False Bay Echo

Observatory resident Kristin Swanepoel is bringing comfort and care to newborns awaiting permanent placement through cuddle therapy at New Somerset Hospital. Image: SUPPLIED An Observatory resident, Kristin Swanepoel, is bringing comfort to newborns awaiting permanent placement at New Somerset Hospital. In a maternity ward at New Somerset Hospital, some newborns have no parents coming to visit them.

Dr Helen Robinson, whose books and research helped preserve the history and heritage of Wynberg and the surrounding Southern Suburbs. Image: Supplied Dr Helen Robinson, a respected historian, author and long-time Wynberg resident who spent decades documenting the people and places that shaped the suburb, died at the age of 96 in Wynberg on Sunday, September 13. A life devoted to history Robinson began her professional life as a theatre practitioner and a lecturer in drama and communication.

Staff Reporter|Published 49 minutes ago We’re giving away double tickets to Soul Sisters 2026 ahead of the October 3 show at Grand Arena, GrandWest. Watch this space and get ready to enter! Image: Supplied Cape Town music fans will have three chances to win double tickets to Soul Sisters 2026, with CCMG running weekly giveaways ahead of the October concert. Three giveaways before the show The first competition starts on Friday, September 18, with further giveaways on September 25 and October 2.

Staff Reporter|Published 10 minutes ago We’re giving away double tickets to Soul Sisters 2026 ahead of the October 3 show at Grand Arena, GrandWest. Watch this space and get ready to enter! Image: Supplied Cape Town music fans will have three chances to win double tickets to Soul Sisters 2026, with CCMG running weekly giveaways ahead of the October concert. Three giveaways before the show The first competition starts on Friday, September 18, with further giveaways on September 25 and October 2.

Selma Van Der Poll celebrates her 100th birthday. Image: Supplied For Selma Van Der Poll, reaching 100 is not about slowing down. The Fish Hoek resident celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday, September 17, and when asked what has kept her going through the years, her answer was simple: she "worries" – and she keeps active. Walking and hiking remain among her favourite pastimes, helping to keep her on the move as she marks a century of life.

WESLEY FORD|Published 22 minutes ago Troy Fish taking part in the Shaye Best Classic bodybuilding and fitness competition in August. Image: Supplied Fish Hoek bodybuilder and personal trainer Troy Fish is preparing to flex his muscles on the international stage when he represents South Africa at a fitness competition in Italy in November.

Staff Reporter|Published 38 minutes ago The Ego Trip. Image: supplied Kimon de Greef Jonathan Ball Publishers Review: Karen Watkins What happens when a search for spiritual enlightenment becomes a story about ego, exploitation and endangered wildlife? The Ego Trip by Observatory author Kimon de Greef is an extraordinary journey into a world I knew almost nothing about – and, at times, wished I knew rather less.

WESLEY FORD|Published 27 minutes ago Troy Fish taking part in the Shaye Best Classic bodybuilding and fitness competition in August. Image: Supplied Fish Hoek bodybuilder and personal trainer Troy Fish is preparing to flex his muscles on the international stage when he represents South Africa at a fitness competition in Italy in November.

Staff Reporter|Published 30 minutes ago The Ego Trip. Image: supplied Kimon de Greef Jonathan Ball Publishers Review: Karen Watkins What happens when a search for spiritual enlightenment becomes a story about ego, exploitation and endangered wildlife? The Ego Trip by Observatory author Kimon de Greef is an extraordinary journey into a world I knew almost nothing about – and, at times, wished I knew rather less.

Four local organisations are among the finalists in the 2026 Eco-Logic Awards. Aard Footwear owner and founder Zoë van der Westhuizen is one of the local finalists. Image: Supplied From turning leather offcuts into barefoot shoes to developing waterless cleansing products, innovators from across the False Bay area are among the finalists in the 2026 Eco-Logic Awards.