Marsha Bothma

Multimedia journalist

'Feeding hope, not just people'

Marsha Bothma|Published

Tanwir Learning Centre provides essential support through feeding programmes, disability assistance, and youth development.

Beacon Valley boy, 16, and Lentegeur man killed in gang-related shootings

Marsha Bothma|Published

Community leaders call for more political will in fight against crime.

Woodwork art showcased at Advance Edukos exhibition

Marsha Bothma|Published

The themed exhibition, Wooden Wonders, allowed pupils to display and sell their handmade creations, fostering entrepreneurial skills and creativity.

Residents weigh in on new Home Affairs office

Marsha Bothma|Published

Residents of Beacon Valley can now enjoy improved services at the newly opened Home Affairs office, which features three times the seating capacity and upgraded ...

ECD Forum network invites new members

Marsha Bothma|Published

Discover how the Lentegeur ECD Forum is empowering local early childhood development centres in Mitchell’s Plain. Join the network to access vital resources and ...

Celebrating 40 years of excellence Spine Road High School

Marsha Bothma|Published

Spine Road High School celebrates its 40th anniversary by renaming its hall after former principal Riyaadh Najaar, honouring a legacy of excellence and community-driven ...

Tafelsig resident graduates

Marsha Bothma|Published

Kenecha Meissenheimer, a 22-year-old from Tafelsig, has turned her dreams into reality by graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of the ...

First MyCiti electric fleet of buses set to ride

Marsha Bothma|Published

Mitchell’s Plain will be the first area to benefit from Cape Town’s new electric MyCiTi bus fleet, launching in 2027. With community engagement at the forefront, ...

Central line to be up and running by the end of June, says Prasa

Marsha Bothma|Published

PRASA announced the return of trains to the central line by the end of June, following a meeting with community leaders at the Athlone civic centre.

St Francis Educare settles into new home

Marsha Bothma|Published

St Francis Educare Centre pupils enjoy a more secure and spacious environment.

Lentegeur residents call for effective policing

Marsha Bothma|Published

Lentegeur residents expressed their frustrations over what they call ineffective policing.

Words of wisdom for Beacon Hill matric class of 2025

Marsha Bothma|Published

Beacon Hill High School alumni rally the Class of 2025 to stay focused and determined.

Parents still battling to get kids in schools

Marsha Bothma|Published

The Mitchell’s Plain Community Advice and Development Project are still battling to connect unplaced children to be placed in schools. The MPCADP had a follow up ...

Tech donation boosts Spine Road's robotics programme

Marsha Bothma|Published

Spine Road High School’s robotics and coding programme has received a significant upgrade following a donation from Bet Software of equipment aimed at improving ...

Veteran Lentegeur police reservist bids farewell

Marsha Bothma|Published

After more than three decades of service as a police reservist, Faith Mentoor, 65, has retired from Lentegeur SAPS. Ms Mentoor joined SAPS as a reservist in 1993. ...

New school to open in second term

Marsha Bothma|Published

Kilimanjaro High School, which is under construction in Kilimanjaro Street, Tafelsig, will be one of nine new schools to be built in the province for this school ...

Preschools get ward budget boost

Marsha Bothma|Published

Thirteen Mitchell’s Plain preschools have received R100 000 worth of equipment. Ward 76 councillor Avron Plaatjies said the money had come from his ward budget, ...

Teen gets 10 years for Naeema’s murder

Marsha Bothma|Published

Naeema Marshall’s teenage killer has been sentenced to 10 years of direct imprisonment for murder. The boy, who was 14 at the time, shot Naeema, 14, from Beacon ...

Pupils’ viral brawl video was ‘gang-related’

Marsha Bothma|Published

Police say pupils recorded a brawl at Lentegeur High School with the intention of making it go viral and the Western Cape Education Department has encouraged social ...

Irish charity donates shoes to Tafelsig school

Marsha Bothma|Published

An Irish charity has donated 500 pairs of second-hand shoes to needy children at Paramount High School in Tafelsig. The handover, on Monday, was attended by Basic ...

Battle for place in class

Marsha Bothma|Published

There has been relief for some Mitchell’s Plain parents and guardians who were still desperately trying to get places for their children three weeks after schools ...

Cape Flats Book Festival celebrates stories and community

Marsha Bothma and Alicia English|Published

A featured author at the Cape Flats Book Festival was Vennessa Scholtz from Parow, who has published books such as Kita’s Dance with the Dust and Ellie and the Good ...

Online high school ‘ruined our future’

Marsha Bothma|Published

Mitchell’s Plain pupils and parents are demanding a free re-mark of their 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam scripts with the South African Comprehensive ...

MyCiTi buses draw flak from disabled man

Marsha Bothma|Published

An Eastridge man with cerebral palsy who uses an electric wheelchair says he battles to get on and off MyCiTi buses as they have no ramps. Ernest Ficks, 45, has ...

Black World War I servicemen honoured with memorial in Company’s Garden

Tamlynne Thompson and Marsha Bothma|Published

A new memorial in the Company’s Garden honours more than 1 700 black servicemen who served and died with the Military Labour Corps during World War I and had no ...