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Cape Town police arrest 4 in major drug busts across multiple areas
Cape Town police conducted a series of successful drug busts on Thursday night, resulting in the arrest of four suspects…
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3 suspects arrested in Cape Town for attempting to sell uncut diamonds
3 suspects arrested in Cape Town for attempting to sell uncut diamonds! Western Cape police have arrested three suspects who…
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Police Minister Mchunu urges communities to stop negotiating ceasefire deals with criminals
Police Minister Mchunu urges communities to stop negotiating ceasefire deals with criminals! Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has issued a stern appeal…
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Cape Town communities say they won’t be held hostage by gangsters
Cape Town communities say they won’t be held hostage by gangsters! Cape Town’s Elsies River community and neighboring suburbs are…
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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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Memorial service to be held in honour of Jahmiel van Reenen, a Elsies River boy
Memorial service to be held in honour of Elsies River boy, Jahmiel van Reenen! The Elsies River community in Cape…
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City of Cape Town offers R100K for info that will help police catch Elsies River pupil’s killers
City of Cape Town offers R100K for info that will help police catch Elsies River pupil’s killers! The City of…
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Cape Town police hunt for gunmen after Elsies River shooting
Cape Town police hunt for gunmen after Elsies River shooting! Cape Town police are actively searching for two suspects involved…
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Parents devastated after Elsies River school shooting
Parents devastated after Elsies River school shooting! The tragic shooting in Elsies River has left families grieving and a community…
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Outrage in Elsies River after tragic shooting of 13-year-old
The death of 13-year-old Devano van Wyk, who succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Monday morning after he was…
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City of Cape Town says Belhar families facing eviction won’t be homeless
The City of Cape Town said that nine Belhar families who illegally occupied a housing complex would not be rendered…
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Western Cape police still probing motive behind Khayelitsha barbershop shooting
Police in Western Cape are still investigating the motive behind the shooting where three minors and one adult were shot…
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Elsies River CPF plans peace march after spate of suspected gang shootings
The Elsies River community policing forum (CPF) has planned a peace march on Sunday following a spate of suspected gang…
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SAPS bolsters police deployment at crime hotspots in Cape Town
Western Cape police say along with other local law enforcement agencies, they’re on high alert and determined to restore calm…
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IPID investigating clashes between police and Elsies River residents in which teenage girl died
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is probing violent clashes between officers and Elsies River residents in which a teenage…
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Police investigating Elsies River double murder
Police are investigating a double murder in Elsies River after two men were shot and killed on Wednesday morning. Officers…
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12-year-old schoolgirl traumatised after rape by 4 of her peers
A 12-year-girl is struggling to sleep and has not returned to school after she was raped, allegedly by four of…
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Schools cancel matric dances due to poor academic results, absenteeism & disruptive behaviour
Poor exam results, chronic absenteeism, disruptive behaviour and unpaid school fees have seen the cancellation of matric balls at schools…
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11-year-old girl crushed after motorist flees botched hijacking
An 11-year-old girl from Cape Town is fighting for her life in hospital, after being mowed down by a panicked…
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Tazne van Wyk’s killer sentenced to 9 life terms
Moehydien Pangaker has been sentenced to nine life terms. Pangaker was found guilty of 21 of the 27 charges he…
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Sapu concerned that employee health & wellness within SAPS has collapsed
The South African Police Union (Sapu) says the apparent suicide attempt of a Cape Town officer in Elsies River over…
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Cape Town authorities hunting suspect linked to murder of law enforcement officer
Authorities want to see a second suspect behind bars in connection with the murder of a Cape Town law enforcement…
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Tazne van Wyk murder accused claims 4 foreigners are responsible for her death
The man accused of the rape and murder of eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk claims four foreign nationals are responsible. The…
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Elsies River man to appear in court in connection to rape of 10-year-old girl
An Elsies River man is expected to appear in the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with the rape…
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Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo inspects Bishop Lavis clinic after it shuts due to flooding
Health and Wellness MEC Nomafrench Mbombo has conducted an oversight inspection at a Western Cape clinic severely affected by flooding.…
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Bolt probing driver’s alleged abduction attempt of 2 Cape Town women
E-hailing service Bolt is looking into an alleged attempted abduction involving two women in the Cape Town community of Elsies…
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2 Cape Town women recall escape after alleged abduction attempt by e-hailing driver
Two Cape Town women have had a narrow escape at the hands of an e-hailing cab driver. The man allegedly…
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Tazne van Wyk’s murder and rape trial continues today
At the murder trial of 8-year-old Tazne van Wyk, the testimony of an Elsies River resident resumes in the Western…
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Elsies River hopes Tazne van Wyk murder trial won’t be drawn-out process
An Elsies River community hopes the trial of an alleged child killer is not a drawn-out process. The man accused…
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SAPS officers deliver miracle baby
SAPS officers deliver miracle baby. Sharne Kopman (34) went into labour in Elsies River, Cape Town, earlier that morning. She…
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9 Northern Cape suspects bust in Cape Town for possession of protected plants
Nine suspects are expected to appear in the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court soon after they were found to be in possession…
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2 suspects charged after being found in possession of rail equipment
Two suspects are scheduled to appear in the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court in Cape Town next week after they were found…
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Wheelchair-bound woman killed in Elsies River house fire
A wheelchair-bound woman has died in a house fire in Elsies River in Cape Town. The police’s Joseph Swartbooi said…
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Leonsdale Peace Initiative: Urgent intervention needed to end gang violence
The Leonsdale Peace Initiative said that rival gangs were causing havoc. Residents took to the streets of the Elsies River…
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Mom of 4 shot in face after going to buy eggs for family
Elsies River police are investigating the murder of a woman who was shot in the face after she had gone…
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Cape Town residents say middle-income earners need relief
Some Cape Town residents say the municipality is neglecting the middle class. The City is making R3.4-billion in relief funding…
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2 gangsters jailed for gunning down Elsies River woman in cold blood
Western Cape acting provincial commissioner, Thembisile Patekile, has welcomed the sentencing of two Elsies River murderers who were found guilty…
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Slain Angelo Kube’s family seeking answers as 5-year-old daughter fights for her life
The family of slain Cape Town taxi boss, Angelo Kube, is desperate for answers. Kube was shot dead in front…
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Cops hunt suspects behind the murder of Elsies River taxi boss Angelo Kube
Police are investigating the murder of an Elsies River community leader and taxi owner. Forty-four-year-old Angelo Kube was shot in…
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Tazne van Wyk rapist and murder accused to go on trial in May
The man accused of the rape and murder of eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk from Elsies River will go on trial…
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Police probe fatal drive-by shooting in Elsies River
Police are investigating the murder and attempted murder of three victims involved in what appears to be a drive-by shooting…
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Case against Tazne van Wyk’s alleged killer postponed to next week
The case against an alleged child killer in Elsies River has been postponed for another pre-trial conference next week. The…
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Cops investigate shooting involving 2 children and a man in Elsies River
Police detectives in Elsies River are probing cases of attempted murder after two children and a man were shot and…
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7 guns, ammunition, drugs and dagga seized in Western Cape
Western Cape police operations over the weekend led to the seizure of weapons, ammunition, drugs, and dagga. It also culminated…
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Case against Lauren Dryden’s murder suspect postponed
A man accused of murdering a Bonteheuwel woman is expected to appear in court in a week’s time. Lauren Dryden…
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Cape Town mom shot dead while waiting for taxi after work
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was robbed of her phone and shot dead in Elsies River,…
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Cape Town woman robbed and killed while waiting for Uber
A 31-year-old woman has been murdered after she was robbed while waiting for transport home in Epping 2, Elsies River…
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Family wants answers after son dies in police custody
Another Cape Town family has been left shattered after an incident of alleged police brutality. Leeroy Oliphant died last week…
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Cops allegedly beat man until he died
The family of a 30-year-old man who died in police custody say he was treated like an animal. The Independent…
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Cape Town boy killed and girl injured by stray bullets during land invasion
Two young children were hit by stray bullets during a violent housing protest in Elsies River in Cape Town on…
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