Marsha Bothma

Multimedia journalist

Celebrating community journalists at RLabs' First Thursdays

Marsha Bothma|Published

Community journalists in Mitchell’s Plain were honoured for their essential role in storytelling during the RLabs First Thursday gathering, marking RLabs House’s ...

Our Stories Through Every Season — A book of real-life journeys

Marsha Bothma|Published

From a simple journaling exercise to a profound collection of women's stories, 'Our Stories Through Every Season' invites readers to explore themes of loss, healing, ...

Case opened after football parent claim misused funds

Marsha Bothma|Published

A fraud case has emerged against BT Football owner Brandon Timmy, as parent allege misleading promises and financial mismanagement after 28 young footballers were ...

Stranded soccer players and coaches return home after emotional ordeal

Marsha Bothma|Published

After a harrowing experience in Spain, 28 South African children and coaches return home, reuniting with their emotional families at Cape Town International Airport. ...

Mitchell’s Plain Music Academy celebrates music technology graduates and expanding arts programs

Marsha Bothma|Published

Mitchell's Plain Music Academy celebrated student graduations from its music technology course on Saturday May 31. The event also highlighted their growing performing ...

Polyco's Schools-Based Recycling Programme expands to empower Mitchell's Plain communities

Marsha Bothma|Published

Polyco is set to transform 13 schools in Mitchell's Plain and surrounding communities with its expanded Schools-Based Recycling Programme, promoting sustainability, ...

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 ...

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 ...

St Luke’s Hospice closes Kenilworth in-patient unit

Marsha Bothma|Published

Come 2025, St Luke’s Hospice will no longer run an in-patient service at its Kenilworth facility. St Luke's Combined Hospices, a non-profit organisation, announced ...

Pupil delivers on promise of pencils

Marsha Bothma|Published

A former Westridge teen has provided over 150 stationery packs to pupils in Westridge and Tafelsig. On Wednesday July 19, supported by the Kay Mason Foundation (KMF) ...

Town Centre security beefed up

Marsha Bothma|Published

A group of 16 Law Enforcement officers and Metro Police officers have been deployed to work in the Town Centre as part of the City’s CBD enforcement project. In ...

Jazzathon brings music to Waterfront

Marsha Bothma|Published

Music lovers enjoyed the 26th annual Cape Town Jazzathon, which was held from Friday January 12 to Sunday January 14, with six daily performances at the V&A Waterfront. ...

Clerics graduate in Westridge

Marsha Bothma and OWN Correspondent|Published

Clerics from around the Western Cape gathered at the United Church, Westridge, to attend their annual graduation service of the Evangelical Fellowship of Christian ...

Salome live in Mitchell’s Plain

Marsha Bothma|Published

Performer Salome, formerly from Lentegeur, will be hosting her show in Mitchell’s Plain for the first time. She became famous for her hit songs I Don't Want to Know, ...

Bassist hosts gospel concert in Rocklands

Marsha Bothma|Published

Seasoned bass player Chadleigh Gowar will be returning to Mitchell’s Plain to host his show My African Praise: The Celebration on Sunday October 1 at Petra Life ...

The City Choir wants to restore hope and creativity

Marsha Bothma|Published

Three musicians and friends have embarked on an endeavour to uplift and empower the youth of Mitchell’s Plain and its surrounding areas and they’ve launched their ...

Sisterhood project to help women and girls in Tanzania

Marsha Bothma|Published

A women’s initiative is hoping to help impoverished women and girls in Tanzania by providing them with dignity packs and information on women’s health. Volunteers ...

Embrace your curls ‘from within’

Marsha Bothma|Published

With many people wondering what the fuss is about ‘going natural’ and embracing your curly hair, Plainsman spent some time with a natural hair expert, Simone Thomas, ...

Book review: Luntu Masiza Tells the Truth

Marsha Bothma|Published

Luntu Masiza Tells the TruthPenny LorimerTafelbergReview: Marsha BothmaPenny Lorimer’s book took me right back to when I was in high school not too long ago. I’ve ...

Retired Woodville Primary principal mourned

Marsha Bothma|Published

A father, a mentor and leader. This is how Keith Riddles, retired principal of Woodville Primary School would be remembered. Mr Riddles, 68, who retired from the ...

Nurse with 40-year service who beat all odds

Marsha Bothma|Published

Nurse, Pamela Douglas, 60, from Strandfontein, celebrated her 40-year service as a professional nurse. On the brink of being a school dropout after becoming a teenage ...