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Western Cape police arrest 2 men in Philippi on extortion-related charges
Police have arrested two men in Philippi, on extortion-related charges. Officers were deployed to the area on Monday, after they…
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Police confiscated R1.4 million worth of abalone in Schaapkraal
An intelligence-driven operation has resulted in the arrest of four suspects for the possession of abalone worth R1.4 million in…
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Police launch manhunt for Nyanga murder suspects
Western Cape police say they are hot on the heels of four suspects who shot and killed four people and…
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Police appeal to Nyanga community for assistance after 4 shot dead
Western Cape police have launched a manhunt after four people were killed in a shooting incident in Nyanga. According to…
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17-year-old Philippi boy killed for allegedly filming spaza shop extortion
Philippi residents are reeling from the murder of a 17-year-old who was shot several times with a rifle and killed,…
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Man accused of being part of police shooting to appear in court
A suspect who was allegedly involved in the shooting of police officers in Nyanga is expected at the Athlone Magistrate’s…
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Philippi CPF calls on Bheki Cele’s intervention after member shot dead
The Philippi Community Policing Forum (CPF) is calling for the immediate intervention of Police Minister Bheki Cele following the murder…
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Philippi neighbourhood watch member shot dead after death threats
A Philippi neighbourhood watch member was killed after a threat was made on her life. Nosipho Sopuwa was gunned down…
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Notable difference by safer festive campaigns in fight against Western Cape crime, says Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that the safer festive season campaigns have made a significant difference in preventing crime over…
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Nyanga police probing 2 separate Browns Farm murders in one day
Nyanga police detectives are investigating two separate murder cases that happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Just before…
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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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Six teenagers due in court for attempted robbery in Philippi
Six high school children are expected to appear in court soon following their arrest in connection with an attempted robbery…
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Horror as Pastor murders his wife with panga after going through her phone
A Philippi man allegedly killed his wife and cut off her hand using a panga on Monday morning, 25 April.…
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Woman allegedly killed by her son after a brief argument in Browns Farm
The police are investigating a domestic violence-related murder case following the death of a 47-year-old woman from Browns Farm in…
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Philippi man accused of killing a woman in Brown’s Farm arrested
A Philippi man has been arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a woman in Brown’s Farm. It’s…
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Off-duty cop shoots alleged hijackers
An off-duty police officer shot and killed two of four alleged car-jackers during a shoot-out in Philippi at the weekend.…
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Police station in Philippi without power for 2 years
The Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF) and the subforums in Philippi have raised concerns about the Browns Farm satellite police…
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We don’t have money to buy drugs – Shock as CT drug addicts smoke HIV pills (ARVs) to get high
Drug addicts from Philippi, Browns Farm in Cape Town are robbing residents of their ARVs so that they can smoke.…
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14-year-old boy bust with fake gun
Residents of Brown’s Farm in Philippi, Cape Town, have applauded the Leap officers who nabbed a 14-year-old boy for being…
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4 men caught red-handed stripping down hijacked government vehicle
After a state vehicle was reported hijacked, members of Cape Town Law Enforcement and TSU Protection Services’ K9 unit went…
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Traumatised neighbour recounts horrific Heritage Day shooting
The traumatized family of the four people killed in a shooting in Browns Farm near Philippi on Heritage Day, believe…
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Nyanga cops hunt 2 suspects for Browns Farm family murder
Nyanga detectives are still hunting two suspects in connection with the murder of four members of the same family in…
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Family, including 11-year-old boy gunned down on Heritage Day in Cape Town
A Cape Town family is reeling in shock after unknown gunmen stormed their home on Heritage Day on Thursday and…
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Teen girl’s n@ked body found lying on Cape Town street
Yet another woman has been murdered, in a month which has seen a massive spike in cases of gender-based violence.…
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3 men arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a man they dumped in Cape Town farm
According to a police statement, the men, aged 40, 41, and 42, assaulted the man and then loaded him into…
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