{"id":616,"date":"2024-08-10T07:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T07:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/elementor\/consultant\/?page_id=616"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:20:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"616\" class=\"elementor elementor-616\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2b6bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd2b6bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127c843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"127c843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About St Helena Bay Gazette<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564048b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"564048b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d019fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d019fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/GAZETTE-ABOUT-US-1024x457.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1990\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/GAZETTE-ABOUT-US-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/GAZETTE-ABOUT-US-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/GAZETTE-ABOUT-US-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/GAZETTE-ABOUT-US.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5588e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f5588e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bd2d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30bd2d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e021433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e021433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Local Stories. Local Businesses. Local Opportunities.<\/h3><p>Welcome to St Helena Bay Gazette \u2014 your digital hub for community news, local history, businesses, and everything happening in and around St Helena Bay and the greater West Coast. Our mission is simple: to connect residents, visitors, entrepreneurs, and property seekers with reliable local information while supporting the growth of our community.<\/p><p>St Helena Bay has a rich heritage shaped by fishing traditions, tourism, small businesses, and a growing property market. We believe local stories matter. Through news updates, community features, historical articles, and business insights, we aim to celebrate the people and places that make this region unique.<\/p><p>Beyond news, St Helena Bay Gazette serves as a practical local directory platform designed to help users discover trusted services and opportunities in one place. Whether you are looking for a restaurant, planning a holiday, searching for property, or finding a local contractor, our directories make exploring the area easier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ad3e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73ad3e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63c809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f63c809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR DIRECTORY SERVICES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdb10f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bdb10f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25386321 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25386321\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d41f6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d41f6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/SHOPPING.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/SHOPPING.png 512w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/SHOPPING-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/SHOPPING-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b67b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35b67b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">BUSINESS<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc678e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bc678e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Discover and support St Helena Bays businesses, entrepreneurs, retailers, gift shops, art and craft shops and service providers and support locally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93c992 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c93c992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/listing-packages\/business-services-packages\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bbc8c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10bbc8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9d8172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a9d8172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/RESTAURANT.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/RESTAURANT.png 512w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/RESTAURANT-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/RESTAURANT-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4450526d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4450526d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">ENTERTAINMENT<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca7cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cca7cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Explore restaurants, pubs, take aways, events, nightlife, attractions, and experiences happening around St Helena Bay and surrounding areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fa7ff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7fa7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/listing-packages\/entertainment-packages\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f51e955 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f51e955\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed32ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ed32ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/BUSINESS-SERVICES.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1569\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/BUSINESS-SERVICES.png 512w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/BUSINESS-SERVICES-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/BUSINESS-SERVICES-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24979381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24979381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">SERVICES<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4667625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4667625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Connect with trusted professionals including contractors, builders, attorneys, electricians, maintenance specialists, and other local service providers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4be74 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ed4be74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/listing-packages\/business-services-packages\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9ac2b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c9ac2b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49edd225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49edd225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/ACCOMMODATION.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1557\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/ACCOMMODATION.png 512w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/ACCOMMODATION-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/ACCOMMODATION-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730cc26e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730cc26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">ACCOMMODATION<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b8a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1b8a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Find guesthouses, Bed and Breakfast accommodation, self-catering options, holiday homes, lodges, short term accommodation and places to stay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d81e90 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d81e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/listing-packages\/accommodation-packages\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7681e140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7681e140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a507ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a507ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/PROPERTY.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/PROPERTY.png 512w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/PROPERTY-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/05\/PROPERTY-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bcc95e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bcc95e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/search-home\/\">PROPERTY<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e508cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e508cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Browse properties for sale, rentals, developments, vacant stands, farms and investment opportunities across St Helena Bay and surrounding areas<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a7532 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"86a7532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/babisa.co.za\/sthelenabay\/listing-packages\/real-estate-packages\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c96c2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c96c2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36961a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36961a2\" 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left;\"><strong><em>&#8220;Our goal is to connect communities, support local businesses and share stories that preserve the identity of St Helena Bay.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>At St Helena Bay Gazette, we believe supporting local businesses strengthens communities. 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