Mitchells Plain
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Great-great-granny passes away three weeks shy of 101st birthday
Georgina Davids, a phenomenal centenarian, passed away 18 days before her 101st birthday, survived by three daughters and 9 grandchildren.
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Granny pleads with City for derelict house to be fixed
A bedridden 74-year-old has been left in limbo after the City relocated her from her crumbling Beacon Valley home and now refuses to repair it.
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Eight killed in three Cape Flats shootings over two days
Eight people were killed and five injured in three Cape Flats shootings in Mitchells Plain and Philippi East on 8 and 9 July 2026.
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MULTIMEDIA | ‘Westridge Wimbledon’ tennis festival enters fifth year
The Mitchells Plain Street Tennis Festival returns for its fifth year, celebrating community tennis, local talent, and 50 years of Mitchells Plain.
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Forum launches Mitchells Plain trauma-informed holiday programmes
Thirteen organisations launch trauma-informed holiday programmes across Mitchells Plain, giving children safe spaces to heal and build resilience.
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WATCH | Man burns to death in three-car crash in Mitchells Plain
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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Watch member says call for speed hump falls on deaf ears
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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Province refers Colorado Bridge cage request to City
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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Agreement reached to transfer maintenance of Lukannon Drive
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 murderer to mentor: a Cape gangster’s road to hope
From convicted murderer to community developer: Gordon de Bruin’s journey out of Cape Flats gangsterism is a story of faith, grit, and redemption.
