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After being away from Stanford for seven months, a number of people wrote – almost simultaneously – to say how much things had changed there.  There was now a spirit of ‘Team Stanford’.  CapeInfo had already noticed this in social … Continue reading →

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Stanford’s historical St Thomas Anglican church will be celebrating its 150th year of existence during the weekend 19 & 20 July.  The main feature will be a celebration concert on Saturday the 20th from 6 – 8 pm.  This will … Continue reading →

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Royd Frith arrived in Stanford after Arniston, where he had a weekend house and loved dearly, lost its allure because of beach access restrictions.  Royd and Lindsay started looking for somewhere else and Stanford offered tranquillity, charm, diversity in nature, … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Weber set the scene: “Jurgen opened a restaurant in Eastern Germany and it received its Michelin star after only 10 months. Berliners drove 160km over gravel roads to dine there. He knows what he’s doing. He’s had a Michelin … Continue reading →

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Johst Weber always had the aim that by the time he was forty he would start a venture of his own, something he could be truly passionate about. A second generation mining engineer in Germany’s Ruhr Valley, he was an … Continue reading →

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Bea Whittaker has boundless energy and is another stalwart of the various civil society organisations in the town.  Today she is the independent member of the ward committee, which means she can’t serve on the committee of any organisation. But … Continue reading →

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Very few people get to choose the lifestyle they want to lead and actually manage to hang on to it.  But Peter & Mariana Esterhuizen have achieved just that. The fact that Marianas is named as one of the top … Continue reading →

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