Helderberg is a wine-producing area in the Western Cape

Western Cape

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 of South Africa

South Africa

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Originally known as the 'Hottentots-Holland

Hottentots-Holland

The Hottentots Holland mountain range is part of the Cape Fold Belt in the Western Cape, South Africa. The range forms a barrier between the Cape Town metropolitan area and the southern Overberg coast. The range is primarily composed of Table Mountain Sandstone and forms an impressive range to the...

' area, it was renamed 'Helderberg' by the City of Cape Town

City of Cape Town

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 following concerns about possible racist connotation

Connotation

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s in the name. However, many people who live there still refer to it by its former name.

The Helderberg consists of Somerset West, Strand, Gordons Bay and a few other towns. The district takes its name from the imposing Helderberg Mountain, which is Afrikaans

Afrikaans

Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...

 for "clear mountain", and culminates at a height of 1137m as The Dome.
Local media in the region include the 'District Mail', a local newspaper, and Radio Helderberg

Radio Helderberg

Radio Helderberg Is a community radio station situated in the Helderberg basin area of the Western Cape, South Africa. They broadcast on FM at a frequency of 93.6. The Radio station is the only one located in Somerset west.-History:...

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