Erin Carelse

Multimedia Journalist

SACS learners launch 2025 ‘67 Kids to School’ drive

Erin Carelse|Published

Discover how five dedicated Grade 11 pupils from SACS High School are leading the charge in the 2025 ‘67 Kids to School’ campaign, aiming to raise R67,000 to provide ...

Celebrating a decade of The Women’s Library: Woman Zone at Artscape Festival

Erin Carelse|Published

Discover how Woman Zone's The Women’s Library is celebrating its 10th anniversary at the Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival, showcasing the voices of women through ...

From bariatric surgery to Ironman glory: Tracey-Lee Lusty’s journey of resilience

Erin Carelse|Published

Discover how Tracey-Lee Lusty transformed her life through bariatric surgery and became an inspiration to thousands as The Inspirational Bariatric Triathlete, turning ...

How the #DoekWithADifference campaign is tackling cervical cancer in South Africa

Erin Carelse|Published

The #DoekWithADifference campaign uses the iconic South African doek - a headwrap worn by women across cultures - as a rallying symbol in the fight to end cervical ...

Improving mental health support for young people with psychosocial disabilities

Erin Carelse|Published

Discover how Cape Mental Health is advocating for improved mental health services for youth, urging communities and governments to take action during Psychosocial ...

MENstruation Foundation's Padco factory tackles period poverty head-on

Erin Carelse|Published

A new factory in Paarl is set to transform the lives of millions of girls and women across South Africa by producing Agojie Pads, a high-quality sanitary product ...

Honouring Hiroshima: A tree planting ceremony at Arderne Gardens

Erin Carelse|Published

Join the Friends of the Arderne Gardens for a poignant tree planting ceremony on August 6, honouring the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Witness the planting ...

Outrage over vandalism at Kramat of Sayed Moegsin Bin Alawi

Erin Carelse|Published

A break-in and act of vandalism at the Kramat of Sayed Moegsin Bin Alawi in Mowbray Cemetery has sparked outrage among religious and heritage organisations, who ...

Cape Town Ratepayers back SAPOA court case over municipal bill charges

Erin Carelse|Updated

The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers’ Association (CTCRA) supports a court case by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) challenging the City of Cape ...

London mayor Sadiq Khan champions youth empowerment through sport in Cape Town

Erin Carelse|Updated

Join Sadiq Khan as he explores the life-changing impact of sport during his historic visit to Cape Town, celebrating youth empowerment and community initiatives. ...

Muizenberg's Bizo Maxegwana, David Muller, and Fred Abrahamse present two compelling one-man shows at The Baxter

Erin Carelse|Published

The powerful narratives of identity and resilience in two new one-man productions, Blood & Silver and Adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s Diary of a Madman, will premiere ...

Help restore the Masque theatre's storm-damaged wall

Erin Carelse|Published

The Masque theatre in Muizenberg is urgently seeking community support to repair its storm-damaged front wall, which has suffered years of neglect. With over R81,000 ...

Submarine museum officially opens in Simon’s Town

Erin Carelse|Updated

Discover what life is like below the waves on a real Navy submarine.