Roshan Abrahams

Reporter/Sub

Wynberg Girls’ High School celebrates 141 years of eminence

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Wynberg Girls’ High School is set to celebrate its 141st anniversary on September 19, honouring a legacy of tradition and excellence while empowering future generations ...

Bold production challenges toxic masculinity and patriarchy

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A hard-hitting theatre production, The Penis Dialogues, launched at the Novalis Institute in Wynberg, confronts toxic masculinity and patriarchy. Written and performed ...

3RC Celebrates 25 years of empowering youth through education

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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, 3RC (Three Ring Circus) hosted 'The High Five Show' at Micklefield Primary School, a transformative event aimed at fostering resilience ...

Earl Mentor celebrates 10 years of impact through youth peacebuilding workshop

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Mentoring Peacebuilders SA celebrated its 10th anniversary with a youth leadership camp themed “Rise, Reflect and Reconnect” at Princess Vlei Eco Centre, empowering ...

Cape Metro Marching Association's youth camp empowers young leaders

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The Cape Metro Marching Association's transformative youth camp at Eco-Princess Vlei united drill training and life skills, empowering Western Cape youth to make ...

Parkwood teacher pens gritty, uplifting youth novel

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Faeed Amardien, a dedicated teacher from Parkwood, is set to launch his debut youth novel, 'Life is ʼn Biets,' in August. Written in Kaaps Afrikaans, the book delves ...

How Marcé Underwood's 'I Want to call you daddy' explores the journey of motherhood

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Marcé Underwood's debut play, I Want to Call You Daddy, is a heartfelt one-woman show that blends original poetry, storytelling, and music, showcasing her journey ...

Diana Ferrus launches captivating children's book about Johaar Mosaval

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"Diana Ferrus, a celebrated poet, launches her debut children's book, 'The Boy Who Loved to Dance,' telling the inspiring story of Johaar Mosaval, a dancer who overcame ...

How Cape Town Toastmasters has empowered voices for 40 years

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Join the Cape Town Toastmasters Club as they celebrate 40 years of transforming lives through effective communication and leadership. Discover how this vibrant community ...

Giempie Vardien's heartfelt concert to fund daughter’s cystic fibrosis treatment

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Join Giempie Vardien and fellow musicians for a heartfelt concert on June 28, aimed at raising funds for his daughter Mishca's life-saving cystic fibrosis treatment. ...

Scuba club marks a milestone

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The False Bay Underwater Club, a scuba-diving club, celebrated its 75th anniversary, in Wynberg, on Saturday January 25. The non-profit club built a clubhouse under ...

Mountain climbers improve leg and core strength

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In the last instalment of her fitness and health column, reporter ROSHAN ABRAHAMS, who is also a qualified personal trainer, focuses on mountain climbers. What is ...

Push-ups target upper body and core

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Southern Mail senior reporter ROSHAN ABRAHAMS, who is also a qualified personal trainer, has launched a fitness and health column, Fit Foundations, ...

Squats help strengthen muscles and bones

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Southern Mail senior reporter ROSHAN ABRAHAMS, who is also a qualified personal trainer, has launched a fitness and health column, Fit Foundations, to help you kickstart ...

Burpees have big benefits

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Southern Mail senior reporter ROSHAN ABRAHAMS, who is also a qualified personal trainer, launched her new column Fit Foundations last week. This week she focuses ...

It’s never too late to start your fitness journey

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What does exercise mean to you? Some would nod in agreement that exercise is important while others would point-blank say ‘I can’t do exercise’. But it’s never too ...

Wild winds cause damage in Wynberg

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City teams are attending to severe power infrastructure damage and area outages across the metro, including Wynberg, where strong winds that many likened to a tornado, ...

Love, hope and peace of Christmas celebrated in new book

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The activities and traditions surrounding Christmas time in Lavender Hill served as the inspiration for a new booked. Collatain Hendricks-Cloete, 56, launched her ...

Women with art

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You’re never too old to start exercising

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As we are publishing our last column this week we focus on how physical activity is good for people of all ages, including senior citizens. Staying active can help ...

Exercise tips when fasting in Ramadaan

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Exercising in a fasted state is not an easy feat, especially when it’s in warmer weather and when it’s a 15-hour day long fast. Muslims will be fasting in the month ...

Health and fitness on a budget

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Many of us may know what it means to live on a budget as times are tough when one tries to stretch the income to cover essentials. It can be challenging to try and ...

Canines can boost health and well-being

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Establishing an exercise routine takes time but having a canine partner alongside you can make it all the more fun. Fitness trainer Shaheem Laattoe spoke to ROSHAN ...

Accountability leads to achieving goals

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Over the past few weeks we've shared tips on how to strengthen the core, how to exercise with good form, how important nutrition is and now it's time to put the ...

Strong core benefits mobility

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Your core muscles play a huge role in your everyday activities, from getting out of bed, to walking down the street, and bending over to grab your purse-but, most ...