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Man arrested in Western Cape as police seize R500K worth of mandrax
A suspected 39-year-old man drug dealer is expected to appear in Beaufort West Magistrate’s court on Wednesday, September 25, following…
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Weather Service issues warning for high fire danger in 2 provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for extremely high fire danger conditions over the Laingsburg and…
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Man jailed for stabbing girlfriend to death in front of her son
A man from Beaufort West in the Western Cape has been sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend in the…
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Plettenberg Bay cop arrested for corruption, theft & forgery
A 33-year-old police constable is expected to appear in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape on Tuesday…
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Police destroys R90 million worth of tik, cocaine & mandrax confiscated in the Western and Eastern Cape
Almost R90 million worth of drugs confiscated by the South African Police Service (SAPS) during operations have been destroyed. National…
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Speeding claims 3 lives in an accident between Beaufort West & Aberdeen
Three people have lost their lives while two sustained severe injuries after a single vehicle lost control and overturned on…
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3 people dead and 2 others injured in vehicle collision near Aberdeen
Three people have died while two others have been injured in a car accident on the R61 road near Aberdeen.…
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Pastor, ex-Absa branch manager & Pakistani national found guilty of R1 million credit card fraud
Three people, one of them being a pastor, have been found guilty of credit card fraud in which Absa Bank…
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SAWS: Bad weather conditions to persist in parts of Western Cape throughout weekend
The South African Weather Service said bad weather conditions in parts of the Western Cape will continue throughout the weekend.…
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R3 million drug bust on N1 near Beaufort West
Police have arrested a 57-year-old man from Harrismith who was driving a Opel Corsa bakkie found with 60,000 mandrax tablets…
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Dad who beat and r@ped his 2-year-old son sentenced
Police in the Western Cape have welcomed the sentences imposed on a father who viciously assaulted his two-year-old son resulting…
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Beaufort West’s murderer R Kelly gets 34 years in jail
A man from Beaufort West commonly known as ‘R Kelly’ has been sentenced to 34 years imprisonment following a marathon…
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Five dead, one hospitalised in Western Cape collision
The Western Cape government is saddened after five people died in a crash on the N1 between Beaufort West and…
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Man found with R1.5 million worth of mandrax, offers cops R400 000 to escort him past roadblock
A man transporting 30 bags of mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R1.5 million was arrested in Beaufort…
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Gayton McKenzie tells officials to stop wasting money on travelling & fix community pools
Central Karoo District mayor Gayton McKenzie is not one to mince his words. This week, the Patriotic Alliance leader slammed…
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GBV cases being thrown out of court due to missing dockets a concern for Western Cape Dept
The Western Cape Community Safety Department has expressed concern over the number of gender-based violence-related cases being thrown out of…
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Extremely high fire danger conditions expected in parts of WC on Thursday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for extremely high fire danger conditions over the Beaufort West…
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Molo Songololo: Child vulnerability to s.e.xual exploitation is on the increase
Following its engagements with various stakeholders in Atlantis, Delft, and Beaufort West, child rights organization Molo Songololo said child vulnerability…
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48 arrested in Operation Vuthu Hawe in the Southern Cape
Southern Cape police yielded positive results after they managed to arrest 48 suspects for drug-related offences during operation Vuthu Hawe.…
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Probe on-going after police confiscate drugs worth R4.1m near Leeu Gamka
Police have delivered a hammer blow against illegal drugs in the scenic Overberg town of Grabouw, arresting two suspects in…
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Touching: 6 family members die in horrific car accident, burnt beyond recognition as vehicles catches fire
A family from Nyanga that lost six people in a car accident on Monday, 20 December in Beaufort West, Western…
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Passengers burnt beyond recognition in N1 crash near Beaufort West
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell has expressed sadness following the death of eight people in a crash on the…
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Deadly start to the festive season for holidaymakers navigating South Africa’s roads
The festive season has gotten off to a deadly start on national roads despite the efforts of traffic officials to…
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WC police confiscate drugs worth R920 000 during festive season operation
Western Cape police confiscated drugs with an estimated street value of R920 000 during the festive season crime-combating operations in…
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Damaging winds, hail & lightning expected in parts of Eastern Cape this weekend
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level 4 warning for thunderstorms, damaging winds, and hail in parts…
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Western Cape police deal illicit drug trade big blow with major weekend seizures
Western Cape police have made major weekend drug busts, seizing illegal substances with an estimated street value of more than…
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Durban man in court for R2.2 million worth of drugs on him in Beaufort West
A Durban man appeared in the Beaufort West Magistrate’s Court on Friday after he was caught travelling with drugs worth…
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WC hands out R95 000 in fines for flouting liquor regulations
Members of the Western Cape Liquor Authority continues to clamp down on those flouting liquor regulations following the handing out…
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ANC clash with DA over minister’s visit to troubled Beaufort West
The DA and the ANC have clashed over a visit to the cash-strapped Beaufort West municipality, by Human Settlements Deputy…
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Western Cape police confiscate drugs worth R2 million in Beaufort West & Laingsburg
Two drug busts in Beaufort West and Laingsburg this week have resulted in the confiscation of drugs worth more than…
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ANC and DA fight over Beaufort West speaker’s post
The battle over the speaker’s chair on the Beaufort West council continues, after the ANC and its coalition partner, the…
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Man arrested for allegedly transporting 160kg of dagga in taxi
Western Cape police have arrested a man for allegedly transporting around 160 kilograms of dagga. Police officers in Beaufort West…
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4 people killed in truck crash on N1 near Beaufort West
Four people were killed when two trucks crashed and burst into flames on the N1 between Beaufort West and Three…
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4 dead in crash between Beaufort West and Three Sisters
Part of the N1 between Beaufort West and Three Sisters has been closed due to a head-on collision. Four people…
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Beaufort West still in grips of worst drought ever
While Cape Town dams have reached 100%, there are still towns in the Western Cape that are facing a water…
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SANParks defends decision of killing 7 lions that escaped from reserve
The SA National Parks (SANParks) defended its decision to euthanise seven lions at the Karoo National Park in the face…
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7 lions put down after killing ten sheep during escape from reserve
A pride of seven lions from the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West in the Western Cape was put down…
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Taxi driver with Covid-19 arrested after trying to take passengers on planned trip
The 35-year-old man and his seven passengers are now in a quarantine site in Cape Town. A taxi driver who…
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Taxi driver who continued work after positive COVID-19 test faces attempted murder charge
The office of Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Yolisa Matakata said on Friday that the taxi driver had been caught…
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Western Cape dams at best levels in four years
However, the Water Department said that there were still high-risk municipalities like Beaufort West, Prince Albert, Laingsburg, Kannaland and Mossel…
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Cape Town roads claim 10 lives since the start of long weekend
With holidaymakers using major routes this festive season, road safety remains at the forefront. At least 10 people have been…
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