Paarl Post

Police celebrate low festive crime

Paarl Police says less crime was reported during the past festive season than in previous years. Spokesperson Capt. Louise du Plessis said Paarl was relatively safe and attributed this to visibility and integrated operations.

Sudoku – Week 1

Here’s something special for the readers who enjoy wrestling with a brain teaser.

Local teams get off to brisk start

Verskoning, regstelling

In die berig “Moordsake sloer in streekhof” (Paarl Post, 13 Desember 2018) het ons versuim om die kommentaar van mnr. William Booth, wat die onderwerp van die berig was, te verkry. Paarl Post vra hiermee verskoning vir die oorsig en skade wat moontli

Het jy dalk dié bakkie gesien?

Munisipale swembaddens besorg steeds hoofbrekens

Talle inwoners is steeds erg omgekrap omdat die Drakenstein-munisipaliteit geen antwoorde kan verskaf oor hoekom openbare swembaddens feitlik in ’n bloedbad verander het nie.

Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour direction change

The Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour will take place on Sunday 20 January and, while the start (and finish) venue has changed to Val de Vie Estate, the 102 km route remains largely unchanged. It will still feature 1 285-metres of total ascent, but th

Green School coming to Drakenstein Valley

John Hardy, founder of the Green School in Bali, recently visited Drakenstein to speak about the prospect of a new and very different school opening in the valley in 2020.

Walk the ‘Long Walk’ for Madiba

The 29th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic release from the Drakenstein Correctional Facility and famous “Walk to Freedom” after 27 years of incarceration will be marked on 9 February.

Do you know Annemarie Morris?

Paarl Hospital is looking for the relatives or next of kin of one of their patients, Annemarie Morris (45).

Local talent blossoms abroad

Boer van werkers se lone beroof

Die Wellington-polisie het ’n ernstige waarskuwing uitgereik nadat ’n boer Vrydag 11 Januarie met vuurwapens beroof is.

Bekende Paarliet doodgeskiet

’n Bekende Paarliet is vroeg op 30 Desember tussen vriende in ’n skietvoorval dood.

Sassa waarsku teen dié kaarte

Drakenstein-inwoners word deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Agentskap vir Maatskaplike Toelaes (Sassa) gewaarsku om nie kaarte op sosiale media te koop nie.

‘Juffrou Netbal’ laat groot leemte in Wellington

Weather

Summary: A clear and sunny weekend is ahead for the region with some rain forecast for Friday.

Ná 11 jaar groet Louise die berg

Bridge House matrics excel

Top-leerders van Drakenstein

Rowers vas ná Kersdag-plaasaanval

Kersfees was veronderstel om ’n tyd van samesyn en vrede vir ’n gesin op ’n plaas in die Keerwederweg-omgewing te wees, maar is eerder vir ’n rooftog geteiken.