2020

Martyn Le Roux – Film Maker

Myles Minnaar December 21, 2020

Here is an interview with Martyn Le Roux from the www.indieactivity.com website Tell us about “who you are”?Martyn le Roux (MR): Martyn le Roux (60) hails from Paarl, a small…

Brand new indoor roller-skating park opens in Cape Town

Myles Minnaar December 15, 2020

Cape Town’s very first indoor roller-skating park opened on Friday, December 11 at Battery Park in the Waterfront, on the 3rd floor. Welcome to Rollercade! If you feel like bringing…

Paarl to open First Green School in SA

Myles Minnaar December 2, 2020

The first Green School in South Africa, a Bali-based environmental school, powered by its own solar-generated electricity with classes being held in vegetable gardens, is due to open here in…

Mediclinic Paarl changes lives of 6 kids

Myles Minnaar November 29, 2020

On Saturday, 10 November 2018, six young patients benefited from life-changing pro bono ENT surgery at Mediclinic Paarl. Thefutureofhethcare website reported that since 2017, Mediclinic has been working with public…

Paarl and Wellington track cyclists dominate at the 2020 WC Track Champs

Myles Minnaar November 14, 2020

Several of our local super hardworking track cyclists did amazingly well at the recent Western Cape Track Cycling Champs held at the Bellville Velodrome on the 25/26th October. A few…

Stellenbosch tech startup, Skynamo, secures R400 million rand in funding.

Myles Minnaar November 11, 2020

One of the largest disclosed amounts in the country in recent years, after a leading US-based venture capital firm found positive user reviews of its product online. Ventureburn reported that…

Paarl Entrepreneur heads up exciting new Blockchain Start-up

Myles Minnaar November 7, 2020

An exciting new identification and traceability food safety platform, with its head office in Paarl in the Western Cape, is set to not only enhance bio- and food security for…

Paarl boasts the first Tissue Culture Facility in Western Cape

Myles Minnaar November 5, 2020

Bernheim Farm in Paarl officially opened Western Cape’s first Tissue Culture Facility, funded by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has allocated a once-off…

Paarl Olympian Ruswahl Samaai – ‘SA athletes need more support’

Myles Minnaar November 5, 2020

Two-time African long jump champion Ruswahl Samaai is pleading with Athletics SA (ASA) and SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) to put athletes first. The Sowtan reports that The…

Guy Fawkes Celebrations in Paarl is Prohibited

Myles Minnaar October 30, 2020

If you have a furry family member, you will be happy to know that (hopefully) wont have to keep them indoors on the 5th November. The Drakenstein Municipality has banned…

Paarl Water Restrictions Lifted and Water Tariffs Reduced

Myles Minnaar October 29, 2020

Drakenstein Municipality announced lower water restrictions, and reduced tariffs from 1 November From 1 November 2020, Level 0 water restrictions and accompanying reduced tariffs will apply in Drakenstein, allowing mostly…

Paarl’s has a special ‘Garden of Hope’ near TC Newman Hospital

Myles Minnaar October 28, 2020

Source: Valcare A group of people currently being treated at the Good Hope Psychological Service have made a beautiful safe space garden for people working through their struggles. In South…

Paarl Mom’s son stuck in Myanmar for seven months

Myles Minnaar October 28, 2020

IOL reported that Paarl resident Nicolette de Villiers said it was only faith that kept her going in efforts to bring her son John home, stuck in Myanmar for seven…

Paarl Businessman Robbed at Gunpoint in Johannesburg

Myles Minnaar October 28, 2020

A Paarl businessman and his associates were robbed at gunpoint during a business meeting at a northern Johannesburg restaurant. IOL reported that six men were seated at an outside table…

62-year-old KWV Building in Paarl to be revitalised by new owners

Myles Minnaar October 28, 2020

Once the head office of KWV, the 62-year-old La Concorde building situated in the Cape Winelands town of Paarl is getting a new lease of life thanks to the Giflo…

Abuse claims at local Paarl School.

Myles Minnaar October 28, 2020

UPDATE: 03 November 2020 VOCfm twitter page recently provided an update on the abuse accusations at the Al Azhar high school in Paarl. The accused consulted the imam of Paarl…

Paarl Family Eviction Ordeal

Myles Minnaar October 28, 2020

A Paarl family was evicted from a farm recently, and their story is really sad. I am fully aware that there are always 2 sides of a story, but this…

Interview with Gurthro Steenkamp

Myles Minnaar October 1, 2020

https://youtu.be/Iy5OJ52Ew2o

Jerusalema Challenge in Paarl

Myles Minnaar August 31, 2020

The Jerusalema dance has taken the world by storm, and several Paarl organisations accepted the challenge, took some time off, and had some well deserved fun. It is really nice…

History of the Zion’s Church in Paarl

Myles Minnaar August 17, 2020

The past week I took a photo of the Zions’s Church behind Bossa Nova in Paarl. This triggered me to do the below short blog of the church’s history. The…

History of St Stephen’s Church in Paarl

Myles Minnaar August 16, 2020

Keeping the theme of the history of Paarl churches – lets learn a bit about another establishment that contributed greatly to Paarl’s history – St Stephens Church (next to Noord…

Hiking at Avondale Wine Estate

Myles Minnaar August 1, 2020

After seeing an advert about a few hiking trails at the Avondale Wine Estate in Paarl, I decided to go check it out. Not only did I enjoy the hike,…

ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL STUDENT ONLINE MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

Myles Minnaar May 26, 2020

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is pleased to announce a student mentorship programme, in association with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market in France, to promote…

Restaurants and Take Aways in Paarl available during Lockdown

Myles Minnaar May 4, 2020

See menu here: https://www.foodbooking.com/api/fb/y_w_m_v_v