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Drakenstein Edu CC were crowned title champs over the weekend after a hard fought victory over Mbekweni Cricket Club! Vice captain Bosten Rowan Robertson secured his maiden century 119* for…
A week after Paarl’s Keegan Petersen was awarded with the Man of Series for his massive contribution to the SA Cricket series win against India, we managed to have a…
Our first guest on the show is Coenie Harmse, the first male educator at La Rochelle Primary. He told us more about his 16 years of teaching and what’s it…
This morning we chatted to SA u19 Cricketer, Achille Cloete. He gave us some insight into what senior Professional Cricket is like, and the role his dad plays in his…
The South African athletics team could have a kind of “home advantage” on foreign soil at this year’s World Athletics Championships in the US. This is because a significant number…
PAARL CRICKET CLUB AT THE TOP OF THE LOG Paarl easily retained their position at the top of Boland’s Premier league log at the PCG on Saturday, when they beat…
Over the weekend the Cape Winelands Sports Council held their 2022 Sports Awards at the Kronenburg Estate in Paarl. The awards ceremony was held to award our sportsman and woman,…
Our recent Morning Show we had 2 exciting guests, as well as some really cool music to usher us into the weekend! We chatted to musician Kyrah Adams, who recently…
In studio we had another interesting show! Our first guest, Olivia Le Cordeur, Museum Manager at the Wellington Museum, gave us several reasons why you should visit the Museum. Interestingly…
This week I popped in at New Orleans Secondary School to chat to the top 3 matriculants Ayesha Allie, Hayley Van Wyk (Headgirl) and Tamlyn Lewies (Deputy Headgirl), as well…
We had another exciting show on Friday in our studios at Workshop17 Andrew Le Cordeur joined us to tell us more about his new Powermill initiative in Paarl at Frater…
Yesterday was a massive day in the life of a 2021 Matriculant. 2021 Matric results were released yesterday and I popped in at Paulus Joubert Secondary and Charleston Hill Secondary…
We hosted our first show for 2022 at Workshop17, and at the start I felt a bit nervous, but a few minutes in it was all systems go! Our first…
Let’s change that heading – Take your mom and dad to Rollercade in Cape Town! Over December we popped in at Rollercade, a skating arena with a 80’s feel, 80’s…
On Thursday night, SpaceX, created by South African-born Elon Musk, is due to launch a set of tiny satellites developed by CPUT into orbit, helping to create the infrastructure to…
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Four armed robbers were arrested yesterday morning at around 11:20 following a robbery at a post office in De Doorns. A fifth suspect succumbed to death when their getaway vehicle…
Massive congratulations to Paarl’s Marvin-Lee Beukes and Ephraim Gordon on the release of there Christmas comedy movie, Eve’s Christmas. Marvin and Ephraim wrote & directed the movie which will premiere…
Boland Cricket recently selected their junior teams who will be representing the region the upcoming National Weeks. The teams announced were the following: Boys u/19 who will play in the…
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Entrepreneur Gary vd Berg chatted about his entrepreneurial journey and some of his biggest lessons
Paul Keursten is the Co-founder and CEO of Workshop17, an award winning flexible workspace company that designs, builds and manages co-working and innovation spaces across South Africa. Workshop17 operates 6…
Last month I hosted the Drakenstein Municipality for a Open Dialogue in Q&A session on questions received from locals in Paarl and Wellington. The purpose of the session was to…
If your kids are into gaming, and are always nagging for the next new monitor, gaming keyboard or mouse, or the next big online game, take them to ATK Gaming…
De Poort, in Southern Paarl, is currently home to a museum that displays some amazing historical items dating back to the early 1900s to the period when Paarl was a…
Over the past few weeks, I noticed quite a few potholes created by the recent rainfall on Paarl and Wellington roads. I drove over a few of them, but didn’t…
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Paarl-based water company AquaSky has developed an innovative model of bottled water produced from the air, which offers local restaurants, hotels and retailers a renewable and sustainable source of pure…
Paarl-based Afriplex leading the alternative dairy space with their vegan milk and alternative dairy products. Whether motivated by environmental concerns, personal health or ethical reasons, the vegan movement has taken…
UK newspaper The Mirror, reported that father-of-three Theo Paulse, who lives in Torquay, Devon, had to stay at the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel near Heathrow Airport having flown back from…
The Drakenstein Tourism Association has created a video to show the Madiba Journey to the world and hear the story of his first steps to freedom right here in Paarl.…
Thanks to the relaxation of the lockdown regulations, school sport is now allowed — as long as there is no physical contact. Sport is the ideal opportunity to get rid…
This week the WC High Court reserved judgement on the matter. Eric Lolo, who faces eviction, brought the case on behalf of himself and other evictees in the area. The…
Val de Vie Evergreen has scooped prime position globally for the Best Leisure Development in the World at the 2021 International Property Awards. The retirement village development at Val de…
TimesLive reported that the Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by the school governing body (SGB) of Paarlzicht Primary in which it sought to set aside the appointment…
Private equity asset management firm Capitalworks are the new owners, and Ricardo Ferreira the new CEO CBN reported – DGB, the Wellington-based liquor group, has found new owner and instituted…
Paarl historical farms, Backsberg and Plaisir de Merle were recently sold. Plaisir de Merle Distell owners of historic farm Plaisir de Merle sold the farm to the Former FNB CEO,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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