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Man shot dead in Brackenfell
Man shot dead in Brackenfell! Authorities have launched an intensive investigation into the murder of a 42-year-old man, who was…
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Housing activists urge City of Cape Town to start construction on land allocated for social housing
Housing activists group Reclaim The City (RTC) has called on the City of Cape Town to begin construction on land…
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Suspected kidnapping syndicate targeting gay men facing more charges
An alleged kidnapping syndicate targeting gay men is facing more charges. The three suspects, from Soweto, in Gauteng, were arrested…
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Western Cape scholar transport operators urged to get vehicles tested for free
Scholar transport operators are being urged to use the opportunity to get their vehicles tested for free. This is a…
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5 children die in Cape Town crash
A horror crash in Cape Town late on Sunday evening resulted in the death of five children in Brackenfell. The…
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Western Cape govt confirms 110 BMW vehicles purchased in 2022 were never used
The Western Cape government confirmed that 110 BMW vehicles purchased in 2022 were never used. Instead, they were parked at…
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Free vehicle fitness testing available to motorists as holiday road safety plan launched in CT
The Western Cape Mobility Department launched its holiday road safety plan on Monday and free vehicle fitness testing has been…
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WC road safety campaign welcomed by motorists ahead of Easter weekend
Western Cape motorists are happy about the free vehicle testing initiative by the provincial government ahead of the Easter long…
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Action Society condemns rise in child killings in Cape Town
Anti-crime NGO Action Society has condemned the latest increase in child killings. Spokesperson Ian Cameron has called on the South…
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Child’s head found in Brackenfell, Western Cape police investigating
Western Cape police are investigating a case of murder after the head of a child was found in Brackenfell in…
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3 children killed in Kraaifontein fire
A Kraaifontein fire has claimed the lives of three children. Police are still on the scene in Wallacedene attempting to…
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79-year-old WC man facing child rape charges granted bail
An elderly man facing charges of rape, s.e.xual assault, and the grooming of a 12-year-old girl has been granted bail…
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2 dead and four injured after bakkie & a truck collided
Two people were killed and four others injured after an accident on the N1 near Brighton Road in Brackenfell, Western…
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Suspected Cape Town post office robbers nabbed
Two suspects alleged to have robbed the Post Office in Brackenfell, Cape Town arrested hours later. The City of Cape…
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WC govt warns habitual road offenders this festive season
As the Western Cape government gears up for the festive season, MEC for Transport and Public Works Daylin Mitchell has…
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My child, my child is at the back – Brackenfell mom recounts hijacking horror
“My child, my child is at the back.” These were the only words Alicia Lamprecht could shout in the traumatic…
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EFF complain about probe into Brackenfell assault
The EFF in the province has complained to the provincial Police Commissioner that the Brackenfell police did not arrest a…
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Cops hunt for 6 robbers who hit Foschini store at Cape Gate Mall
Police are on the hunt for six suspects who robbed the Foschini store and terrorized its staff at the Cape…
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Bheki Cele’s reaction ‘a performance of outrage’, says EFF in defence of Julius Malema
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have hit back at Minister of Police Bheki Cele, after the minister called on police…
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Popcru: SAPS don’t deserve to be threatened by Malema
Policing union Popcru said that police had taken enough strain and did not deserve to be lambasted or threatened by…
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EFF members public violence case postponed
Eight EFF members accused of public violence in Brackenfell last week have been released on a warning. That’s until their…
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EFF ready to meet City of Cape Town in court over Brackenfell property damage
The EFF says it is prepared to meet the City in court over damages to municipal property following the party’s…
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EFF members to appear in court after Brackenfell protest
Several EFF members are expected to appear in Blue Down’s magistrate’s court for public violence. This after an EFF protest…
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Police disperse crowds with teargas outside Brackenfell High
Police used teargas and water cannons on EFF protesters in the Brackenfell area on Friday. A large crowd was bussed…
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Brackenfell school evacuated after bomb scare
Pupils at Cape Town’s Protea Heights Academy in Brackenfell had to be evacuated on Wednesday after a bomb scare. The…
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2 people treated for smoke inhalation after fire breaks out at Cape Gate hospital
Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation after Cape Gate Hospital situated in Brackenfell caught fire on Monday evening.…
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