TAFELSIG
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From call centre to shoe cleaner: Tafelsig man goes viral
A Tafelsig shoe cleaner’s TikTok video went viral, turning a hobby into a thriving business with clients sending shoes by Uber from across Cape Town.
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Neighbourhood Watch steps in after youths stone buses in Tafelsig
After 18 bus stoning incidents in Tafelsig, the neighbourhood watch patrols hotspots. Six malicious damage cases opened, no arrests yet.
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No suspect named almost two years after grandmother’s murder
Ellen Malan murder case: the 87-year-old was found tied up and killed in her Tafelsig home in 2024. Two years on, no suspect has been named.
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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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Son allegedly slits father’s throat in Tafelsig domestic dispute
Mitchells Plain police are investigating a murder after a 45-year-old man was fatally stabbed at his Tafelsig home by a relative.
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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.
