Lauren O’Connor May
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Georgina Davids, a phenomenal centenarian, passed away 18 days before her 101st birthday, survived by three daughters and 9 grandchildren.
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A bedridden 74-year-old has been left in limbo after the City relocated her from her crumbling Beacon Valley home and now refuses to repair it.
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Eight people were killed and five injured in three Cape Flats shootings in Mitchells Plain and Philippi East on 8 and 9 July 2026.
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The Mitchells Plain Street Tennis Festival returns for its fifth year, celebrating community tennis, local talent, and 50 years of Mitchells Plain.
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Thirteen organisations launch trauma-informed holiday programmes across Mitchells Plain, giving children safe spaces to heal and build resilience.
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A man died after his car caught fire in a crash at Weltevreden Way and Highlands Drive in Mitchells Plain. A culpable homicide case has been opened.
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Motorists speed past learners at Portland Primary School’s crossing — and the City refuses to install a speed hump to stop them.
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The DCS 2026 graduate internship programme offers R8 174.75 a month for 24 months. Applications close on 9 July. Multiple fields available.
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Stone-throwing from Colorado Bridge endangers lives, but the province and City of Cape Town are still disputing who is responsible for fixing it.
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Millions of young South Africans are still off the voters’ roll. Register now for the 4 November 2026 municipal elections — it takes five minutes.
