Snaps On Seventh

13/01/2025

12/01/2025

A warmhearted welcome to 2025 from us. We are back this weekend and looking forward to some more wonderful discussions and sharing in our unique museum. Entrance tickets are R120 and this week we welcome you back with some complimentary eats and drinks.

13/12/2024

12/12/2024

Free Water Sources, Where To Buy And Permanent Solutions, A Recap Of The Festive Day In The Lights

02/12/2024

Two simple words that mean so much. Thank you to all who came out to share in this unique and moving experience. We were blown away and humbled by the support.
If you haven't seen it yet, please come next week, same time (2pm-5pm), Sunday (8th December 2024)

If you did join us, please comment and share your feelings and experiences.

29/11/2024

Why not finish off 2024 on a high note at Melville Koppies. We are open on the 1st, 8th and15th December 2024.

You may even catch a glimpse of the beautiful Junior Sparrow Hawk as it soars across the Koppies. Thanks Cavan Hill for this stunning photo taken yesterday at the Koppies.
Adults R90, children under 18 R50. All funds are used for maintenance of the Koppies. Open between 8am and 11.30am.
Secure parking opposite the entrance at Marks Park Sports Club in Judith Road, Emmarentia.
www.mk.org.za

28/11/2024

In our last few newsletters, we’ve been keeping up with the big clean-up event that happened this past Saturday, psyching everyone up leading up to it.

Residents, community organisations, businesses and our 3-body system came together to do something about the upkeep of our suburb. They targeted the artery roads that people generally use to travel through Melville.

Tune into this week’s Melville Untold to learn about how our local super hero Danyle Nunes and his urban management company CREASS pulled this big coalition off and rallied the community to work together and take an active role in keeping our beautiful neighbourhood attractive.

In this week’s Melville Untold we also gathered up all the family-friendly and adult fun things to do, music events you can enjoy, check-in with activities happening at the Melville Koppies Central and the icing on the cake, some sweet little stories from the Melville streets.

In issue 12 of the Melville Untold:

🤲 What happens when neighbours unite
🎨 Paint and Sip events for days
🎺 Live music events at Smoking Kills Bar, chiesa di PAZZO LUPi, Karaoke Kong, Coca Lounge, White Campus Square and more
⛰ Melville Koppies Check-in
🎭 A Melville local steals the show at the Franklin Players Community Theatre Pantomime Show
💔 The Museum of Broken Hearts: A grand opening
☹️ A Melville gem is closing down in the new year

Amongst all the issues we’ve been facing in the last few weeks in our hood, we hope showing you the good can help bring some light and positivity into your hectic week.

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23/11/2024

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Dirkie van der Schyff, Richard Francis, Thandeka Mntambo

22/11/2024

This week’s Melville Untold newsletter was about gently easing you into the chaotic Black Friday spirit looming.

Here with a simple guide to Black Friday in our gorgeous neighbourhood! Tap in to see all the businesses participating this year.

If we missed any specials, check out our stories on our social media pages. We’ll stay on the pulse and keep you in the loop! 🛍️

We also cover the cute story of the Dikkop mama bird that blessed the Melville Market at Melville Kruisgemeente Church last week. Paul Mills has been keeping the community up to date with check-ins, amazing snaps and vids! 🐣

Other news includes the Franklin Theatre, Rooseveld Park Recreation Centre pantomime featuring actors from Melville and surrounding areas, the colour run at 27 Boxes in Melville making a comeback, live music at Smoking Kills Bar and Karaoke Kong , and logistical information about Saturday’s clean-up event, including time, meeting points, and more. 🎭

In this week’s Melville Untold:

🛒 A Melvillian’s Guide to Black Friday!
🎪 The Melville Market blessed by an imminent birth
🧹 Community Clean-up Week is here!
🏡 Lots of family-friendly and adult fun things to do
👨‍🎤 International bands playing at Smoking Kills and other music gigs in the Ville
⛰️ The monthly 8KM guided walk at Melville Koppies Central
🎭 Local actors gracing the Franklin Theatre stage
🌈 The Colour My City colour run at 27 Boxes is coming back with a bang!

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20/11/2024

Please join us for the last 2024 8km group hike at Melville Koppies.
Details in the poster below.
The 8km hike starts from Marks Park parking area at 8.30am sharp

www.mk.org.za for other activities you can enjoy at the Koppies on Sunday mornings between 8am and 11.30am.

14/11/2024

Thanks to your support we're celebrating 10 issues of Melville Untold! To mark this milestone we're expanding our coverage to serve our community even better.

After last week's visit to the Koppies, we're excited to introduce a new 'Melville Koppies Check-in' section. With our leader - Aubrey volunteering to become a guide, we now firmly have a finger on the pulse of what’s going on up there.

We've also added a 'Market Watch' section to keep tabs on important info, changes and special offerings coming up each week at our local markets so YOU DON’T MISS OUT!

We highly recommend checking out their full newsletter for in-depth profiles and behind-the-scenes stories. We'll just be doing a quick overview.

In this week's Melville Untold, we also profile our local 'day trade champions' and the unique subculture the exceptional stores and artisans at the Bamboo Centre have created.

We sat down with Carmen van de Merwe, the co-founder and owner of Service Station Café, which recently turned 25 years old. We wanted to find out what it takes to go that long, and what it means to build an iconic corner like theirs within the ever-changing landscape of our diverse community.

Read the full article and find out what makes them so loved by so many Melvillains and people from surrounding areas who have become regulars and loyal supporters of the Service Station Café, their catering arm and brand.

In this week’s Melville Untold:

🗞️ Melville’s Day Trade Champions (Long form article)
🤍 2 New sections (Markets Watch & Melville Koppies Check-in)
🌸 Lots of amazing family-friendly events! (Like the Magic-Melville: Pretty In Pink event & lots more)
🎺 Great music and live music events (SIX Cocktail Bar jazz night, chiesa di PAZZO LUPi and Xai Xai Lounge)
⛰️ A new discovery is made on the Koppies!
🫧 The neighbourhood clean-up next Saturday is taking shape and being noticed!

Plus many more little tidbits! Don’t miss out on our comprehensive guide to a great week in Mellies!

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07/11/2024

🌸 Make the Most of Your Week with Melville Untold! 🌸

Looking for something fresh and fun to do in Melville? Our latest newsletter has you covered! We explored our local urban oasis, The Melville Koppies with the amazing Wendy Carstens and found out about The Friends Of The Melville Koppies. We gather up all the events, keep you in the loop with civil matters and also added some extra sweet tidbits in our weekly guide to enjoying our lively suburb.

In this week's Melville Untold:

🧼 Melville's community spirit is shining bright! Danny is bringing the community together for a massive clean-up initiative.
🎶Looking for some musical fun this week? Check out the karaoke nights popping up around Melville, there are plenty of chances to sing your heart out and win prizes!
🎪 The weather is cooling down, but events in Melville are heating up! Family-friendly things to do, a wellness event and live music, there's something for everyone this week.
🧑‍🍳 Plus, we've got heartwarming stories about a young MasterChef hopeful and a local school's welcoming gesture.

Don’t miss out! Sign up for our newsletter for your weekly dose of Melville’s best.

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11/09/2024

Hey Melville lovers! 🤍

Our social news and events newsletter, the Melville Untold has just dropped its second issue, and holy smokes, it's a banger! 🔥

We launched the newsletter last Tuesday, and now we're back again, serving up the hottest Melville tea you won't find anywhere else. ☕️😌

In this week's knockout edition:
- The Brother Moves On's deep Melville roots (spoiler: it involves chicken 😂)
- What is Kribo Trading and what the hell happened to Cool Runnings? 🧘‍♀️
- Snaps On Seventh, uniting Melville Forever 🤲

Plus, all the events and things to do in our neighbourhood this week, Melville-specific weather updates, sports and local buzz to keep you in the know. 👀

Listen, I know we're not the Sistine Chapel yet, but damn, we're onto something special here. Help us unite Melville and bring back that magic spark we all love.

If you're not subscribed yet, what are you waiting for? You're missing out on the coolest newsletter in Jo'burg!

Use the link below to sign up and get onto this rocket ship. Trust me, you don't want to be left behind! 🚀

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