Concerned residents have called a meeting to address the issue of protests by informal dwellers living in the Siqalo informal settlement. Last week the Siqalo informal settlers blocked the newly named Jakes Gerwel\Vanguard drive between Highlands drive and the R300 for the reason that they do not want contractors from[…]
The community of Beacon Valley in Mitchell’s Plain was shocked when an alleged drug house in the area was bombed late on Monday night. A facebook page, ‘Mitchell’s Plain Gangwatch’ was abuzz after the incident, which people described as a big bang that left a house in the area without[…]
The Somali Association of South Africa (SASA) says the shooting of four Somali nationals in Mitchells Plain last week was not religiously motivated, contrary to recent media reports. The incident took place at the Mitchells Plain Town Centre on Wednesday, where a lone Somali gunman opened fire on four fellow[…]
As the 2015 school year commenced on Wednesday, many children and parents in Mitchell’s plain are still struggling to get placed in schools, as the number of children starting school and high school increases year on year. The Mitchell’s Plain Education Forum’s (MPEF) chairperson Colleen Horswell said even after pressure[…]
A notorious drug den that was seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit in Eastridge four years ago will be turned into a safe house soon. Chairperson of the Mitchell’s Plain CPF, Abie Isaacs said that an application was sent to the State to turn this den into a safe house,[…]
The re-elected chairperson of the Mitchell’s Plain Community Policing Forum (CPF), Abie Isaacs, has vowed to institute new and innovative projects to deter crime in the area. This comes as a wave of gang violence and shootings in recent months, has heightened fears amongst residents in the area. Speaking following[…]
Calling out an ambulance after what could be a traumatic experience could end in death, when paramedics attending to patients do not have the necessary equipment such as an oxygen cylinder with gauge, a glucometer, or an electronic blood pressure cuff. Paramedics are being robbed of these vital medical equipment[…]
The AIDS Legal Network (ALN) in a joint campaign with twelve other local civil organisations took to the streets of Mitchells Plain to march against gender violence on Wednesday. The march began in Tafelsig and moved through Beacon Valley, two areas Mitchells Plain plagued by violence against women. According to[…]
The owners of home shops in Mitchell’s Plain say their businesses have been affected by strict re-zoning by-laws implemented by the City of Cape Town. The new regulation stipulates that the entire premises of the business needs to be zoned off accordingly which include a number of inspections. The Ally[…]
A group of Mitchell’s Plain schools kicked off their first annual charity golf day at the Rondebosch Golf Club on Thursday in the hope of assisting all schools in the area that bear the brunt of poverty. Called “Golf for Education”, the event was organized by the Progressive Principals Association[…]
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