Lauren O’Connor May
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Strandfontein car guard Jason was shot behind Wavecrest Spar. An off-duty fireman and nurse are credited with saving his life.
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The MPSDF is rolling out community-led safe zone programmes in Mitchells Plain to reduce gang violence and create safe spaces for youth.
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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Sven Axelrad talks Dogs of Vivo, his fourth novel, writing playlists, life in Durban, and his journey from 10 years unpublished to international deals
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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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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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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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Ruben Small is reviving BMX street racing culture in Mitchells Plain with a September event at Nile Park, featuring races and a show and shine.
