Lauren O’Connor May
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Cape Town is moving forward with plans to redevelop Swartklip Sports Ground and build a new cemetery to solve the burial space shortage.
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Sven Axelrad talks Dogs of Vivo, his fourth novel, writing playlists, life in Durban, and his journey from 10 years unpublished to international deals
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Police in Lentegeur are hunting unknown gunmen who shot a man multiple times in his car on 25 May 2026. Call Det Thompson with information.
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Mitchells Plain moves closer to establishing its own drug action committee, with a councillor pushing for it to be operational before November.
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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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Councillor Philander meets formal Mitchells Plain businesses to tackle safety, lighting, illegal trading, and boost the Town Centre economy.
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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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Jade van Heerden from Mitchells Plain wins Look In Lens 2026, marking two consecutive years the community has claimed a top modelling prize.
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A free art exhibition in Mitchells Plain celebrates Portland community artists Eltie Arts and NJB Art & Design CPT. 30 May–30 June, entry free.
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Two men killed and five wounded in separate gang-related shootings in Tafelsig and Eastridge, Mitchells Plain, on Sunday 24 May.
