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Security to be beefed up at Retreat Health Centre following robbery
Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said a plan had been put in place to bolster security at Retreat Community Health…
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Police reservists in court after CT man allegedly shot dead outside his home
Two reservists found themselves on the wrong side of the dock when they appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on…
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Western Cape MEC tests positive for COVID-19
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz is in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Fritz announced his diagnosis on…
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Close to 700 children kidnapped in Western Cape in past 5 years
The chief whip for the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape legislature, Mireille Wenger, has released alarming findings on kidnappings…
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Pressure mounts on Bheki Cele to convene racketeering task team
The Western Cape provincial government and the City of Cape Town are applying pressure on Police Minister Bheki Cele to…
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WC Safety MEC Albert Fritz calls on residents to report illegal liquor vendors
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz on Tuesday called on residents to report liquor vendors operating outside of the…
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Western Cape MEC condemns murder of cop in Khayelitsha driveway
The Western Cape MEC for community safety has condemned the murder of a Cape Town police officer. In a statement…
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Bheki Cele sets up steering committee to deal with protection rackets in Cape Town
Police Minister Bheki Cele has set up a steering committee to deal with protection rackets in Cape Town. He briefed…
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Western Cape sees decline in public order police officers
The number of public order police officers in the Western Cape declined from 541 in 2018 to 406 in 2020,…
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42 liquor licences suspended during lockdown in Western Cape
A total of 42 liquor licenses were suspended by the Western Cape Liquor Authority for contravening the National Disaster Management…
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SA lockdown: Western Cape murders down by a quarter
The Western Cape government is celebrating a 27.4% drop in the provincial murder rate between April and June. A total…
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Police unable to stop train arson attacks, says Ombudsman
The Western Cape Police Ombudsman has found the SAPS was unable to prevent arson attacks on trains. MEC for Community…
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Western Cape govt insists neighbourhood watches can help during COVID-19 lockdown
The Western Cape government will continue to push for neighbourhood watches to assist in enforcing issues like social distancing during…
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10 liquor licences suspended in Western Cape as outlets disobey lockdown
Ten liquor licences have been suspended following 37 investigations by the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) on matters of non-compliance…
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Zimbabwean national arrested with Prasa cables in Cape Town
A man believed to be in his 30s has been arrested after he was found in possession of non-ferrous metal…
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Looters got away with cash registers, money & groceries after hitting Cape Town supermarket
This was one of three incidents reported in one afternoon in Cape Town which has resulted in ‘reinforced deployments’ following…
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WC Safety MEC warns liquor vendors against operating during lockdown
The Western Cape Liquor Authority has been investigating 20 matters involving non-compliance with national lockdown regulations. The cases involve liquor…
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Established trend of criminals moving between Western Cape & Eastern Cape
The two neighbouring provinces – the Western Cape and Eastern Cape – have been noting an escalation of criminals seeking…
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R10 000 reward to find missing eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Community Safety Albert Fritz reiterates that Tazne Van Wyk needs to be brought home. Western…
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Western Cape govt to deploy 500 more law enforcement offices in Cape Town’s crime spots
Five hundred law enforcement officers will be deployed later this month to crime hot spots in Cape Town. The Western…
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Cape Town train arson – Fritz pleads with the community for assistance
The Western Cape government needs a breakthrough. MEC for Community Safety, Albert Fritz has called on the public to submit…
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R100K reward – These two men suspected of burning Cape Town trains
Metrorail has released footage captured on CCTV of two of the men wanted for the fires which recently effectively crippled…
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Cape Town woman attacked by brick & stone throwers on N1
Another motorist has been attacked by people throwing bricks and stones at cars on the N1 in Cape Town, days…
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ANC denies interfering in Western Cape top cop appointment process
Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said it was alarming that the process was ‘now being restarted due to a politically-aligned…
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