Marsha Bothma

Multimedia journalist

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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. ...

Festival serves Mitchell’s Plain for 15 years

Marsha Bothma|Published

Enjoying the festivities and entertainment was from left front Latiefa Kamish, 64, from Portland and Gasdia Samuels, 62, from Manenberg. The annual DStv Kyknet Mitchell's ...

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 ...

Westridge author on Comic Con panel

Marsha Bothma|Published

Kyle Jantjies, 27, from Westridge, will be part of the panel at the Comic Con this weekend. He is an author of 13 published books. A Westridge author will be part ...

New project gives artists work support

Marsha Bothma and OWN Correspondent|Published

One of the participants part of the programme, singer and magazine CEO, Robin-Lee Johnson, 28, from Beacon Valley, said this programme came to her at the right time. ...

Former Rocklands resident receives PhD for study on indigenous teas

Marsha Bothma and Staff Reporter|Published

Conservation ecology lecturer, founder of the student-centered Small Things Fund and former Rocklands resident Dr Rhoda Malgas received her PhD in Conservation Ecology ...

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 ...

Dance duo heads to hip hop champs in Portugal

Marsha Bothma|Published

Dance duo Farren Lategan, 13, and Shai Mulligan, 13 are heading to Portugal for the 2022 Hip Hop Unite Championships. Farren, however, is in need of funding to make ...

Board game teaches children money, life lessons

Marsha Bothma|Published

An 85-year-old man from Retreat has created a board game to teach children important life lessons and how to work with money. Millionaire in the Making also encourages ...

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 ...

'Gladiator’ gran celebrates 100th birthday with family

Marsha Bothma|Published

Irene Holloway, affectionately known as Gigi by her great-grandchildren, celebrated her 100th birthday, with family and friends, at her Strandfontein home. The family ...