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Rev. Nima TaylorThe Somerset West Unitarian Fellowship will meet on Saturday August 3, at 10am, in the Vonke meeting room...

Jacques Moolman, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.In his opening of Parliament address President Cyril Ramaphosa rightly...

A collage of Dudley Rowswell during his many adventures in the pursuit of greater understanding of weather, and its impact...

Aletta Stubbs, administrator at Cape Kidney AssociationIn response to letter published “Farewell to Cape Kidney Association” (Southern Mail, May 29),...

Jo Maxwell, PinelandsThe Rotary Club of Claremont is in desperate need of volunteers to make sleeping bags for the homeless...

Roger ChennelsRoger Chennells at his international book launch in Amsterdam recently.On a warm and windy afternoon, Wednesday May 29, I...

The indefatigable Shelagh McCutcheon.A horsewoman of note.Shelagh McCutcheon and Wendy van BredaShelagh in a familiar pose, as captured by Wendy.Shelagh,...

Roger Chennells in Amsterdam, at the international launch of his book.Carolyn FrostOn a warm and windy afternoon, Wednesday May 29,...

Dear editor and Bolander readers, I’d like to highlight something that I saw the other day when walking on Strand...

PROFESSOR WERNER RICHTER, SOMERSET WESTI have a very reliable and competent ex-worker Sinethemba Qongquo who lives in Lwandle, unfortunately close...

One of the new signs at the end of the beach, proclaiming a green ethos, but counteracted by the (futile)...

Ashton Botha, Colorado ParkI am currently doing my Master’s degree in African Feminist Studies at UCT and will make my...

Marlene Anne Fabe (Molly)Marlene Anne Fabe (Molly), WynbergI joined the Cape Kidney Association on January 6 2000 in the capacity...

NORMAN MCFARLANE, WARD 84 COUNCILLORIllegal land occupations continue to take place in many locations in the City of Cape Town....

Artwork on the front of the Strand Beach ablution blocks not only transform the appearance of the building, but also...

Maghmood Allie, PlumsteadWith the media bombardment of representatives of various parties reaching a crescendo and as we prepare ourselves to...

Maghmood Allie, PlumsteadThe Holy Month of Ramadaan, one of the pillars of Islam, is a month of fasting, worship, service,...

Dream scene....An exquisite calm prevails at one of the jewels of the Helderberg, Morgenster estate − framing the valley’s guardian...

Jacques Moolman, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.It may go down in history as the Cinderella budget....

Boy I was excited!It was September 1, the first day of spring!And in the words of Dr Seuss, I was...

The proudest moment.... PIC: SA RUGBY“Lucky.”That’s how the Springbok rugby team have often been described, for their win in the...

Receiver and giver of Watsu... Liesl Haasbroek and Alan Hughes. PICTURE: CAROLYN MCGIBBONWhen local Healer Alan Hughes first experienced a...

The kindness and speedy response by friends and strangers resulted in Miley surviving.Beautiful, precious Miley, who survived a boomslang bite.Desire...

YOLANDA WALSH, SOMERSET WESTThank you, Carolyn, for your article honouring Rico Pentz – “a young man with the heart of...

Dr John Anderson, playing his violin.Dr John David Graham Anderson was born in Gwelo, now Gweru, Zimbabwe on March 14,...

PICTURE: MURRAY WILLIAMSNew journeys await us all in 2024... Bolander welcomes back its readers and advertisers, as we embark on...

Ronelle Van Loggerenberg shared this exquisite photograph of a little amphibian, nestled cosily in its floral nest. Any herpetologists out...

Amanda de Klerk, out in nature, where her being shone at its brightest. Her ready smile, warm heart, gentle nature...

Jacques Moolman, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and IndustryThe unsettling truth lurking beneath the Rugby World Cup euphoria...

At the recent Friends of Somerset West Library sale, from left, Lizeth Horstink, Herman Veitch and Christine Sapsford.The library has...

He couldn’t have been more than four when it happened.On a bright summer’s day he was making mud pies under...