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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Sewer collapse causes disruption in Tafelsig
The City of Cape Town is repairing a collapsed sewer network in Tafelsig, urging caution and providing updates to affected residents.
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Mitchell’s Plain is ‘quiet but tense’ after gang warfare shootings
Mitchell’s Plain calm after the spate of shootings that claimed the lives of at least six people last week.
