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Lutzville boy suffers broken legs after being run over by farmer
A six-year-old boy from the West Coast town of Lutzville has suffered fractures to both his legs after allegedly being…
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Western Cape farm workers organization shocked by deadly farm attack near Porterville
The Rural and Farmworkers Development Organisation has expressed shock following a deadly farm attack near Porterville. The incident occurred in…
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Police probing culpable homicide case after 9-year-old girl killed by tractor
A case of culpable homicide is being investigated following the death of a nine-year-old girl on a farm in Swartland.…
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Klawer community frustrated over delays in Jerobejin van Wyk murder trial
Slow progress in a child murder trial in the West Coast town of Klawer has the community losing faith in…
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Klawer teen Jerobejin van Wyk murder: Family angry over delays in case
An alleged child killer is still awaiting a bed at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital where he’s to undergo observation. Fifty-six-year-old Daniel…
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Teen left traumatised after abduction & assault allegedly by farmer in Trawal
A teenager in the West Coast community of Trawal, near Klawer, has been left traumatized after she was abducted and…
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Residents devastated after well-known farmer murdered in Piketberg
The West Coast community of Piketberg has pleaded with police to catch those responsible for the murder of a well-known…
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Search for missing Lambert’s Bay teen continues
The search for a missing girl in the West Coast town of Lambert’s Bay continues. Donna-Leigh Don was last seen…
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Former cop accused of killing girlfriend, Natasha Booise denied bail
The Piketberg Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to a former police constable, Richard Smit, who stands accused of killing his…
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Suspected Klawer child killer to undergo psychiatric evaluation
A man accused of killing a 13-year-old boy in the West Coast town of Klawer will undergo a period of…
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Elderly man charged with child rape in Picketberg
An elderly man has been charged with child rape in the rural town of Picketberg. He appeared in the local…
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Activist calls on President Ramaphosa to intervene in violence in Nkqubela township
There have been calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene to defuse tensions in Robertson. The Nkqubela had been hit…
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Activist calls on President Ramaphosa to intervene in violence in Nkqubela township
There have been calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene to defuse tensions in Robertson. The Nkqubela had been hit…
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Woman’s decomposed body found near a river in Tulbagh
The decomposed body of a woman has been found in a river near Tulbagh, in the Western Cape. Residents believe…
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Klawer community to protest following gruesome discovery of teen’s limbs in suspect’s sewer
Enraged Klawer residents are expected to stage a protest demonstration outside the Klawer Periodical Court on Monday morning during the…
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Man (53) faces rape charge after s.e.xually assaulting a 9-month-old baby
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested and detained on a case of child neglect after a 9-month-old victim was transported…
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Boy fighting for his life in hospital after falling into a drain in Piketberg
A two-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition after being rescued from a drain on a farm in…
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Farmer who allegedly defrauded Ters fund expected back in court
A Graafwater farmer who is alleged to have exploited vulnerable workers and defrauded the UIF Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme…
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Case opened against Western Cape councillor who allegedly transported farmworkers
A Witzenberg municipality councillor is in hot water after he was allegedly caught transporting his eight seasonal farmworkers from Wolseley…
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Call for help to Ramaphosa in farmworker evictions
President Cyril Ramaphosa should halt farmworker evictions to allow for proper input from the departments of social development and education,…
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