False Bay Echo

15/09/2026

💥 This Heritage Day, an old tradition will return with a bang.

Cannons will be fired at different locations, beginning in Simon’s Town and forming part of a historic multi-province relay.

📖 Read more about the cannon relay and the fascinating history behind it: https://tinyurl.com/bxa7cepp

15/09/2026

At 73, Nancy Will is still racing strong, proving age is no barrier to chasing kilometres.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ykjunzya

14/09/2026

Welcome Glen residents are invited to join the annual Potjie Competition on September 24, with food, music, family fun and prizes on offer.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yhbrrvk4

12/09/2026

Scholarship applications for aspiring young leaders close on September 15, with limited time left to apply.

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12/09/2026

The second annual Chrysalis Academy Trail Run & Walk takes place in Tokai on October 31, raising funds for youth development programmes.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yj89et3e

11/09/2026

🕊️Remembering those who served and those who never came home.

A special remembrance service will be held in Simon’s Town this Sunday to honour those who served during the Battle of Britain, including the South Africans who played a part.

📖 Find out more about their stories and Sunday’s service: https://tinyurl.com/4ajx8au4

11/09/2026

👀 Do you recognise any of these faces?

An exhibition of artist Anna-Marie Roberts’ paintings and sketches is inviting the Kalk Bay community to help identify the people she captured over decades.

Many of their names and stories have been lost — but her daughter is hoping to reunite the portraits with the people, families and stories behind them. 🎨

📖 Find out where and when you can see the exhibition and how to help identify the people in these portraits. https://tinyurl.com/yw2mbxhe

11/09/2026

A powerful novel explores grief, forgiveness and an unexpected search for hope after tragedy.

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In Sally Cranswick’s novel, a grieving Cape Town mother befriends her son’s killer and challenges conventional ideas about justice, punishment and moving on.

11/09/2026

Faeez Jacobs staged a stunning comeback to defeat Chadrack Yemba by second-round TKO and claim the interim featherweight title, becoming an EFC two-division champion. 📸EFCWorldwide

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdzmk49z

11/09/2026

Mitchells Plain’s Faeez Jacobs eyes EFC history tonight as he bids to become a two-division champion. 📸Image by EFCWorldwide

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yptxrn5t