From convicted murderer to community developer: Gordon de Bruin’s journey out of Cape Flats gangsterism is a story of faith, grit, and redemption.
Gambling addiction follows a destructive loop. It begins with an urge, leading to a bet, a win or loss, its consequences, and then the cycle repeats.
Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital’s overcrowded psychiatric ward faces surging drug admissions, prompting calls for a local drug action committee.
Marvin Sampson, the unofficial mayor of Mitchells Plain, didn’t always have it all together – recently celebrating his 16th year of recovery from addiction.