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Nafiz Modack denies hiring hitman for alleged murders
Nafiz Modack denies hiring hitman for alleged murders! Alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack has denied accusations that he hired…
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Suspect caught with stolen converters & batteries worth over R230K expected to appear in court
Suspect caught with stolen converters & batteries worth over R230K expected to appear in court! A suspect is set to…
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Man accused of making bomb threats in Bellville remanded in custody
Man accused of making bomb threats in Bellville remanded in custody! A 49-year-old man accused of making bomb threats at…
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2 shot dead in Bellville tavern
2 shot dead in Bellville tavern! The Western Cape police are investigating two counts of murder following a tragic shooting…
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Horror N3 Durban crash claims two lives
Two people were killed in what emergency workers described as a horror crash on the N3 on Wednesday morning. The…
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Police vow to continue efforts to disrupt trade in fake goods
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said its relentless efforts to disrupt the illicit trade in counterfeit and contraband goods…
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City of Cape Town ramps up law enforcement deployment in Bellville, Mitchells Plain & Wynberg
The City of Cape Town is ramping up law enforcement with special policing deployments in three of Cape Town’s business…
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6 suspects arrested for possession of illegal firearms & suspected stolen property in CT
Police have arrested six suspects for possession of illegal firearms, ammunition, and suspected stolen property after intervening during a brawl…
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Suspected 70-year-old drug mule caught with R600K worth of tik at Cape Town International Airport
A 70-year-old alleged drug mule is expected to appear in court next week after he was caught in possession of…
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Nafiz Modack trial: New witness recalls narrow escape during attempt on his father’s life
The cross-examination of a self-confessed hitman who turned State witness in the trial against alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, came…
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Minister Nzimande urged to address accommodation crisis at CPUT
The Rise Mzansi Youth is calling on Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande to urgently address the crisis of campus accommodation…
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Police confiscate R5 million worth of counterfeit goods in Cape Town
Police in Cape Town have been lauded after their efforts to clamp down on the illegal trade of illicit counterfeit…
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New homes for 1 000 Cape Town families
Over a thousand Cape Town families will soon start moving into their rented homes. Some have already received their keys…
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Cape Town police seize R100 million worth of counterfeit goods
Police in the Western Cape confiscated counterfeit goods worth R100 million in Bellville on Wednesday. Provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Andrè…
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Father of 2 killed with a hammer over beer in Simon’s Town
The murder of a father of two has resulted in residents at an informal settlement in Simon’s Town chasing Zimbabwean…
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Police clamping down on counterfeit goods ahead of festive season
South African national police commissioner Fannie Masemola says counterfeit goods have a negative impact on the country’s economy. The commissioner…
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Police officer who tried to extort dentist sentenced
A former police official has been sentenced in the Bellville Serious Commercial Crimes Court on charges of corruption and attempted…
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3 killed in latest fire at Langa informal settlement
Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, have died following a shack blaze at the Joe Slovo Park in Langa at…
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Cape Town refugees want to leave SA
It’s been over three years since over a thousand refugees were moved from the Cape Town CBD to two large…
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Multi-million rand counterfeit goods bust
Cape Town police have busted a counterfeit goods operation worth hundreds of millions in Bellville on Friday. The SAPS says…
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Ex-City of Cape Town plant manager granted bail for corruption
A former City of Cape Town employee has been granted bail in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on charges of…
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Western Cape Prasa regrets cancelling rail security contracts during COVID
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in the Western Cape said its decision to cancel security contracts in…
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Cape Town police arrest 7 over suspected armed robbery
Seven suspected criminals have been arrested in Bellville, Cape Town after the police’s intelligence unit received a tip-off that they…
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Foreign national bust with abalone worth over R3 million in Cape Town
A foreign national is expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after he was found in possession…
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Teaching and learning to soon resume at CPUT after protests
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) announced its plan for staff and students to return to campus, so that…
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3 arrested at UWC residence amid NSFAS-sparked student protest
Three people were arrested at the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Unibell Residence on Thursday night. This came amid…
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Accused man pleads guilty to killing Bellville neighbour
A man accused of killing and dismembering his Bellville neighbour has pleaded guilty to the crime in the Western Cape…
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Cape Town metro cops have upped the ante in crime hotspots over Easter
Cape Town police arrested multiple suspects over the Easter weekend as they intensified crime-fighting in known hotspots across the city.…
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3 arrested for kidnapping of Cape Town lawyer
Three suspects are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Monday for the kidnapping of a Cape Town…
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Multi-million rand abalone bust in Cape Town
Cape Town metro police officers made a major breakthrough in the fight against abalone poaching and smuggling. The City of…
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More arrests in R4 million online dating scam
Three more people have been arrested in connection with a R4 million online dating scam in the Northern Cape. The…
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2nd suspect linked to Cape cop’s murder arrested
The Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crime (NPVC) team based in Bellville together with members deployed at Lockdown operation on Friday…
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Suspected Pagad G-Force leader arrested
The Hawks said that it has arrested an alleged leader of vigilante organization Pagad’s splinter group, G-Force. Moegsien Barendse was…
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Cape Town commuters urge govt to fully restore train services amid taxi strike
Cape Town taxi commuters have urged transport authorities to fully restore train services in the metro. The first of the…
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Video shows armed men kidnapping a woman in her Cape Town family store
Footage has emerged of the latest in a spate of kidnappings in Cape Town. The CCTV video shows a woman…
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Man arrested for fraud while working at a hairdresser in Stellenbosch
A 24-year-old man was arrested for fraud while working at a hairdressing salon. Police said the man was arrested on…
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Western Cape taxi associations agree to reopen route between Paarl and Bellville
A contested taxi route between Paarl and Bellville could soon reopen following an agreement between Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA)…
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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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R800 000 worth of drugs seized by Hawks
Drugs with an estimated street value of R800,000 have been confiscated in Bellville in the Western Cape. The Hawks arrested…
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2 bust for alleged protection fee extortion
Western Cape police from the Extortion Team arrested two suspects for extortion and recovered R3500-00 Police spokesman Captain Frederick van…
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Still no agreement on sharing of problematic Route B97 taxi route in Western Cape
An agreement has still not been reached on the sharing of a taxi route between Mbekweni and Bellville. Western Cape…
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Bank card scammer gets 3 years in prison
The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Bellville convicted and sentenced a bank card scammer earlier this week. Lunga Bornside, 36,…
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KZN floods: City of Cape Town appeals for donations for victims, sends team to help
The City of Cape Town is appealing to residents to donate goods that will be sent to KwaZulu-Natal. Cape Town…
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CT taxi operators cry over loss of money after the closure of route B97
Taxi operators say the closure of route B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville is hurting their pockets. The route…
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Man gets 4 years in jail for trying to bribe cop with R2 000
The specialized commercial crimes court in Bellville in the Western Cape has sentenced a 35-year-old man to four years imprisonment…
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Western Cape taxi violence claimed at least 83 lives in 2021
Despite the closure of the contentious B97 taxi route in the Western Cape, there have been 19 taxi-related murders and…
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Metrorail recovers services in Western Cape after telecommunication affected by cable theft
Metrorail on Tuesday said technical teams in the Western Cape had started to recover services. Vandals cut critical fibre optic…
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Taxi violence: Cape Town’s Paarl-Bellville route closure extended
Western Cape transport MEC Daylin Mitchell on Thursday announced that the B97 minibus taxi route between Mbekweni in Paarl and…
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Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell extends closure of B97 taxi route
Western Cape MEC for Transport Daylin Mitchell on Friday announced that the B97 taxi route closure would be extended for…
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Calls for the City of CT to speed up parking-related processes
Businesses who have been bleeding from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have urged the City to speed up its…
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