TAFELSIG
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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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Caution urged over pills in Chippa Naks scare in Tafelsig
A Tafelsig activist said she doubts there are drugs in Chippa Naks chips, citing unstained table, while police investigate the viral scare.
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‘Son of the soil’ takes significant strides in the winemaking industry
From farmworker’s son to wine executive, Denzel-Jonathan Swarts is opening the South African wine industry to young people of colour.
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Yellowwood Choir to perform at Desmond Tutu peace concert
Mitchells Plain’s Yellowwood Choir takes the world stage alongside artists from nine countries, performing Ode to Joy and Flowers Consume War.
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City moves ahead with Swartklip Sports Ground upgrade
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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WATCH | Mashatile’s visit to Mitchells Plain marred by mixed messages
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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Tafelsig’s beloved ‘mayor’ Beatrice Leng dies at 72
Beatrice Leng, the ‘mayor of Tafelsig’, died on 26 April. A community legend known for her activism, soup kitchens and neighbourhood watches.
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Neighbourhood watch member uses emergency training to save senior
Tafelsig East hero: Watch member’s first aid training saves neighbor’s life after finding her unconscious with dangerously low blood sugar.
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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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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.
