Poetry at the book fest

The project forms part of Pieter Odendaal’s doctoral studies at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane on how spoken word poetry can help us to respond to social and ecological change.

Reimagining Hout Bay Harbour

A motion to have the Hout Bay Harbour developed to create more employment, housing and business opportunities seems to have been welcomed by the community.

Miriam Makeba tribute show

My Miriam Makeba Story stars Simangele Mashazi, who will share the themes in Makeba’s music and life that touched her and bear similarities to her own journey.

Read of the Week

The story is set in Zambia in the 1990s during a state of emergency but it could be any major city in the world. It begins in a village where 11-year-old Chimuka’s father warns her not to let an owl stay.

Snipers basketball squad

Snipers played their first home games at the Hangberg Sports and Recreational Centre.

Watch gets generous community support

The neighbourhood watch also received further donations from the Penzance CID (City and the Hout Bay CPF which they used to purchase additional equipment such as more torches, tactical lights and headgear, based on the additional requirements of the patroller.

Little surfer making big waves

Will Ronquest-Ross started surfing at the age of 5, when his mother, who is also a surfer, showed him the ropes.

Bronwyn cares for victims of trauma

As we wrap up Women's Month, we profile Bronwyn Moore, founder and director of Community Cohesion.

Join beach clean-up

The group will meet on the corner of Manchester and Milner roads, at 9am, then walk across the wetlands and down the jeep track following the Hout Bay River.

No library fines during Book Week

During National Book Week, patrons can return all overdue library material without any repercussions.