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Boy sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering girl who refused to kiss him
Boy sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering girl who refused to kiss him! In a shocking and heartbreaking…
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Well-known Cape Town musician accused of s.e.xually assaulting teen back in court
A prominent Cape Town musician accused of s.e.xually assaulting a teenager for six years is back in the Blue Downs…
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Police constable in court for rape
Police constable in court for rape! A Cape Town police constable appeared in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on a…
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Cloetesville & Maitland police arrest suspects in firearm and hijacking incidents
Efforts to eliminate illegal firearm possession in our communities have yielded positive results, with Cloetesville SAPS and the Maitland Flying…
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Young man caught on camera beating his Gogo – Video goes viral
Police in Cape Town have arrested a young man who has gone viral on social media for beating up a…
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Family of alleged rape victim relieved trial of prominent Cape Town musician finally underway
A family member of an alleged rape victim says they’re relieved that the trial of a prominent Cape Town musician…
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Finding closure is difficult, says aunt of boy allegedly killed in Kraaifontein
A family member of an eight-year-old boy who was allegedly raped and killed in Kraaifontein in Cape Town says it’s…
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Western Cape SAPS says it won’t tolerate corrupt cops within its ranks
Western Cape police said they’re taking a no-nonsense approach towards corruption within its ranks after arresting two of their own…
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Rape trial of prominent Cape Town musician begins
The rape trial of a prominent Cape Town musician is expected to start at the Blue Downs Magistrates Court on…
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Mfuleni housing scam: Case against 4 suspects postponed for bail application
The case against four people, including two City of Cape Town employees, linked to a housing scam in Mfuleni has…
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4 suspects including 2 City of Cape Town officials arrested in connection with housing scheme
An investigation by the Western Cape Commercial Crimes Unit has led to the arrest of four suspects, including two City…
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Mfuleni police murder suspect case postponed to November
The case of the Mfuleni police murder suspect, Mpumzi Nompetsheni, has been postponed. Nompetsheni appeared briefly at the Blue Downs…
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Rape victim hopes her perpetrator & alleged child killer faces might of law
A woman who was raped by the man accused of murdering an 8-year-old boy in Cape Town said she hopes…
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WCMPU questions why child murder accused wasn’t jailed for 2005 rape conviction
Western Cape Missing Persons Unit (WCMPU) founder, Candice van der Rheede believes the man accused of raping and killing an…
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Teenager who shot 14-year-old Naeema Marshall in court
The teenager alleged to have murdered 14-year-old Naeema Marshall made a brief appearance in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court. The…
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11 kidnap suspects arrested
Police have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a businessman in Kuilsrivier in the Western Cape. The…
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Man accused of killing 8-year-old boy remanded in custody before bail outcome
The man accused of murdering an 8-year-old boy in Peerless Park, north of Kraaifontein, will be back in court next…
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Cape traffic police arrest driver with 169 double warrants & fines worth R160K
A motorist who has allegedly racked up a whopping 169 double warrants for traffic violations has spent the weekend behind…
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Western Cape police recover stolen truck with over R2 million worth of booze
Western Cape police have recovered more than R2 million worth of liquor in Cape Town. According to the police, a…
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2 suspects arrested for R34 million crypto scam
Two suspects charged with fraud and money laundering related to a crypto scam have appeared in the Lenasia Regional Court.…
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Police arrest 8, recover stolen Eskom cables worth estimated R2.5 million
Police have recovered stolen Eskom cables worth an estimated R2.5 million that went missing after a truck that was transporting…
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S.e.xual assault case against Cape Town musician postponed to July
A s.e.xual assault case against a Cape Town musician was postponed until July. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that…
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5 suspects arrested in connection with Blue Downs business robbery
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with a business robbery at a shopping centre in Blue Downs, Cape Town.…
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2 due in Cape Town court after R2 million abalone bust
Two men are due to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court after police seized abalone valued at more than…
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Police sergeant appears in court for allegedly stabbing wife to death
A police sergeant has appeared in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court for allegedly murdering his wife. Sergeant Zamekile Nyobole, who…
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Man in court for allegedly killing 2 Kraaifontein police officers
The case against Mxoleleni Sikhala, 32, accused of murdering two Kraaifontein police officers, has been postponed to August 4. Sikhala,…
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Well-known Cape Town musician’s rape victim explains his ordeal
The alleged rape victim of a well-known Cape Town jazz musician has come out on social media to identify himself…
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2 teens arrested for shooting dead 12-year-old boy in Wesbank
Gun violence in Cape Town has claimed the life of another child, this time in Wesbank. Police said the alleged…
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S.e.x-starved Kraaifontein man’s house demolished after raping 4 young girls and a boy
Angry Kraaifontein residents have demolished the shack of a suspected serial rapist who allegedly raped five children – four little…
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Kraaifontein mom arrested for baby boy’s death
Eleven month-old Akhimbali Mafentile’s mother is set to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s court Friday afternoon on a charge…
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Man accused of killing two police officers in Kraaifontein opts not to apply for bail
The man accused of murdering two Kraaifontein police officers made his second court appearance in the Blue Downs Magistrates Court…
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Woman catches boyfriend pants down rap!ng her 10-year-old daughter
The police have arrested a man after his girlfriend allegedly caught him raping her 10-year-old daughter. On Sunday at around…
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Cops bust 17-year-old alleged gang member with drugs in Cape Town
Police in Cape Town arrested a 17-year-old alleged gang member for the possession of drugs on Friday. Provincial police spokesperson…
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8 years in jail for man who killed Cape Town cop
A man who shot and killed an off-duty police officer in Cape Town in 2013 has been sentenced to eight…
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Rape case against Cape Town musician postponed for further investigation
The State’s s.e.xual assault case against a Cape Town musician has been postponed for further investigation. The 48-year-old muso was…
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Activists in Cape Town angry at jazz musician’s R1 000 bail for alleged rape
Gender-based violence activists have lamented the release of a popular Cape Town jazz musician on R1 000 bail after he…
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3 suspects appear in court over killing of 21-year-old pregnant woman and attempted murder
Three suspects appeared in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old pregnant…
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Dad spending Christmas behind bars after allegedly confessing to murdering his son
A father accused of murdering his son will spend Christmas behind bars after the boy’s remains were dug up in…
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