Landkunstenaar Strijdom van der Merwe, wat geen vreemdeling vir Helderberg se kunsliefhebbers is nie

Strijdom laat historiese eike met rooi aandrokke dans
'n LESER van DistriksPos bel uit Gordonsbaai en vra hoekom daar rooi lappe om die eikebome in Stellenbosch se Dorpstraat gedraai is. Sy wonder of dit stout studente is en of die koerant tog nie wil uitvind en die raaisel vir lesers oplos nie?

Reborn artists bring dolls to life
"OH, what a beautiful baby, may I take a closer look?" is the reaction Erica Pattison and Yvette van Eyssen usually get from broody women when they take their babies shopping at the Somerset Mall.

Martin writes historical books that read like fiction
IT is a hot summer's day in Stellenbosch when renowned author, Martin Meredith, sits across the table from me talking about his latest book, Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa and his tour of South Africa, while researching his next book on the search for human origin.

Full-time chaplaincy a first for local hospital
"YOU are much too young to be a chaplain", or "Where is your collar?" are some of the questions Devin Atherstone hear every day. This 30-year-old trained minister of religion, was appointed as chaplain at the Hottentots Holland Hospital six weeks ago. It is a full time job, only he does not get paid a salary.

Boek oor ervaring in Taiwan is meer as 'n joernaal
"Met die afklimslag van die vliegtuig terug na Suid-Afrika nadat ek twee jaar in Taiwain Engels gegee het, gee my broer my 'n volgepropte koevert met elke e-pos, elke poskaart en elke brief wat ek huis toe geskryf het met die opdrag: 'Sit dit in 'n boek'," vertel Katy Roberts, inwoner van Somerset-Wes.

Fifteen-year-old tackles varsity life
ROBIN PRENTER of Gordon's Bay enrolled at Stellenbosch University three weeks ago.

'Koos Sas' is 'n tawwe uitdaging vir Loukmaan
EK probeer om 'n onderhoud met die ster van Die Ballade van Koos Sas te reël vir skuins voor 10:00 een Donderdagoggend. "Jammer," laat hoor sy publisiteitsbestuurder, "hy slaap dan nog." Ek wil-wil my vererg vir sulke arrogansie, maar bedink my vinnig toe ek na sy program vir die afgelope agt weke kyk.

Twins pass matric despite dyslexia
WHEN May and Katy de Clercq were little girls, experts predicted that they would never finish school due to severe dyslexia.

Gary's passion is to sculpt in bronze
Gary Gordon is a talented young Strand sculptor, presently working as a plumber, who has a deep burning passion to sculpture full-time in bronze.

Sven's debut take unusual look at life in Cape Town
THE Cuban music in the restaurant takes a back seat to the author's explanation of how the title and cover of his novel, with the unusual title of Apetown, came about.

Local matrics exceed expectations
LOCAL learners once again did high schools in the Helderberg proud with excellent results achieved in the 2007 final matric examinations. Although few schools obtained a 100% pass rate this time around, many managed to produce several A-candidates and some schools also improved on their pass rates.

Liefde vir Afrikaanse kinderstories laat hom CD maak
'n STRAND-inwoner, het pas 'n CD met gewilde Afrikaanse stories vrygestel en sy kop staan nou televisie toe, hy wil die reeks uitbrei en sy karakter, Nieltjie, uitbou tot 'n maatjie vir elke Suid-Afrikaanse kind.