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Bolander Lifestyle - June 04, 2025

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Bolander Lifestyle Description:

Publisher: Independent-Media-Newspapers

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

The Bolander is a free weekly community newspaper available in print and digital format, and is distributed to 31 150 readers’ homes every Wednesday in the Strand, Somerset West, Franschhoek, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Gordon’s Bay and Wellington areas.

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June 04, 2025

Splash of sunshine raises important awareness of drowning prevention

With 30 people drowning every hour across the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) started a global appeal for countries to build a safety culture around water.

2 mins

Vroueliga bedien hoop, ontbyt aan bejaardes

Onlangs het die Lorenzia Park Women's League, 'n toegewyde gemeenskapsgroep wat onder die Notes of Grace Association, 'n nie-winsgewende organisasie, werk, op 'n opregte manier teruggegee - deur 'n spesiale ontbyt vir bejaardes in hul gemeenskap aan te bied.

2 mins

20 years of chamber music festival

Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF) is celebrating 20 years, from Friday July 4 to Sunday July 13, at the Stellenbosch University Konservatorium.

2 mins

Change of venue for upcoming U3A talk

Jess Kavonic is the speaker for the U3A meeting on Wednesday June 4, at 10am, which will now be taking place at the Strand Town Hall (and not at the DR Church, Somerset West)

1 mins

Enjoy hearty winter fare at Stables

Stables restaurant at Vergelegen has launched its hearty winter menu, and Bolander had the opportunity to visit for a quintessential Winelands experience at this venerable, historic estate.

1 mins

Global experts rally for dragonfly conservation

Dragonflies are natural sentinels of our freshwater resources, signalling the health of aquatic ecosystems, and to ensure the long-term survival of these insects, and other creatures that share their habitats, we must include them more widely in biodiversity conservation efforts and policies.