Lauren O’Connor May
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Sven Axelrad talks Dogs of Vivo, his fourth novel, writing playlists, life in Durban, and his journey from 10 years unpublished to international deals
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Deputy President Mashatile’s Mitchells Plain visit to assess Operation Prosper was marred by CPF exclusions and community anger over gang violence.
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One mother’s well-meaning eczema remedy turned her child into a walking toxic fart machine — a funny, honest column about flowers of sulphur.
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Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital’s overcrowded psychiatric ward faces surging drug admissions, prompting calls for a local drug action committee.
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Ward councillor Elton Jansen backs Christel House’s bid to build a no-fee school on City-owned land in Strandfontein for disadvantaged learners.
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Nathan Adams traces the forgotten origins of Mitchells Plain in a PhD thesis exploring land, apartheid history, and community identity.
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A viral TikTok video sparked a surge in orders for the CRC’s handmade hotbag, boosting funds for its youth programmes across South Africa.
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Workers at a Cape Town call centre were left unpaid by an alleged unregistered debt counsellor who may be operating illegally.
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Young Lentegeur detective Jade Jacobs cracks two cold murder cases, delivering justice to families who had waited nearly a decade for answers.










