Lauren O’Connor May
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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.
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Lukannon Drive, sand-logged for years, will finally be maintained after being transferred to the City’s Urban Mobility Directorate for resurfacing.
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From convicted murderer to community developer: Gordon de Bruin’s journey out of Cape Flats gangsterism is a story of faith, grit, and redemption.
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The army’s deployment to the Cape Flats had only a limited impact on gang activity, according to the latest GI-TOC Gang Monitor report.
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Twenty Mitchells Plain youth graduated from the Chrysalis Academy Community-Based Programme, all set to begin one-year internships from 29 June.
