Pristine beaches no more

Len Walker, Somerset WestWhat has happened to our beautiful Strand beach? A vast section of the white sandy beach stretching from the Hibernian Towers...

Plight of lions

* Holding a banner aloft, Kenesias Dambakirima of Strand, was among protestors who participated the Global March for Lions recently.On Saturday April 3,...

Ostrich steak salad with Vietnamese dressing

We’ve been eating a good deal of ostrich meat lately, mostly tenderloin, so when we needed a meal in a hurry the other day...

New toy library opens

Temperance Town Primary School formally opened the toy library addition to its library for preschool toddlers and their mothers, on Friday April 8. This...

Memories of beloved brother

Heidi Marais, Somerset WestBrian Hoy, my brother, was tragically killed in an army accident on the Northern border of Namibia, on August 20, 1988,...

Matie’s Mariske is SA cross country champ

Matie cyclist Mariske Strauss, 24, overcame injuries and a bad tumble just the week before being crowned African cross-country champion, at the 2016 African...

Markgoed: ’* wintergedagte

Daar gaan leerhandsakke, ontwerpersklere, handgemaake tappiserie skoene, babaklere en dekor, juwele, kaartjies, linne, ’* deli en nog vele meer wees. Daar is ’*...

Een rede vir ’* vreemde attraksie

Die onlangse Woordfees het nogal ’* groot indruk op my gemaak, maar nie net oor die atmosfeer, die boeke en die bekendstellings...

Drumming circle

* Baka, left, is holding a drumming circle at the Somerset West hall library, on Friday April 15, at 7pm. Baka has been...

Try being considerate

Johan van Zyl, Gordon’s BayConsiderate (adjective): 1. Showing kindly awareness or regard for another’s feelings, circumstances, etc. 2. Carefully considered; deliberate. 3. Marked by...