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‘Consider cremation if not prohibited by culture & religion’ – City of Cape Town amid limited burial space
The City of Cape Town has raised concerns over the limited available burial space left in its graveyards. The municipality…
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Western Cape Community Police Board calls on communities to reflect on violence against women
The Western Cape Provincial Community Police Board has called on communities to reflect on violence against women. The community policing…
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DA calls on national govt to quell attacks on Western Cape social workers
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape (WC) is calling on the national government to step in and help…
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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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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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City of Cape Town says R16 million in damages recorded during recent storms
The City of Cape Town said it has recorded damage worth over R16 million as a result of the recent…
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Gun Free SA calls on SAPS and communities to rid streets of nearly 500 000 unlicensed firearms
Firearms advocacy group Gun Free South Africa is calling for joint effort by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and…
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Gugulethu gun attack claims one life and leaves another person injured
In another gun-related attack, a man has died and another has been injured in Gugulethu. The car the two security…
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Bheki Cele says over R13 million allocated from his dept’s budget for WC CPF structures
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said that over R13 million had been allocated from his department’s budget for community policing…
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‘Lack of recreational facilities among reasons for crime increase’ – Gugulethu community to Bheki Cele
The community of Gugulethu in Cape Town has pointed to the lack of sporting and cultural facilities as one of…
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Murder and extortion in Gugulethu
An extra 83 police officers and 36 vehicles will be deployed in Cape Town after 13 people were killed in…
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Western Cape police want some court orders compelling Bheki Cele to act against EC bus attacks repealed
Western Cape police have approached the courts to have some of the orders compelling Minister of Police Bheki Cele to…
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Bheki Cele to host crime Imbizo in Gugulethu
Police Minister Bheki Cele will today host a crime prevention Imbizo in Gugulethu, Cape Town, as part of ongoing efforts…
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Too many children go missing in SA
The Joshlin Smith case has once again highlighted the dire pandemic of missing children in South Africa. Children in South…
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‘Every woman in my life I sleep with’: Prince Kaybee reacts to Unathi Nkayi dating rumours
Popular South African DJ and music producer, Prince Kaybee has hit back at rumours he is in a relationship with…
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Suspect out on R1 000 bail after missing Gugulethu teen Ongeziwe Kamlana found dead
A Cape Town teenager who went missing in Gugulethu last month, has been found dead in Kuils River, more than…
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At least 5 murder incidents reported in Cape Town over the weekend
It’s been a bloody weekend in Cape Town with at least five murder incidents being reported. This followed the Police…
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Cape Town police hunting gunmen involved in deadly taxi violence in Philippi
Cape Town police have launched a manhunt following a deadly taxi-related shooting in Philippi. A woman was shot dead and…
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Suspect linked to Gugulethu triple murder appears in court
A suspect allegedly linked to a triple murder in Gugulethu on New Year’s Day appeared in the Athlone Magistrates Court…
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Police hailed following breakthrough in Gugulethu murders
Western Cape serious violent crime detectives are on the hunt for a suspect allegedly involved in the murders of three…
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Fire sparked after child allegedly threw a firecracker at an old mattress
A fire razed the homes of 30 families in the Barcelona informal setmetlent after a child allegedly threw a firecracker…
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Manhunt for 3rd suspect related to Gugulethu triple murder
Police are still hunting a third suspect related to a triple murder in Gugulethu on New Year’s Day. Western Cape…
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Western Cape govt praises SAPS for arresting suspects in Gugulethu triple murder
The Western Cape government has heaped praise on the SAPS for making two arrests related to a triple murder in…
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Two suspects arrested in Gugulethu shooting that claims 3 lives
It’s reported that three men were killed and another seriously injured in a shooting in Gugulethu on New Year’s Day.…
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Bheki Cele backs State as Lulama Dinginto’s murder case postponed
The State says it’s not ready to proceed with the murder case of Gugulethu crime fighter Lulama Dinginto. The man…
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Man accused of killing Gugulethu CPF member Lulama Dinginto due back in court
The man accused of murdering Gugulethu anti-crime activist, Lulama Dinginto, is expected back in the Athlone Magistrates Court on Friday.…
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Case against man accused of killing Lulama Dinginto postponed
The case against the man accused of killing Gugulethu crime activist, Lulama Dinginto, has been postponed until next week Friday.…
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Gugulethu CPF member Lulama Dinginto’s alleged killer due in court
The man accused of killing Gugulethu crime activist, Lulama Dinginto, is expected to appear before a magistrate in Athlone on…
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ActionSA welcomes arrest of suspect in Lulama Dinginto murder
ActionSA has welcomed the arrest of a suspect linked to the murder of Gugulethu crimefighter, Lulama Dinginto. The 56-year-old community…
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Lulama Dinginto’s alleged killer had a prior murder charge withdrawn
The Police Ministry said the man arrested for killing Gugulethu crime activist Lulama Dinginto had a previous murder charge against…
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Gugulethu woman arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs worth R1 million
Public order police have arrested a woman in Gugulethu for allegedly dealing in drugs worth R1 million. Police spokesperson Frederick…
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Man arrested in connection with murder of Gugulethu CPF member Lulama Dinginto
Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of Gugulethu crime fighter, Lulama Dinginto. The SAPS last week…
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Cops’ hunt for Gugulethu CPF member Lulama Dinginto’s killer enters 5th day
A police search for a gunman responsible for the murder of a Gugulethu crimefighter, Lulama Dinginto, has entered its fifth…
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Cape Town CPF member threatened before assassination
The slain Gugulethu Community Policing Forum deputy chairperson, had reported a case of intimidation to the police two days before…
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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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More Western Cape safety worries following triple killing in Grabouw
Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen says the province recorded some of the highest mass killings in the…
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Western Cape police hunting suspects involved in Mfuleni mass shooting
Western Cape police have launched a manhunt for suspects responsible for yet another mass murder in Mfuleni. Three men were…
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Update: Police still searching for 3 of 6 prisoners after escape from Athlone Magistrate’s Court holding cells
Police in Cape Town have reported progress after they managed to arrest three of the six trial-awaiting prisoners who escaped…
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Waste collection to resume in City of Cape Town after extortion caused suspension of services
The City of Cape Town is set to resume waste collection services on Monday after a suspension sparked by extortion…
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Dad and daughter gunned down in Newlands
The bond between a father and daughter was snatched on Wednesday when they were both gunned down by unknown suspects…
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Ian Cameron vows he will never ‘Shut Up’
Anti-crime activist Ian Cameron says he doesn’t care if Police Minister Bheki Cele apologizes to him. Parliament’s Ethics Committee found…
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City of Cape Town concerned about growing attacks on waste services staff
The City of Cape Town has expressed concern about growing attacks on its waste services staff. Officials had to temporarily…
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Bheki Cele to challenge ruling finding him guilty of breaching Code of Ethical Conduct
Police minister Bheki Cele will be taking under review, the ruling by Parliament’s Ethics Committee that found him guilty of…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele found guilty of breaching MP code of conduct
Parliament’s ethics committee has found Police Minister Bheki Cele guilty of breaching the code of conduct for MPs. Cele shouted…
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Parliament’s ethics committee: Bheki Cele must apologize for telling activist Ian Cameron to ‘shut up’
Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has ordered Police Minister Bheki Cele to apologize for breaching the code…
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Cop among 5 killed in Gugulethu
Police Minister Bheki Cele will visit the family of an off-duty officer killed in Gugulethu mass shooting at the weekend.…
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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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Ravensmead rocked by mass shooting
The Mother City has been rocked by another mass shooting, in Ravensmead. Police confirmed that three men were shot and…
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Stats show crime spike in some Western Cape hotspots
Crime has increased in at least five townships regarded as crime hotspots in the Western Cape, despite the latest crime…
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Kidnapped Cape Town woman found and reunited with family
A Welgemoed woman kidnapped in the Parow Industria area on Friday was found and reunited with her family. The 31-year-old…
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