Mitchells Plain
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Young Mitchells Plain football hopeful to take to world stage
15-year-old Zac Roberts from crime-ridden Mitchells Plain selected for prestigious Gothia Cup in Sweden, needs R60,000 to fund his dream.
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Four armed men rob clothing store in Mitchells Plain Town Centre
Four armed men robbed Ackermans store in Mitchells Plain Town Centre on Sunday morning, stealing cash and phones. No staff injured in incident.
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WATCH | Street has hat-trick of snake sightings in one week
Cobra found in San Remo garage is one of three snake incidents in one week. Professional catchers offer safe removal as killing is illegal.
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Baseball junior national girls team chase American dream but need backing
Talented young female baseball players from Cape Town need R60,000 each to compete at the world’s largest girls-only tournament in Chicago.
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New pavilion will be built to withstand ‘teeth of the southeaster’
Strandfontein Pavilion gets R300 million makeover with new restaurants, NSRI base, and event spaces after 40 years of lobbying by councillors.
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Radio aficionado launches new community station in Mitchells Plain
Mitchell’s Plain gets its first online radio station as James Tempers launches Community Impact Radio, fulfilling his 30-year broadcasting dream.
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Local NPO feeds community but struggles with funding
A Tafelsig woman who started a soup kitchen three years ago is battling to secure funding to expand her community feeding programme.
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Councillor butts heads with City official over land application for Christel House
Subcouncil 17 opposes Christel House school’s Strandfontein land bid, citing lack of consultation and existing plans for the designated site.
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Two killed, one wounded in Tafelsig shooting
Two men killed, one wounded in gang-related shooting in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. Police investigating double murder on Tierkloof Street.
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Plans finally afoot to develop embattled erf for housing purposes
Housing development plans for Weltevreden Valley’s Erf 2435 are back on track after decade-long legal battle with Cape Town Community Housing Company.
