Mitchells Plain
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Mitchells Plain has second highest drug-related crime in the country
Mitchells Plain drops to second nationally for drug crime as Q4 stats reveal serious crime falling, despite South Africa’s high murder rates.
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Two dead, five wounded in Mitchells Plain shootings
Two men killed and five wounded in separate gang-related shootings in Tafelsig and Eastridge, Mitchells Plain, on Sunday 24 May.
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Addiction puts health care pressure on Mitchells Plain hospital
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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Councillor backs Christel House bid for school in Strandfontein
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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Doctoral student takes deep dive into the history of Mitchells Plain
Nathan Adams traces the forgotten origins of Mitchells Plain in a PhD thesis exploring land, apartheid history, and community identity.
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Targets for measles-rubella vaccination in the Western Cape far surpassed
The Western Cape Department of Health vaccinated 97% of children under one against measles-rubella, exceeding national targets and addressing challenges.
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TikTok video sends hotbag sales soaring for Cape nonprofit
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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Call centre agents say ‘dodgy debt company’ hasn’t paid salaries
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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Shot dog’s botched surgery alerts SPCA to fake vet
The SPCA and police arrested a Mitchells Plain man for illegal veterinary practices, including suturing a gunshot wound on a dog’s face.
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Two gangsters jailed as young detective cracks cold cases
Young Lentegeur detective Jade Jacobs cracks two cold murder cases, delivering justice to families who had waited nearly a decade for answers.
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