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Gift of the Givers assists flood victims in Gangxa informal settlement
The humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers teams offered relief assistance to the flood-stricken Gxagxa informal settlement in Gugulethu on…
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Cape Town metro cops have upped the ante in crime hotspots over Easter
Cape Town police arrested multiple suspects over the Easter weekend as they intensified crime-fighting in known hotspots across the city.…
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Black families return to Simons Town 60 years after forced removals
Sixty years after they were forcibly removed to Gugulethu by the apartheid regime, black families are returning to Simons Town.…
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3 dead and 1 injured in another Gugulethu mass shooting
Another mass shooting that rocked Gugulethu in Cape Town claimed the lives of three people. One other person was left…
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MJC calls for intensified search of kidnapped 8-year-old Abirah Dekhta
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) says the search for eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta, must be intensified. The little girl was kidnapped…
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Search continues for 8-year-old Cape Town girl snatched during school run
Cape Town police are still trying to find 8-year-old Abirah Dekhta who was kidnapped in Gatesville while in a lift…
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3 women arrested for illegal possession of firearms
Three women were among six suspects arrested by City law enforcement officers over the weekend for possession of illegal firearms…
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Man gets 20-year sentence for murdering tourist in Gugulethu in 2014
A man has been sentenced to an effective 20 years behind bars for the murder of a local tourist in…
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Western Cape Human Settlements Department refutes claims of hijacked houses in Gugulethu
A housing feud seems to be brewing in Gugulethu, as the Western Cape’s Human Settlements Department refutes claims by some…
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Premier Winde welcomes Western Cape safety initiative
Western Cape authorities have welcomed newly-recruited LEAP officers who will be deployed to Bishop Lavis and other hotspots. The area…
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Case against three men implicated in Gugulethu mass shooting postponed
The case against three men implicated in a deadly mass shooting in Gugulethu has been postponed to later this month.…
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3 suspects to appear in court over 2021 Gugulethu mass shooting
Three suspected murderers have appeared in court in connection with a 2021 multiple murder case in Gugulethu. Eight victims were…
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Opposition parties slam Bheki Cele’s outburst in Gugulethu
Opposition parties have slammed Police Minister Bheki Cele’s outburst in Gugulethu on Tuesday calling it an attempt to avoid accountability…
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Action Society accuses Bheki Cele of politicising crime in wake of shut up rant
Director of Action Society, Ian Cameron, has accused Police Minister Bheki Cele of politicizing crime. Cameron and Cele faced off…
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Photo: Prince Kaybee reveals his son’s face
We love a good father and son bond. There’s nothing like good doting Mzansi celebrity dads who melt the timeline…
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Electrician dies from injuries caused by explosion of vandalized cables in Cape Town
A City of Cape Town electrician has died in hospital after he suffered severe injuries when vandalized cables he was…
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Infrastructure vandalism that caused Gugulethu power outage to cost City of CT R160 000
The City of Cape Town said that the damage to the infrastructure that caused the power outage in Area 12…
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Update: Some of those injured in Gugulethu power surge remain in ICU
Some of those injured by a power surge in Gugulethu remain in ICU with severe burn wounds. The City of…
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Six people hurt in Gugulethu power surge caused by infrastructure vandalism
A power surge in Gugulethu has left six people injured, with two of the left people in serious condition. Mayco…
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Deadly weekend in Cape Town
Twelve people have been murdered this long weekend in Cape Town. Western Cape Police are looking for three gunmen, who…
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Alcohol industry calls for tax break
Liquor traders and tavern owners are hoping Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will heed their calls for a tax break. They…
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Brave young man snatches teenage girl from rapist attempting to rape her for 3rd time
She knew she was in for the worst day of her life when the offer of a ride home turned…
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Blaze devastates Cathkin informal settlement in Heideveld
A fire has devastated the Cathkin informal settlement in Heideveld, destroying seven dwellings. The City’s Fire and Rescue said the…
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Cops bust 70-year-old man with R74 000 drugs in Cape Town
Police in Cape Town arrested a 70-year-old man in possession of mandrax tablets worth R74 000. Provincial police spokesperson, Captain…
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Shootings continue in Mother City during festive season
It’s been a bloody few days in the Mother City. Several shootings have claimed the lives of many people. Police…
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More than 200 additional metro cops assigned to Cape Town crime hotspots
Cape Town’s deadliest crime hot spots have been assigned over 200 additional metro cops. The group completed their training last…
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Shock as s.e.x starved police officer handcuffs and rape thief on his knees
The cops picked up the man, allegedly assaulted him, and drove around with him in the police van. Later, when…
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WC hands out R95 000 in fines for flouting liquor regulations
Members of the Western Cape Liquor Authority continues to clamp down on those flouting liquor regulations following the handing out…
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Alleged hijacker with toy gun dies in church yard during police chase
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is probing the death of a suspected hijacker who died in a church yard…
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CPF: Gugulethu community wants man accused of torching GBV activist arrested
The Gugulethu community policing forum said that residents were demanding the swift arrest of a man accused of setting his…
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Gugulethu GBV activist Jacquelene Mpontsana’s killer still on the run
A prayer service was held on Tuesday at the home of a murdered gender-based violence worker allegedly killed by her…
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WC govt promises justice after murder of GBV activist
The government has expressed outrage after a woman who worked to fight the scourge of gender-based violence was killed, allegedly…
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CT woman dies after allegedly being torched by boyfriend she just got back together with
The boyfriend of a Gugulethu woman, Jacqueline Mpontsana, is being sought after she was allegedly doused with petrol, set alight,…
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Suspect arrested after Cape Town cop dies in alleged hijacking incident
A suspect is expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for his alleged involvement in a hijacking incident…
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Man shot for peeing on a tombstone
He was shot at close range at Bakerton Cemetery in Springs, Ekurhuleni by a person who accused him of not…
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2 Golden Arrow buses attacked in Gugulethu and Nyanga
Two Golden Arrow buses have fallen prey to gunfire in Gugulethu and Nyanga. The shootings happened early Sunday morning. No…
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Lockdown: Illicit alcohol trade boom as industry loses billions due to latest alcohol ban
While the alcohol ban has resulted in billions of revenue lost for the alcohol industry, it has created a platform…
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Cops continue to investigate 2 mass shootings in Cape Town
Two mass shootings in Cape Town are still under investigation by police. Last weekend three men were gunned down in…
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Samora Machel community in shock over murder of 3
Gugulethu detectives’ work is mounting after two more people were shot on Sunday morning – with one succumbing to his…
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Gugulethu mass shooting: Still no arrests following death of 8 people
A manhunt for the killers involved in a Gugulethu mass shooting remains underway. On Wednesday night, eight people were gunned…
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Lack of resources impedes Gugulethu shooting probe
Police are struggling to make a breakthrough after eight people were killed in Gugulethu this week. According to police, there…
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3 men killed, each found with a gunshot wound to the head in Samora Machel
The bodies of three men were discovered, each with one gunshot wound to the head, in Samora Machel this morning.…
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8th person succumbs to injuries following Gugulethu shooting
An eighth person has died after a deadly shooting spree in Gugulethu, Cape Town on Wednesday. The shooting took place…
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Bheki Cele to visit mass shooting scene in Gugulethu
Police Minister Bheki Cele will on Thursday morning visit Gugulethu after eight people were killed in a mass shooting. The…
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Bodies lie scattered as 7 shot dead at traditional ceremony in Gugulethu
Seven men were gunned down in a massacre in Gugulethu on Wednesday. NY79 was crowded with vehicles and people who…
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CT metro police arrest suspects hiding drugs in a shoe and face mask
It was a busy week of cracking down on drug-related crimes for the City of Cape Town’s enforcement officers. Some…
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Teenager accused of rape rescued from angry mob
A teenage Somalian shop operator had to be saved by the police from an angry mob after he allegedly raped…
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Brenda Fassie’s sister has died – Cause of death revealed
Lindiwe Fassie, the older sister to the late songstress Brenda, has passed away. According to her brother Themba Fassie (65),…
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Teen allegedly stabs 12-year-old boy in fight over a soccer ball
Two Gugulethu families are preparing to meet after a 15-year-old boy allegedly stabbed and wounded a 12-year-old during an altercation…
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SAD: 3-year-old Western Cape boy perishes in shack fire
Residents from Isiqalo near Mitchel’s Plain in Western Cape are left shocked after a three-year-old boy burnt to death in…
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