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Update: Metrorail service between Wellington & Cape Town resumes after train derailment
Metrorail’s service between Wellington and Cape Town has resumed. This followed repair work that Transnet conducted after two train coaches…
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City of Cape Town says law enforcement services continue to clamp down on metro’s crime
The City of Cape Town says its law enforcement services continue to clamp down on crime in the metro. Its…
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Parts of Cape Town set for water supply interruptions due to maintenance on Wednesday and Thursday
Cape Town residents are warned about planned water interruptions that will affect the city starting Wednesday this week. The City…
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240 lifeguards deployed to 29 Cape Town beaches for school holidays
Two hundred and forty new lifeguard recruits will be stationed across the Mother City’s 29 beaches, to keep beachgoers safe…
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Researchers decode oldest human DNA from South Africa to date
Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived around 10,000 years…
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Cape Town beachgoers urged to swim in demarcated areas
The City of Cape Town is urging holidaymakers and beachgoers to listen to the officials deployed at its recreational facilities.…
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Papa Joy kisses Mama Joy goodbye as he returns to France
Papa Joy returns to France after tying the knot with Mama Joy Chauke in a traditional wedding. The couple were…
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City of Cape Town arrests almost double in year after more cameras installed
The City of Cape Town says its initiative to install more cameras across Cape Town has helped in achieving more…
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Death at King Shaka International Airport raises alarms over inadequate emergency protocols
This week, Deputy Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla, announced that deaths due to major non- communicable diseases such as cardiovascular…
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Tang restaurant says their waiters earn R20K on average, as it responds after Sandton raids
Sandton’s Tang restaurant has spoken out for the first time after several staffers were arrested during the blitz operations, saying…
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Government delegation’s visit to Hout Bay Harbour draws community’s anger
A government delegation to the Hout Bay Harbour has been met with some hostility by angry community members. Cape Town…
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MyCiTi bus fares set to drop at beginning of October
MyCiTi bus fares are set to decrease on October 1, bringing relief to commuters across Cape Town. This change follows…
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Cape Town police say fight against illegal firearms bearing fruit
Cape Town police said their efforts to rid communities of illegal firearms and distribution of drugs are paying off. This…
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City of Cape Town says it needs R1 billion for road maintenance programme
The City of Cape Town says R1 billion per year is needed for its road maintenance programme, even though 75%…
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Social justice activist calls for sustainable interventions for homeless people in Cape Town
A social justice activist is calling for long-term sustainable interventions for homeless people living on the streets of Cape Town.…
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NSFAS to end lease for Cape Town building that houses its head office
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has announced plans to terminate its lease with its landlord in Cape Town,…
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RAF concerned about paying millions in claims to legal & illegal foreign nationals
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has noted with concern that it pays hundreds of millions of rands to both legal…
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St Alban’s raid: Cellphones stashed in bucket lids, money ‘hidden’ in prisoners’ bums & contraband seized
Prison officials have recovered cellphones and money among other contraband during a raid at the St Albans Correctional Centre in…
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Eskom technicians continue facing threats while disconnecting illegal connections around Cape Town
Eskom technicians continue to face threats from community members when trying to disconnect illegal connections around Cape Town. The utility…
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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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4 house robbery suspects arrested with firearms & stolen goods in Pinetown
The KwaZulu-Natal police arrested four suspects on September 13, in connection with a string of house robberies in the Nazereth…
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Ramaphosa says he can’t postpone signing Bela Bill into law
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he cannot postpone the signing of the Bela Bill into law due to political pressures.…
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Police make breakthrough in investigation into corruption at CoCT’s human settlements directorate
The police’s commercial crimes and anti-gang units have made a breakthrough in a fraud and corruption investigation at the City…
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Police arrest suspects in EC, Joburg & Cape Town for fraud linked to City of Cape Town
Police in the Western Cape have confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with fraud and corruption linked to…
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PRASA accused of being in contempt of court
The Passenger Rail Agency of South (PRASA) has been accused of contempt of court for failing to adhere to a…
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Axed MK party MPs suffer blow in court as interdict dismissed with costs
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party MPs have suffered a blow after their interdict application was dismissed. On Monday, the Western…
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Cape Town residents urged to report illegally occupied buildings
The City of Cape Town is appealing to its residents to report illegally occupied buildings. The municipality said that even…
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Extra trains available for fans going to watch Springboks vs All Blacks in Cape Town
It’s game day in Cape Town on Saturday as the Springboks take on the All Blacks in a crucial Test…
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Suspect arrested, Cape Town family rescued from kidnappers
A suspected member of a syndicate in the Western Cape has been arrested and will appear in court on Monday…
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Kidnapper & extortionist get 15 years in jail
A convicted kidnapper and extortionist has been sentenced in the Khayelitsha Regional Court in Cape Town. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nqaba was…
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Aircraft hits into light pole after driving over pothole
Three people escaped unharmed after a light aircraft crashed into a light pole in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, on…
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Mom accuses Cape Town school of sweeping alleged bullying of her daughter under carpet
A Cape Town mother is accusing the management at Forest Heights High School of sweeping the alleged bullying of her…
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Police Commissioner says communities not reporting extortion cases
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said the problem in policing extortion is that communities are not coming forward to report…
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Baby’s body discovered at Cape Town beach, police probe
Cape Town police are urging anyone with information about a deceased baby found in Clifton to come forward. The infant’s…
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One of four men who killed Cape Town jeweler gets 45-year sentence
One of the four men charged with the murder of Cape Town jeweller Charl Munnick has been sentenced to 25…
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Body of infant washes up on Clifton Beach
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has confirmed the discovery of a body of an infant that washed up on…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mom says her daughter will always be remembered as a fighter
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mother says her late daughter will always be remembered as a fighter. Noma Mrwetyana was speaking on the…
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Suspects en route from Gauteng to Cape Town nabbed with R4.9 million worth of drugs
Two suspects are expected to appear in the Strand Magistrate’s Court on Monday in the Western Cape on charges of…
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Melanie Nelson murder case postponed
The Melanie Nelson murder case has been postponed to 27 August. The alleged hitman and the person believed to have…
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Premier Winde pleased with Western Cape’s low youth unemployment figures
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has lauded the province for maintaining the lowest youth unemployment rate in the country in…
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Cross-examination of Hawks officer set to get underway in Nafiz Modack trial
The trial of alleged underworld crime boss, Nafiz Modack, is set to continue on Monday, with his defence attorney ready…
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More than 160 people homeless people in Cape Town relocated to safe spaces
An eviction process to stop people from living on the streets of Cape Town was completed on Friday, with over…
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company brings in Swiss experts for maintenance work
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company says its flown in a team of engineers from Switzerland to make sure the…
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Cape Town received record-breaking rainfall in July
The South African Weather Service (Saws) announced that Cape Town received a record-breaking amount of rainfall in July. It said…
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2 of 5 men linked to foiled cash-in-transit heist in Cape Town re-arrested
Two of the five men linked to a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Cape Town have been re-arrested by the Hawks.…
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4 die after drinking wine
Police in Cape Town are investigating an inquest after four people died following the consumption of wine from a wine…
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Late singer Brenda Fassie’s Langa home gutted by fire
The Cape Town family home of the late music icon star Brenda Fassie was damaged in fire consuming some of…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer’s previous attempted rape case left her family distraught
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer Luyanda Botha’s court appearance on a previous attempted rape charge has devastated her family. The former postal…
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Residents in shock after woman’s n@ked body found in Philippi, Cape Town
The half-n@ked body of a woman was found in Vlei, Philippi, Cape Town, on Saturday, 3 August in a pool…
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City of Cape Town urges public to help capture attacker after off-duty officer shot in Gugulethu
The City of Cape Town has offered a reward for any information that will lead to the arrest of suspects…
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