Ouma se Winkel: where the pies come first, and the customer comes before that
Some shops sell products. Others sell the feeling of being looked after. Ouma se Winkel manages both, and people travel a long way for it. The pies that travel Ouma…
Category: Community News & Events
Become a Guardian of History
At a certain point in your life, you will come to realise that everything and everyone you grew up with has been reduced to your own memories. As the publisher…
The Legacy of the Hansa Clinic
The little Bellville clinic where a blue or pink flag announced a new life — decades before Mediclinic claimed the tradition By Cape Chronicle Historical Desk There was a time…
Notice to Advertisers – Northern Suburbs
During the month of September, we will focus on Durbanville and everything it has to offer. If you want to become part of the Cape Chronicle’s history, we invite you…
Bugsy’s Wooden Pet Structures Builds Quality Homes for Cape Town’s Beloved Pets
DURBANVILLE — A comfortable home is something every family values, and at Bugsy’s Wooden Pet Structures, that same principle extends to the four-legged, feathered and furry members of the household.…
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If Dagbreek Cottage Falls, Another Piece of the Cape Falls With It
The City of Cape Town never tires of marketing itself as a world-class city. It boasts about tourism, celebrates its historic precincts, and proudly sells visitors a destination rich in…
Northern Subs Note Worthies
Here is a list of events happening in the Northern Suburbs the coming weeks: Do you have an event, show or festival coming soon? List it here. Our rate is…
Parow’s SeniorFit60+ Keeps Generations Moving After Nearly Five Decades
PAROW — On a weekday morning in a community hall in Parow Valley, a group of seniors moves through a routine set to music, guided by an instructor who has…
AFRIKAANS TAKES ITS PLACE AMONG THE NATION’S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
Parliament Approves Historic Measure – A New Chapter Opens in South African Public Life Cape Town, 8 May 1925 — By Our Parliamentary Correspondent A moment of profound historical importance…
A FORTUNE IN THE DUST: THE WONDROUS DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS IN OUR INTERIOR
By Our Special Correspondent I write to you from the banks of the mighty Orange River, where the sun beats mercilessly upon a land once deemed fit only for hardy…