Lerato Mokena

Lerato Mokena is a Cape Town-based journalist who covers the city’s vibrant arts and culture scene with a focus on emerging voices from Khayelitsha to the Bo-Kaap. Born and raised at the foot of Table Mountain, she brings an insider’s eye to how creativity shapes—and is shaped by—South Africa’s complex social landscape. When she’s not chasing stories, Lerato can be found surfing Muizenberg’s gentle waves or debating politics over rooibos in her grandmother’s Gugulethu kitchen.

Festive Crackdown: How Cape Town’s Holiday Squeeze Is Turning Scofflaws into Choirboys

Cape Town is getting tough on rulebreakers this holiday season! They're letting people pay old fines easily, but also sending…

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From Shack to Celebration: Gugulethu’s First Families Cross the Threshold After 24-Year Wait

After a grueling 24year wait, twelve families in Gugulethu finally stepped into their brand new homes, a moment of pure…

3 days ago

Redberry Farm Unpeeled: A 24-Hectare Love Letter to Strawberries, Steel and Stories

{"text": "Redberry Farm is not just a farm; it's a magical place where strawberries, steel, and stories come alive! You'll…

4 days ago

21:00 Tonight: 83 Million Reasons to Hold Your Breath

Tonight at 9 PM, South Africa holds its breath for the PowerBall lottery. Eightythree million rand is up for grabs,…

4 days ago

From Relegation to Revolution: How Reece Braithwaite’s Transfer Rewrote South African Football Law

When a South African soccer team gets sent down to a lower, amateur league, something big happens to player contracts.…

4 days ago

USB Stick, Two Clerks, 26 Pupils: The 2025 Matric Leak That Never Left Pretoria

A tiny USB stick almost ruined South Africa's big 2025 school exams! A smart computer system found a student's English…

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From Oxford Street to the Garden Shed: How Sophie Kinsella Turned Credit-Card Chaos into a Cultural Mirror

Sophie Kinsella, originally Madeleine Wickham, changed her writing path from serious novels to the funny "Shopaholic" series. She turned a…

4 days ago

From Screenshot to Suspension: How One Facebook Upload Silenced an MP for Twenty Days

A politician, Fadiel Adams, shared a staffer's private details on Facebook, causing her much trouble. This act of online misconduct…

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Cape Town Ditches Paper Forever: Inside the Touch-Screen Learner’s Licence Revolution

Cape Town is throwing out old paper driving tests. Now, people will use cool touchscreen booths. These booths use fingerprints…

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Western Cape Rewrites the Rulebook: R34 Million Mid-Year Boost to Shield Children, Teens and Grandparents From Life’s Cracks

The Western Cape government is giving an extra R34 million to help its people, not waiting for the usual budget…

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Holiday Highways: Your Science-Packed Cheat Sheet for South Africa’s December Rush

Before hitting the road this December, get your car ready! Check your tires carefully for pressure and tread, as heavy…

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Blueprint for a New Gate: Inside South Africa’s Radical 2026 White Paper on Who Belongs, Who Passes, and Who Stays

South Africa is shaking things up big time with a new plan for who gets to live there. They're changing…

4 days ago

Seventh Graders: The Misread Powerhouse of the School

Seventh graders are misunderstood dynamos, bursting with curiosity and rapid brain growth. Their energetic, creative minds, when guided well, can…

1 week ago

Etzebeth Unleashes His Own Reckoning: A 12-Match Ban Dissected Frame by Frame

Eben Etzebeth, a famous rugby player, got a 12match ban for touching another player's eye during a game. He says…

1 week ago

**“Green-Light Ambush”: One Family’s Morning Turns into a Highway Nightmare in Cape Town**

A family's morning drive in Cape Town turned into a terrifying "greenlight ambush." A taxi ignored a green light, crashed…

1 week ago

Rocklands Night of Horror: Child, Two Young Adults Cut Down in 90-Second Rampage

In a horrifying night in Rocklands, masked gunmen stormed a home, killing nineyearold Zechariah, 26yearold Mougsheen, and 19yearold Cleo in…

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