Mitchells Plain
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Red bus lanes being laid for MyCiTi Mitchells Plain upgrade
MyCiTi Phase 2A reaches a key milestone as red bus lanes are laid on AZ Berman Drive, bringing Mitchells Plain’s transport upgrade closer to completion.
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Subcouncil requests lease waiver in Mitchells Plain lane closures
Subcouncil 17 resolves that residents near Mitchells Plain’s public lanes should not pay lease fees for closures that improve community safety.
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Community workers complete three-day programme ahead of school holidays
Fifty-one community workers in Mitchells Plain complete trauma-informed training to run healing-centred school holiday programmes.
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School shares gang-busting strategy with the community
West End Primary School shares the six-step Sanctuary Model that helped it reach the World’s Best School Prize and tackle gangsterism.
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Subcouncil submits motion for eco-village in Philippi
Mitchells Plain’s Subcouncil 17 proposes an eco-village at Oasis Farm in the ecologically sensitive Philippi Horticultural Area.
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Subcouncil 17 pays tribute to Ward 75 ‘thorn in the flesh’
Subcouncil 17 honours ward committee member Isaac Hermanus and urges pensioners to renew social grant status before 1 July deadline.
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Councillors honour community heroes with civic awards
Subcouncil 17 honoured 12 community heroes at its 2026 Cape Town civic awards, with two councillors recognised for 20 years of public service.
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Olive Trees in Tafelsig gives youth a safe space to grow
Olive Trees NPO grew from five children in a yard to a registered organisation offering young people a safe, loving space every Friday and Sunday.
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15th Bayview Youth Cup launched on club’s 21st anniversary
Bayview FC marks 21 years with its 15th Youth Cup, bringing together 80 clubs and 1 440 players from Mitchells Plain and Namibia.
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Youth brainstorm solutions to safety challenges in response to research
LSE research in Mitchells Plain puts youth at the centre of understanding gang violence, safety, and solutions to community insecurity.
