Melkbosstrand artist Chris Cloete (51) keeps on returning to a place in his memories. It is the farm, or one of two farms rather, on which he grew up outside Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. He was the son of the farm manager, born into a shack with a zincRead More

Philadelphia’s police have a big responsibility and few resources. A single police van and a police force that consist of only five members per shift have to serve the people of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. According to Capt. Frederick Rossouw, head of the Philadelphia police, the area under his jurisdictionRead More

A hijacked vehicle has been found close to Charly Woodcutter. According to constable Debi Alard, the white Icon, bearing a CA number plate, was found late Tuesday afternoon. It was standing on the M19 road, in the direction of the N7. When tested at the Stikland SAPS Vehicle Safeguarding ServiceRead More

Deur Hennie van Deventer ‘n Monument wat Hennie Jonker op Melkbos nalaat, is Blouberg Probus, die plaaslike arm van ‘n internasionale klub vir afgetredenes. Hennie is Maandagnag in sy slaap oorlede na ‘n lang, slopende stryd teen o.m. ‘n chroniese bloedsiekte. Hy was 20 jaar gelede een van die stigtersledeRead More

The notorious crowbar gang has struck Melkbosstrand. Three recent break-ins, following closely upon each other, bore the marks of this gang. The gang struck on 24 May, then again on 28 May, and on 2 June. In all three instances they managed to get away. How it happened According toRead More

A first class trip to Heaven … That’s what the mom of a young hemiphlegia* sufferer said Mr SA finalist JP Robberts will get as a reward for his support of her daughter. She wrote it in a letter which she posted on his Facebook page after he promised toRead More

Woordeman Hennie van Deventer peins hier oor die groot saak van OOR OF MIS. Is dit belangrik? Dis lewensbelangrik, sal alle rugby liefhebbers vir jou sê. “Rugby was in my tyd in Kollege (1958 -1962) ‘n saak na aan die gemeenskaplike hart. Groot wedstryde is gespeel, en dikwels gewen, wantRead More

Die nimlike Colyn Serfontein van Colyn Maak Mankos Faam deel sy resep vir glutenvrye mieliebrood met ons. “Mieliebrood met houding,” noem Colyn dit, en soos gewoonlik gaan die resep gepaard met Colyn se wonderlike skrywe wat in jou kop gaan maal lank nadat die mieliebrood verorber is. “Mieliebrood is ietsRead More

Hold onto your seat. The last vacant beachfront plot in Melkbosstrand has just sold for a whopping R5.8 million. This is a record price for a vacant plot in Melkbosstrand, and the new owners paid it in cash. Up to now the highest price paid for a vacant beachfront plotRead More

Van Riebeeckstrand Primary School teacher and Mr SA Finalist Heinrich Gabler lowers his voice where he sits across from me in the Damhuis restaurant in Melkbosstrand. It becomes tobacco and whiskey. Seductive. I lean over to hear better. He is talking about love, here, in the bustling restaurant. His loveRead More