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12/12/2025

One of Barrydale’s most beautiful traditions is a creation that attracts locals and guests to this part of the word and this year the Magpie Art Collective will again be lighting the community Christmas installation on December 16.

12/12/2025

Swellendam Mayor Francois du Rand has formally responded to an open letter from the Swellendam People’s Association of Ratepayers Collective.

11/12/2025
11/12/2025

After eleven years of silence, the family of Andrew Whittingdale, a Western Cape farmer who vanished under mysterious circumstances, seeks answers as authorities move to extradite two suspects from Lesotho.

11/12/2025
Barrydale setting the trend.
10/12/2025

Barrydale setting the trend.

Amid nationwide closures of Hospice branches, Barrydale’s successful rescue strategy provides a clear example of sustainability.

09/12/2025

WATER CRISIS ALERT - 35 DAYS OF SUPPLY LEFT!

Households are limited to 6 kiloliters per month.

Businesses are restricted to 30 kiloliters per month.

PLEASE REPORT ANY TRANSGRESSIONS TO:
Office hours: Municipal switchboard - 028 514 8500
After hours: Law Enforcement - 079 501 3339 / 061 892 5958

09/12/2025
08/12/2025

Inwoners van Rondomskrik se vinnige optrede op 8 Desember het verhoed dat groot dele van die omliggende gebiede deur ’n veldbrand verwoes word.

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The News62 journalist, a Business Day senior sub-editor, has more than 20 years’ experience in writing, sub-editing, layout and photography in the newspaper and magazine industry. He has worked as a reporter on newspapers such as Die Burger, and as a sub-editor at the Cape Times and Cape Argus and on magazines such as Drive Out and topCar. His freelance features have been published in glossy magazines such as De Kat, go! and Weg, as well as Twende.

Johan is joined by the mystical Mickey Mentz who served as chief rugby writer for the South African Press Association (Sapa) and other publications. Mickey has freelanced for more or less every publication over the years and is a digital content manager for various companies.