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Ex-DA councillor Malusi Booi’s co-accused shot dead 2 days after bail release
Abdul Kader Davids, a co-accused in the R1 billion housing tender fraud case alongside former City of Cape Town Human…
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Suspected gang member accused of Mitchells Plain murder appears in court
An alleged gang member accused of the murder of a 12-year-old schoolgirl from Mitchells Plain is expected to make his…
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Calls for anti-gangsterism summit after stray bullet kills Cape Town school girl
The murder of a Cape Town primary school girl has led to ANC MP Faiz Jacobs calling for safety of…
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Mitchells Plain family to lay 12-year-old daughter to rest after she was caught in gang shooting
Funeral preparations are underway at the family home of 12-year-old Firdous Kleinsmidt, who was shot and killed at her school…
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Shooting at Cape Primary School sparks community outcry for increased school security & police presence
Cape Town authorities are appealing for information following a tragic shooting incident that unfolded on Tuesday morning at Ieglaasi Nieyah…
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Western Cape Safety MEC says dumping of body in Mitchells Plain gruesome & merciless
The Mitchells Plain community is reeling following the discovery of a decapitated body in Beacon Valley. The man’s body was…
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Decapitated man found on Mitchells Plain street with his head in a gift bag
The Mitchells Plain community is reeling after a decapitated body was found laying in the centre of the road, and…
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Cape Town woman to appear in court for severely neglecting unwanted dog
A Cape Town woman is expected to appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of animal…
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Gang member hiding out in Grassy Park arrested for LEAP officer’s murder
Police in Cape Town have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officer,…
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Western Cape Community Safety MEC outraged by murder of LEAP officer in Mitchells Plain
Western Cape Community Safety MEC, Reagen Allen, says he’s outraged by the murder of a LEAP officer in Mitchells Plain.…
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City of Cape Town offers R100 000 for info that can lead to arrest of LEAP officer’s killers
The City of Cape Town is offering an R100,000 reward for any information that could lead to the arrest of…
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Sad scenes: Five children perish in a horrific crash in Mitchells Plain
Five children being transported to school in Mitchells Plain were killed in a tragic crash along AZ Berman Drive on…
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2 Cape Town pastors say Prasa’s prohibition of train preaching is tragic
Two Cape Town pastors are planning to approach the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) about rules around preaching…
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7-year-old Beacon Valley child dies in house fire
A seven-year-old girl died in a house fire in Beacon Valley, Cape Town in the early house of Sunday morning.…
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Moms in protest march against gang-violence in Beacon Valley
Led mostly by mothers, Beacon Valley residents are reclaiming their streets through a protest march against unrelenting gang violence in…
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Man arrested for possession of illegal firearm in Mitchells Plain
In the war on gangsterism, police have arrested a man for being in possession of an illegal firearm in Mitchells…
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Man suspected to have raped Heideveld toddler appears in court
The man accused of raping a Heideveld toddler made his first appearance in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The…
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1 652 trauma-related admissions reported across CT after lifting of curfew over New Year
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time the Western Cape reported a historic reduction of incidents…
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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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MEC Fritz outraged by drive-by shooting in Mitchells Plain that killed teen
Community Safety MEC Alberts Fritz is outraged by a shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy in Mitchells Plain on Thursday.…
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Cops maintain presence in Mitchell’s Plain after fatal shooting of teenagers
Police maintained their presence throughout the day on Friday in Mitchell’s Plain following two fatal shootings on the same street.…
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2 teens killed and 3 wounded in separate drive-by shootings in Mitchells Plain
A 13-year-old has been killed and three others aged between 14 and 18 were wounded in a drive-by shooting in…
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CT paramedic details being shot while on duty, a narrow escape
A Cape Town paramedic who had a narrow escape from death while on duty has told a local publication what…
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Western Cape records 68 attacks on medical emergency officials this year
There have been 68 attacks on medical emergency officials across the Western Cape this year. It’s a marked increase from…
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Paramedic saved by his own bulletproof vest while on duty in Mitchells Plain
There’s been yet another attack on ambulance staff – this time in Mitchells Plain. On Tuesday morning, two EMS personnel…
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Cops hunt suspects accused of ‘hijacking car for a wedding’
Mitchell’s Plain cops are on the hunt for hijackers who stole a woman’s car and used it to drive a…
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