Marsha Bothma

Multimedia journalist

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 ...

Former ’Plain cop wins award for ‘inspirational’ book

Marsha Bothma|Published

A former Mitchell’s Plain SAPS police officer has won the award for Publisher’s Choice for the Most Inspirational Book 2024 and received an award for her contribution ...

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. ...

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, ...

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. ...

Baby born in Town Centre parking lot

Marsha Bothma|Published

Ntombizodwa Zuzani, 35, from Crossroads, with her ‘miracle baby,’ Nhanhlanhla, who was delivered in the back seat of her car by Melomed Mitchell’s Plain nurse, Pretty ...

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 ...