10/07/2025
Cue the trumpets and violins as Melville Untold dives into the humble yet rich history of Melpark Primary School. 🎺
Churches and schools are the pillars of any area's history. We learnt so much about our hood while doing the Melville Kruisgemeente story and even more while working on this one. Now, this story has a little bit of everything: from tents and shops to World War, the Spanish flu, a violent strike, break-ups and make-ups, and cold isolation, all the way to becoming a Melville cornerstone and the multicultural institution it is today. In this article, we pose the question: Why Have Melvillians Abandoned Their Local School? And also touch on some clues.
🚩 Read the full story here: https://snaps-on-seventh-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/why-have-melvillians-abandoned-their-local-school
Is healthy fun a thing now? Seems like our gig guide is giving wholesome this week. It was African vegetarian food accompanied by folk music, nature coupled with stories, fun with clay and fire, and live music is back waiting for your killer dance moves! 🤸♂️
Every day should be a Mandela Day! For this year, the community got to vote for parts that need to be attended to in our Mandela Day Clean-up. We cover it all in Civil Matters. 🧹
The Pet Winter Wear Competition is really gaining steam! We have 2 new entries looking cute as hell in their snug swag. Feel free to enter the Robin to your Batman or take part by voting for your favourite furry fashionista! 🧣
In the Koppies Check-in, it's a moment of silence for David Carstens and his family. They invite the community to bid him farewell as he returns to the earth, like a noble tree whose roots run deep within our community's soil. 🌳🤍🕊
A massive collaboration brought a new sanctuary for art on the strip. They opened with a 7 colours lunch and officially unveiled their name. Read all about it in the Art In Melville section. 🖼
In the Market Watch, it's another collaboration as Melville Kruisgemeente Church brings back its highly acclaimed Annual Bazaar together with the Melville Market. FREE ENTRY, lots to do and eat - can't wait? Same! 🎪
Smoking Kills Bar made an appearance at the monthly Melville Residents' Association meeting, weeding out the media misconceptions and getting back onto the same page. That was our sweet little story in Icing On The Cake. That's the spirit, Mellies - we work better together! 🤲
