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The rental car rolled off the jetty, plunging into Hermanus harbour. File photo.Image: Paul Ash
CAR ROLLED INTO SEA

WATCH | US tourist sees hired car sink in Hermanus harbour

A US tourist had a bad start to his SA holiday when his rental car rolled off the jetty at Hermanus harbour in the Western Cape and sank to the sea floor. The unnamed tourist, who had spent the previous day scuba diving with local dive…

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The house sitters were aware that there was a home camera system, says pet lover Zelda la Grange, who now wants to take action to regulate the industry. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/PIXINOO
ANIMAL ABUSE

Pet sitters caught on camera abusing dog while Hermanus owner was away

The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) is investigating a case of animal abuse after a dog owner released camera footage of her dog sitters abusing her seven-month-old boxer pup. Two pet sitters…

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A fire broke out about 10km outside Hermanus, Western Cape on December 25 2018. Image: David Morris
FIRE

Blaze continues to rage near Hermanus

A fire that broke out in the coastal town of Hermanus in the Western Cape on Christmas Day continued to rage on Wednesday. Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (FPA) chief fire officer Lester Smith said a few houses were in…

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