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Stay up to date with all the latest news and happenings in and around our village.

Steve Pike
1 day ago1 min read
Old Post Office, Green Room and Good Riddance Building Redevelopment Proposals
In an effort to engage with Kom residents, the property owners have shared the Heritage Report and their architect's preliminary...
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Steve Pike
Feb 114 min read
Have you Bin Bad? Do Good!
On your left, a baboon-blasted bin, which is very bad. On your right, a secured bin, which is bloody marvellous. KRRA volunteers tackle...
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Steve Pike
Jan 313 min read
Resilience in a time of Climate Change
The Resilience Group, established in 2023, had a busy 2024. Here is the 3rd instalment of reportbacks by teams managed by the KRRA.
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Steve Pike
Jan 234 min read
Slow down, life in Kom is not a race
In the second article in our series of KRRA reportbacks from our various teams in 2024, Caro Smit tells us about a string of great...
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Steve Pike
Jan 163 min read
Keeping Kom Green
In a series of reportbacks on the work of the KRRA in 2024, we begin by catching up with John Cuthill, our environmental manager who is...
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Steve Pike
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Demolition of Swan Lodge Commences
In a letter to the KRRA, Swan Lodge representative Pierre Oosthuizen said that approval has been granted for demolition of the burned out...
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Steve Pike
Nov 28, 20242 min read
City Calls Meeting on Street Lights
The City of Cape Town's Public Lighting Development division invites Kommetjie residents to a meeting at Fish Hoek Civic Centre on...
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Steve Pike
Nov 26, 20243 min read
Baboon Monitoring Call on Backabuddy
Time is running short for a Backabuddy campaign that will ensure full baboon monitoring services for December by NCC Environmental...
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Steve Pike
Nov 15, 20241 min read
Kom Fest !
One more day to go before the Kom Fest hits our village - come and enjoy a day of community gees and good vibes tomorrow, Saturday 16...
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Steve Pike
Nov 15, 20244 min read
Speaking about Street Lights in Kom
Here is an update on the matter of street lights in Kommetjie, which has been getting much community attention lately. Thank you to all...
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Steve Pike
Nov 11, 20242 min read
32 Tiny Artworks to be won
Stand a chance to win an entire collection of mini-art pieces by artists participating in the Open Studios Kommetjie to raise funds for...
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Steve Pike
Oct 8, 20241 min read
The Power of Peace!
Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian Nobel Laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher, former judge, and founder of the Human Rights Center in Iran, will be...
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Steve Pike
Oct 7, 20241 min read
Fire Side Chat
As fire season approaches the Deep South, it's vital to be prepared. To help our community stay safe, we invite you to a workshop,...
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Steve Pike
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Sign of the Crime
There has been a surge in graffiti and vandalism on road and other signs in the Kom, which is viewed as a serious crime by officials, who...
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Steve Pike
Aug 21, 20243 min read
Big Jol at Leopard Toad Hall
The familiar and throaty snoring chorus of the Western Leopard Toad has returned to the Kom with an almighty skop at one of their...
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Steve Pike
Aug 19, 20241 min read
Swan Lodge Good News
In good news for Kom residents, KRRA received a letter from the Oosthuizen family confirming that the insurance claim for Swan Lodge is...
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Steve Pike
Aug 18, 20241 min read
End of Eden
KRRA presents a talk by Adam Welz, Kommetjie resident and author of The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown , one of...
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Steve Pike
Aug 13, 20241 min read
Caned Kom Cleanup Call
Kommetjie has been caned by a series of huge storms, with a lot of rain, and a gigantic swell that recently caused mayhem along the...
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Steve Pike
Aug 6, 20244 min read
Call for Calm and Common Ground
The head of KRRA, Patrick Dowling, has called for calm after an ugly showdown in Kommetjie on Sunday night that resulted in a severely...
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Steve Pike
Aug 4, 20241 min read
Celebrate Women's Day
Join us from 8am to 2pm this Friday 9 August at Kommetjie Primary School for a special Women's Day celebration to support local,...
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