Chelsea Goliath: Why I wrote the poem 'I am Mitchell's Plain'

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B. Com student Chelsea Goliath, 21, has been making waves on social media with her poem entitled "I am Mitchell's Plain".

WATCH: Plumstead boy, 11, draws cartoons to help illiterate kids

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Reece Swartz hopes his wordless comics will reach children of all language groups, especially those who can't read and write.

WATCH: Wellington scientist blazes biodiversity, climate change trail

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Judith Arnolds, a mom of two, has two PhDs and works for the SA National Biodiversity Institute, conducting crucial water security research.

Cape Town engineer set to represent African youth in Davos

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Shamiso Kumbirai was selected from a group of 50 youth from around the world to be chosen, due to her work in bulk water supply and hydropower.

Khayelitsha to host first Queer Feminist Film Festival

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The very first Queer Feminist Film Festival will be hosted at the Bertha Movie House in Khayelitsha on January 19 and 20.

Donations help Hanover Park ballet dancer dream big

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Gifted 13-year-old ballet dancer Faakhir Bestman’s dream is finally becoming a reality with help from his community.

Fears of a ninth festive season drowning in Cape Town

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The search for a 25-year-old man has been called off due to bad surf conditions after he went missing while swimming at Monwabisi beach in Cape Town.

WATCH: Cape Town residents camp in the streets for minstrels

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Every year, people camp out on the streets of Cape Town to secure their spot along the route the minstrel troupes take on the Tweede Nuwejaar parade.

Beware of #supermoon's effect on tides, shark activity

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Experts are warning beachgoers to expect higher tides and rip currents as the full moon is expected to be at its peak on January 2.

Identikidz project helps keep kids safe at the beach

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The City of Cape Town is happy that children are signing up voluntarily to a beach safety programme to keep kids from getting lost.

PICS: Pets help foster compassion in violent areas

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It started out as a “social experiment”, but it's ended up touching and changing the lives of many children across the Mother City.

Cape Flats teen ballet whizz needs your help

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Faakhir Bestman, 13, from Hanover Park, has received a scholarship to attend the National Arts School but needs additional financial assistance.

Family reeling as 10-month-old baby is killed in hit-and-run

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A 10-month-old Chloe Louw from Malibu, Eerste River, was killed in an apparent hit-and-run accident at Sunrise Circle in Muizenberg on Saturday night.

Legendary all-rounder Basil D’Oliveira

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Basil D’Oliveira school cricket festival starts on Wednesday, 29 November.

#WaterCrisis: Shower heads could save 70 million litres

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The Western Cape government is on a drive to distribute low-flow showerheads to help the tourism industry save water.

Tension still reigns over West Coast fishing quotas

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Local fishermen say big businesses are taking the food from their mouths, but the businesses say they are trying to create jobs for locals.

From drug dealer to art teacher

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A former drug merchant is trying to change lives on the Cape Flats with his art programme.

Children watch as robbers shoot mom dead

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A mother was shot dead in front of her two children after robbers threatened them with a gun and demanded money.