Rocklands man makes movie inspired by Jackson’s Smooth Criminal

Marsha Leitch|Published

A Rocklands man has made a movie inspired by a life of crime, the unity of dance and Michael Jackson’s hit song Smooth Criminal. Director and producer, Nick Matthee, ...

Seniors enjoy lunch in Tafelsig community garden

Marsha Leitch|Published

The Van Rhyn Feeding Scheme and Development Centre and IMITD (Ihgdienashieraatal Mustaqeem Islamic Training and Development Centre) treated their community’s seniors ...

Spine Road High top of ’Plain’s matric class of 2021

Marsha Leitch|Published

Excitement was in the air as Spine Road High School celebrated coming out tops among Mitchell’s Plain’s high schools when the matric results were release last week. ...

Schools will stay in rotational attendance

Marsha Leitch|Published

The Western Cape Education Department ...

Tafelsig children receive backpacks for school

Marsha Leitch|Published

Tafelsig Women of Courage gave 80 children backpacks for school. Chairperson Beatrice Leng said she started the group in 2014 to help women and children in the community. ...

Lentegeur man on a mission to build orphanage

Marsha Leitch|Published

A 26-year-old Lentegeur resident is on a mission to build a community orphanage by raising funds through a hiking project. Rudy van Dieman’s Project 365 hosts hikes ...

Fun day in Rocklands

Marsha Leitch|Published

The Rocklands-based Child and Youth Development organisation recently held its final family day for the year, to uplift the community and provide some festive cheer. ...

Jorvanites bring festive cheer

Marsha Leitch|Published

The Jorvan Community Outreach non-profit organization held a fun Christmas lunch . The group enjoyed some snacks and a surprise early visit from Santa Claus on Wednesday ...

Foundation’s future leaders graduate

Marsha Leitch|Published

Advance Edukos Foundation held its first graduation ceremony on Saturday December 4. They shared with the Plainsman why it is so important to create future leaders ...

Mitchell’s Plain High wins best actress and best ensemble categories at awards

Marsha Leitch|Published

Mitchell’s Plain High School won two awards when the winners of the Filmit Awards were announced recently. The school took the awards for best actress and best ensemble ...

A body-positive Christmas celebration

Marsha Leitch|Published

Curves Must Benefit hosted their second photo shoot at Wynberg Park. After Plainsman interviewed the founder and some of the group’s members, they’ve had more new ...

Eastridge children keep field clean

Marsha Leitch|Published

An Eastridge boy is continuing to make sure a field in his community is clean and free of dumping. On Sunday December 12 Aqeel Fransman was at it again - determined ...

Beacon Hill High honours pupils’ grandparents

Marsha Leitch|Published

Beacon Hill High School paid tribute to the grandparents of their pupils at their annual Grandparents Appreciation Day last week. Due to the Covid-19 lockdown last ...

Liesbeeck Primary teachers’ 21km run leads to borehole donation

Marsha Leitch|Published

Liesbeeck Primary School has officially had their borehole installed to help grow their school garden project. Earlier this year principal Wahied Gasant and teacher ...

Music academy hosts year-end concert

Marsha Leitch|Published

Mitchell’s Plain Music Academy celebrated the festive season at their family day and year-end concert. The music school’s concert on Saturday December 11 was called ...

Tafelsig kids take a hike

Marsha Leitch|Published

From left are Adnaan Kouter, Rafiq Larnie, Gamza Wiese, Jonathan Lee Arnold and Johannes le Roux.

Rapper releases a festive track for the holiday

Marsha Leitch|Published

A young rapper has released a single to remind everyone to enjoy the festive season, despite it having been a very challenging year. Donovan “Big D” Petersen released ...

Rosey Die Rapper hiking her way to success

Marsha Leitch|Published

Rosey Die Rapper hiked from a small town called Saron, in the Tulbagh District to Mitchell’s Plain, to attend her birthday celebration with her hip hop family - ...

’Break the silence on gender-based violence’

Marsha Leitch|Published

New Creations Outreach took to the streets of Mitchell’s Plain to urge people to break the silence on gender-based violence. The non-profit organisation started ...

Firefighters save two men trapped in stormwater pipe

Marsha Leitch and Staff Reporter|Published

City firefighters, along with other private and rescue services, rescued two men who had become trapped in a stormwater pipe near Mitchell’s Plain. City of Cape ...

K-9s team up with Lentegeur Child Rapid Response Unit

Marsha Leitch|Published

Feisty five, Alaska, Adele, Skyler, Kenzo and Bailey are ready to start patrolling and searching for missing people with their new team at the Lentegeur Child Rapid ...

More needs to be done for persons with disabilities

Marsha Leitch|Published

Newfields Primary School in Newfields near Hanover Park did a special drill exhibition on International Day for Persons with Disabilities on Friday December 3. On ...

Cornflower Primary takes a stand against gender-based violence

Marsha Leitch|Published

Cornflower Primary School is standing up against woman and child abuse – and they did so in public last week when teachers and pupils formed a human chain along ...

Rapper’s new song discusses ghetto realities

Marsha Leitch|Published

Tafelsig rapper Craiig’O released his song Godlike Waarheid on Saturday November 27. In the politically-motivated song he says the City is failing underprivileged ...

Youth highly affected by gender-based violence

Marsha Leitch|Published

The Safeline Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention Centre team held their annual 16 Days of Activism campaign, in Town Centre CBD on Thursday November 25. The Safeline ...