Mitchells Plain
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Flow of water communications give councillors headaches
Frustrated councillors delivered a scathing assessment of the city’s water department during last month’s Subcouncil 12 meeting, accusing officials of lying to residents while poor communication between departments leaves communities…
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Mayor helps kickboxing club rebuild after fire
The fire that destroyed all of Jeremy Petersen’s kickboxing gear is still a sore point for the martial arts instructor several months after half his house burned down.
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Tafelsig clinic upgrade plans finally coming together
The long-awaited upgrade of Tafelsig Clinic is finally set to begin early next year, following years of frustrating delays that saw budgets repeatedly rolled over, Subcouncil 12 heard at its…
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Nine-year-old among three people killed in apparent hit in Rocklands
A nine-year-old boy, a 21-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were all killed when gunmen opened fire on a house in Rocklands, Mitchell’s Plain
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Millions invested to transform Mitchell’s Plain sportsfields
Millions of rands have gone into transforming Lentegeur Sportsfield from a “dump” into a premier sporting venue where Collegians Rugby Club now plays under floodlights, while ambitious plans are underway…
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Man arrested for allegedly forcing child to drink alcohol
The Tafelsig man who forced a young child to drink alcohol in a viral video last week has been arrested on child abuse charges.
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Child force fed alcohol in viral video taken to safety
The child who was forced to drink alcohol in Tafelsig has been removed from his family and placed in safety.
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‘Baby’ owls leave the nest to cosy up to neighbours in Woodlands
‘They come and go and we have to protect the babies when they fly from the tree and cannot find their way back. We keep them safe wherever they land…
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Low number of local business getting Mitchells Plain tenders
The number of local enterprises getting tenders for construction projects came into focus at a sub-council 17 meeting last week., during a presentation about the MyCiti progress in AZ Berman…
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From bedtime stories to bookshelf: Journalist pens debut children’s novel
TygerBurger journalist Lauren O’Connor-May publishes debut children’s book inspired by bedtime stories for her daughters in Strandfontein home.
