lions Club marked Mandela Day by rolling up their sleeves and dedicating…...
Join Cape Town’s vibrant speculative fiction community at Otherworld 2026
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (339+ words) Kelly Commaille, left, chats to Shameez Patel Papathanasiou, author of The Last Feather and The Eternal Shadow. Cape Town’s vibrant literary scene is set to welcome back Otherworld, the city’s premier celebration of science fiction and fantasy, on Saturday, July…...
Hout Bay’s Ricardo Phillips embodies the spirit of Mandela through football development
1+ week, 2+ day ago (541+ words) Ricardo Phillips has proven to be more than just a football coach to some of the young footballers in around Hout Bay. Hout Bay football coach and mentor Ricardo Phillips, widely regarded as one of the fathers of football, has…...
Join Hout Bay's knitting group in crafting warmth for the elderly
1+ week, 2+ day ago (398+ words) The women from Kronendal Retirement Village created several blankets to donate towards the less fortunate elderly living at other homes in and around Hout Bay. In a quiet room at Kronendal Retirement Village in Hout Bay, the rhythmic click of…...
Cape Town marks a new era with the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina launch
1+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) Amirah Jacobs, from Strandfontein, and Asisipho Maqhashu, from Silversands, weld to the keel, the structural spine of a ship. The V&A Waterfront and Damen Shipyards Cape Town achieved a significant milestone in the development of the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina,…...
Did you know? The Old Hout Bay Post Office's rich history lives on as a creative hub
1+ week, 2+ day ago (164+ words) The old Hout Bay Post Office once shared a building with local police. Once the heart of communication in Hout Bay, the Old Post Office on Main Road connected the community to the rest of the world long before the…...