Erin Carelse

Multimedia Journalist

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plan for Shark Spotters to keep baboons in check

Erin Carelse and OWN Correspondent|Published

The City has reached a tentative agreement with Shark Spotters to help keep baboons in check on the Cape Peninsula. The mayoral committee has given the nod to the ...

Ocean View skipper drowns after boat capsizes

Erin Carelse|Published

A 39-year-old skipper from Ocean View drowned at Brightwaters, on the Atlantic side of Cape Point on Saturday, April 20, after his boat capsized. Two men, aged 29 ...