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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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WC to reintroduce reward system for the reporting of illegal firearms
Western Cape MEC for Community Safety and Police Oversight, Reagen Allen, says the province will reintroduce the system for the…
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SANDF members to continue patrols
Despite 2,700 soldiers continuing their deployment across the country, Cape Flats residents say they won’t make much of a difference.…
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Police’s sniffer dog Snoekie makes R800 000 mandrax bust
A 51-year-old man is expected to appear in court on Thursday in connection with the seizure of 20 000 mandrax…
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Cops hunt gunmen behind Mitchells Plain mass shooting
Police are still hunting the gunmen behind a mass shooting in Montclair, in Mitchells Plain. A woman was killed and…
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Cape Town opens 2nd mass vaccination site in Athlone
Cape Town now has a second mass vaccination site. From Tuesday, the Athlone Vaccination Centre of Hope will be open…
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Two arrested, guns and booze seized in Cape Town police stings
Western Cape police arrested two men, confiscated three unlicensed firearms and a substantial quantity of liquor during separate police operations…
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SAPS blamed for worsening Cape gang violence
Pressure group Action Society has blamed the South African Police Service (Saps) for the worsening crisis of gang wars in…
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More police deployed in Western Cape crime hotspots
More than 20 people have been killed in the Cape flats, since the beginning of the year. Hoping to curb…
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