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Former WC government official implicated in Albert Fritz s.e.x scandal wants name cleared
A former Western Cape Community Safety Department staffer suspended over allegations of serious misconduct has demanded that his name be…
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WC Premier Alan Winde announces changes to cabinet
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has announced changes to his cabinet. Education MEC Debbie Schäfer resigned this week after eight…
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WC ANC to discuss s.e.xual assault claims against dismissed MEC Fritz
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape on Monday said it will raise the matter of allegations of…
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Premier Winde says complainants in Albert Fritz s.e.xual misconduct matter receiving support
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that they were providing support to complainants involved in the sexual misconduct matter of…
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No criminal charges laid against Albert Fritz as yet
Despite an independent investigation finding s.e.xual allegations against the axed Western Cape MEC for Community Safety, to be sufficiently credible…
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Western Cape safety committee hears details of Albert Fritz s.e.xual misconduct charges
Details of s.e.xual misconduct charges against axed MEC Albert Fritz have been revealed in a Western Cape Community Safety Committee…
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Western Cape opposition parties left with unanswered questions after Albert Fritz sacking
Opposition parties in the Western Cape said there were still many unanswered questions relating to former Community Safety MEC Albert…
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Albert Fritz resigns from DA amid s.e.xual misconduct claims
Former Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz, who faces allegations of s.e.xual misconduct, has resigned as a member of…
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WC Premier Winde fires Albert Fritz
Suspended Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has been fired by Premier Alan Winde. An independent investigation has found…
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ANC wants answers from Premier Alan Winde as Albert Fritz s.e.xual misconduct probe drags on
One month after the suspension of Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz, the ANC in the Western Cape is demanding an…
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Probe into s.e.xual misconduct claims against WC MEC Albert Fritz ongoing
More than two weeks after placing Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz on immediate suspension after s.e.xual misconduct claims…
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Western Cape premier confirms Albert Fritz is facing s.e.xual misconduct allegations
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has confirmed that the allegations against suspended Minister Albert Fritz are related to cases of…
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DA could lay charges against suspended MEC Albert Fritz over sexual assault allegations
Pressure is mounting on the police to act against suspended Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz, who is accused…
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DA is not above the law – ANC’s Anwar Dramat on Albert Fritz s.e.x scandal
The ANC’s Anwar Dramat says the DA and Western Cape Premier Alan Winde are not above the law. He says…
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John Steenhuisen: DA will be first to lay charges against Albert Fritz
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said that the party would be first in line to lay criminal charges against…
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Western Cape ANC wants to know whether claims against Albert Fritz amount to criminal conduct
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape legislature has requested that the provincial police commissioner’s department investigate whether…
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Advocate to lead probe into allegations against MEC Albert Fritz
An advocate will lead the investigation into misconduct allegations against suspended Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz. The provincial…
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Advocate Jennifer Williams appointed to investigate s.e.xual assault allegations against suspended MEC Albert Fritz
Advocate Jennifer Williams has been appointed to conduct the investigation related to the sexual assault allegations against Western Cape community…
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Miché Solomon willing to testify against Albert Fritz
The DA has appointed an advocate to investigate the claims of s.e.xual misconduct against suspended community safety MEC Albert Fritz…
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ANC accuses DA & Western Cape govt of cover-up around misconduct allegations against Albert Fritz
A war of words has broken out between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) over the…
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Western Cape premier breaks silence on Albert Fritz’s suspension
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has broken his silence on the suspension of Albert Fritz. He has remained mum since…
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We won’t rule out possibility of criminal charges against Albert Fritz, says Premier Winde
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has not ruled out the possibility of criminal charges against Albert Fritz. Fritz has been…
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Premier Winde’s office confirms 4 Community Safety officials suspended alongside Albert Fritz
Four Western Cape Community Safety Department officials have been suspended. It comes after MEC Albert Fritz was also placed on…
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Western Cape MEC Albert Fritz suspended following s.ex.ual assault allegations
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz’s suspension is apparently linked to s.e.xual assault allegations. This is according to media…
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Western Cape premier Alan Winde suspends Albert Fritz
Western Cape premier Alan Winde has suspended the province’s community safety MEC Albert Fritz pending an investigation into allegations made…
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Bheki Cele says alcohol a major contributor to crime in SA
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that alcohol abuse was one of the main contributors of crime around the country. He…
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Western Cape govt considering intergovernmental dispute over police resources
The Western Cape government is considering an intergovernmental dispute over policing resources. On Thursday, Premier Alan Winde and Community Safety…
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Western Cape Community Safety offers reward for info relating to murder of GBV activist
The Western Cape Community Safety Department has offered a reward of R5,000 for information that could help police probing a…
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WC govt promises justice after murder of GBV activist
The government has expressed outrage after a woman who worked to fight the scourge of gender-based violence was killed, allegedly…
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Western Cape residents urged to be responsible over weekend amid COVID’s 3rd wave
The Western Cape Community Safety Department on Friday called on residents to be responsible over the weekend. This was the…
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Western Cape govt deploys more resources to parts of CT due to ongoing taxi violence
The Western Cape government on Tuesday said more resources had been deployed to parts of the city due to the…
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New WC police commissioner outlines plan for gangs and extortion
Newly- appointed Western Cape police commissioner Thembisile Patekile has outlined detailed plans to address crime in the province, which include…
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WC records marked decline in the rate of convictions for all crimes
The rate of convictions for all crimes in the Western Cape has declined by 15%, from 40% in 2016 to…
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WC Safety MEC shocked by worsening gun violence
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has expressed his shock and anger at the continuing gun violence in Cape…
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Albert Fritz elected as DA’s new interim Western Cape leader
Albert Fritz has been elected as the DA’s new interim leader in the province, replacing Bonginkosi Madikizela, who was forced…
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Khayelitsha Community Development Forum hopes for R20 million CCTV project funding
The Khayelitsha Community Development Forum believes that CCTV cameras will help reduce crime. It also maintains that three police stations…
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9-year-old Mbekweni girl dies after playing with police officer’s gun
A nine-year-old child was shot dead while playing with a police officer’s firearm with two of her friends in Mbekweni…
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Cape Town police big wigs welcome arrests of 11 suspects in Khayelitsha mass shooting
The police’s top brass has welcomed the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with a spate of fatal shootings in…
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Extortion rackets blamed for Khayelitsha mass shootings
Once again extortion rackets are being blamed for fatal shootings in a Cape Town community. On Saturday, 13 people were…
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No misconduct found in Bellville Sassa water cannon incident
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) could not find fault with the police’s actions when they used a water cannon…
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SAD: Khayelitsha police officer tells raped woman to investigate her own s.e.xual assault case
A Khayelitsha police officer allegedly told a rape survivor to investigate her own complaint. The incident apparently happened while she…
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MEC Fritz vows to bring issues affecting LGBTQIA+ community to the fore
The Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz on Sunday said the scourge of gender-based violence continues unabated and needs…
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MEC Albert Fritz: Police are failing rape victims
Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz expressed concern over the alleged disservice by the police to victims of gender-based violence (GBV).…
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Mfuleni shootings: Activation plan launched after six killed
Two brothers were among the six people killed in separate shootings in Mfuleni at the weekend. The brothers and two…
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MEC Albert Fritz lauds arrest of ten suspects who kidnapped Bellville businessman
Western Cape MEC Albert Fritz has welcomed the arrest of 10 suspects for the kidnapping of a Bellville businessman. The…
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3 cops who allegedly stole from a house arrested
Three police officers who allegedly stole from a house in Milnerton while on duty have been arrested. The three were…
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ANC’s Faiez Jacobs lashes out at MEC Albert Fritz over Mitchells Plain shootings
ANC MP Faiez Jacobs has lashed out at Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz for not ensuring community safety…
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MEC Fritz expresses deep concern after spate of shootings in WC
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has expressed deep concern following a spate of shootings in the province over…
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Ipid investigates conduct over water cannons use on Sassa beneficiaries
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating the conduct of the police officers who used a water cannon to…
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Western Cape Safety MEC calls for clearing of DNA backlog in police service
The Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has reiterated calls for the police’s DNA backlog to be addressed. He…
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