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SA Police capable of fighting gang violence without military intervention, says Masemola
SA Police capable of fighting gang violence without military intervention, says Masemola! National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has dismissed calls for…
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Cape Flats Safety Forum calls for military deployment amid ongoing gang violence
The Cape Flats Safety Forum has once again urged for the deployment of soldiers to assist in combating the escalating…
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Delft man arrested after found in possession of 2 unlicensed firearms
Delft man arrested after found in possession of 2 unlicensed firearms! In an ongoing effort to address the escalating gang…
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Elsies River community leaders push for ceasefire amid gang violence
Elsies River community leaders push for ceasefire amid gang violence! Community leaders in Elsies River, Cape Town, are taking bold…
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2 suspects arrested after kidnapped Cape Town woman found buried
The community of Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats is reeling in shock after the body of a woman who…
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7 teenagers shot in Hanover Park
A community organization has expressed outrage after multiple shooting incidents in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats, Western Cape, at…
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City of Cape Town urges public to work with law enforcement to fight Cape Flats gang violence
The City of Cape Town is urging the public to work with law enforcement to fight the scourge of gang…
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Residents voice frustration over alleged captured Cape Flats
Rampant gun violence, extortion, and a lack of police resources have topped the list of complaints residents from crime-ridden communities…
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Western Cape accounts for the most arrests in SA
Western Cape police have recovered over 3,000 firearms and over 100,000 ammunition from the Cape Flats alone in the last…
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Western Cape police given tight deadline to resolve ongoing gang violence
Western Cape police have been given a tight deadline to resolve the ongoing gang violence in the province. Deputy National…
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Gang wars: Safety of learners returning to Cape Flats schools under spotlight
The safety of learners returning to schools in the Cape Flats is under the spotlight this week as gang wars…
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Cape Town school beefs up security amid gang violence surge
The principal at Lotus Secondary School says security at the institution must be beefed up to ensure the safety of…
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Gift of the Givers to begin aid distribution to victims of Cape Flats flooding
Gift of the Givers will begin the distribution of aid to areas affected by flooding around the Cape Flats on…
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Ex-gangster laments brutality of gang violence gripping Cape Flats
The oldest gang war in Cape Town between the Yuru Cats and the Mongrels gangs is once again raging on…
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Parkwood & Grassy Park residents concerned about distance of water points amid shutdown
Parkwood and Grassy Park residents have expressed concerns about people who are unable to travel to water points during the…
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City of Cape Town urges residents to make use of water tankers amid 3-day infrastructure maintenance
The City of Cape Town says for more than 20 areas in the Deep South and Cape Flats, taps will…
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COCT: 72-hour water supply shutdown affecting Cape Flats necessary for crucial maintenance
The City of Cape Town has apologised for the inconvenience that will be caused by a 72-hour water supply shutdown…
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High-risk polling stations identified in the Western Cape
With just under a week to go before South Africans head to the polls for the 29 May elections, the…
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Bheki Cele cautions against politicising crime fighting in the Western Cape
The Minister of Police Bheki Cele says crime is being used to achieve a political agenda in the Western Cape.…
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Patricia De Lille: Poor suffer while DA and ANC play cat-and-mouse games in Western Cape
GOOD Party leader and Western Cape premier candidate Patricia de Lille has slammed the ANC and DA, claiming the parties…
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RIP: Cause of veteran actor Chris ‘Bra Spokes’ April’s death revealed
South Africa’s veteran actor Chris April, Bra Spokes, passed away at 84 earlier this month. The SABC reports that the…
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Gangster sentenced to 120 years in jail for embarking on a murderous crime spree
The most wanted gangster on the Cape Flats was slapped with more than 100 years imprisonment by the Western Cape…
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Gun Free SA urges govt to act to stop criminals from gaining easy access to firearms
Gun Free South Africa has called on the government to tighten gun legislation after metro police confiscated a firearm that…
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Gun Free SA raises alarm after confiscation of pistol modified into fully-automatic firearm
Gun Free South Africa (SA) has raised the alarm after metro police confiscated a firearm that was modified to a…
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Bonteheuwel teen arrested for rape appears in court
It was chaos in Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats on Monday when a teenager got arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping…
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Vaal a victim of bad management
Parts of the Vaal River system 40km of the river spanning from the Taaibosch Spruit to the Vaal Barrage have…
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Devoted Cape Flats dad shot dead by gangsters while buying cigarettes at a local tuck shop
A Cape Flats family is reeling in shock after their loving son was shot and killed by gangsters just days…
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City of Cape Town to invest R120 billion on infrastructure upgrades over next 10 years – Hill-Lewis
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said the city would invest R120 billion in the next ten years to improve infrastructure…
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Cape Flats Safety Forum lauds justice system for drug kingpin Fadwaan Murphy’s conviction
The Cape Flats Safety Forum lauded the justice system for the conviction and sentencing of drug syndicate leader Fadwaan Murphy.…
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New drug for the high rollers found in Grassy Park bust
A new drug aimed at the caviar and champagne crowd is in use in Cape Town. This was discovered during…
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Gift of the Givers continues to help following Cape Flats fires
Efforts to bring relief to several informal settlements on the Cape Flats, devastated by fires this week, are still underway.…
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Gugulethu bids farewell to slain crime fighter Lulama Dinginto
Slain Gugulethu crime fighter, Lulama Dinginto has been laid to rest in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats. She was gunned…
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Gugulethu teen breaks barriers to represent SA in ice hockey
In a remarkable achievement, 14-year-old Lisakhanya Booi from Gugulethu, Cape Flats, is gearing up to represent South Africa in the…
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Cops on high alert after 28s gang member killed in Cape Flats shooting
Law enforcement agencies in the Western Cape have increased their presence in Valhalla Park on the Cape Flats after a…
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Five-year-old passes on due to alleged electrocution in Hanover Park
A 5-year-old boy from Hanover Park on the Cape Flats has died after allegedly being electrocuted. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie…
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6 people shot dead in Heinz Park in 24 hours
Police have confirmed the death of six people in Heinz Park on the Cape Flats in less than 24 hours.…
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Shooting incident claims five lives in Gugulethu
Five people have been shot and killed in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats. The identities of the four men and…
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Civil society groups want swift resolution to dispute between taxi sector & City of Cape Town
Civil society organizations say immediate intervention is needed to resolve the dispute between the taxi industry and the City of…
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City of Cape Town’s Smith calls on justice system to improve its conviction rate
Gang violence will continue on the Cape Flats unless the justice system improves its conviction rate. That’s the sentiment of…
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Plans to improve service delivery for Cape Flats
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city is making strides in improving critical infrastructure. For the 2023/2024 financial year,…
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Child killer Station Strangler to be released on parole
Norman Afzal Simons will be released on Thursday. He’s the man believed to be the Station Strangler, a child serial…
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3rd body found on railway tracks next to Bonteheuwel
A third body has been found on the railway tracks next to Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats, the latest victim,…
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Police investigate shooting after 9-year-old boy struck in the head
Police in Cape Town have launched an investigation after a young boy was shot on Sunday on the Cape Flats.…
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Cape Town dumps R715 million on sewer upgrades
The City of Cape Town is spending hundreds of millions on sewer upgrades for the Cape Flats. The R715m pipeline…
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Cape Flats Safety Forum wants specialised police units to quell gang violence
The Cape Flats Safety Forum has called on authorities to do whatever it takes to curb gang violence in the…
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3-day water disruptions planned for Cape Flats residents
Residents in the Cape Flats are urged to store water before the three-day water disruptions starting this evening. According to…
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Western Cape govt urges liquor traders to comply with new rules or risk losing licences
The Western Cape government on Wednesday said liquor traders must comply with new regulation or risk losing their operating licences.…
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Heathfield High classes still suspended
Classes at Heathfield High School will not resume on Wednesday. This follows ugly scenes at the Cape Town school on…
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Police accused of role in extortion
Over 100 people have been arrested in the Western Cape for extortion-related crimes, including kidnapping. Police say while they would…
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Family of e-hailing driver killed in Parkwood demand justice for his murder
Police in Cape Town are questioning a number of suspects in relation to the horrific killing of an e-hailing driver.…
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