Local mountain biker takes a spin at world championships
A local mountain biker recently represented South Africa in the mountain bike world championships. Frankie du Toit, a Stellenbosch...
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For the love of leather
In 2016, Madri Scherman, started making leather clutches as a hobby while she was studying at Stellenbosch University. It...
First of its kind day clinic for Stellenbosch
Mediclinic Southern Africa has nine day clinics all over South Africa, but opened the Winelands Day Clinic which is...
Young Stellenbosch leaders make a difference in their community
A local community-based organisation has started a ‘drop-box’ project to raise donations for those in need. The project, which...
Bloomingly brilliant: a flowering passion project
Bloomingly brilliant: a flowering passion project
Highway Mail: How a 70-year-old west Durban newspaper survived lockdown
Every Wednesday, 57 700 Highway Mail newspapers are distributed across the twists and turns of west Durban. From the...
Dreams of an unsung hero
Shafiek Jacobs, the principal of Pieter Langeveldt Primary School in Cloetesville, dreams of uniting South Africa. And he believes...
The woman whose heart lies in the community
Being a mother can mean many things. Cherie Hendricks has been involved in the community of Vrygrond, Cape Town,...
How a community newspaper served Mitchell’s Plain despite pandemic
Hyperlocal community newspapers became more important during the Covid-19 pandemic, because of their localising of national news and global...
Triathlon raises funds for dementia care
A total of 25 participants will battle it out in a triathlon in Franschhoek on 1 May in an...