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6 nabbed by Kraaifontein police for possession of illegal firearms
Ahead of the Christmas Day long weekend, police and local law enforcement have cracked down gang activity and illegal guns.…
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Many injured as students clash with security guards at UWC
A clash between students and security officers took place at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) on Wednesday, resulting…
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Cape Town police probe death of man at Silvermine Dam
Cape Town police are investigating the death of a man at Silvermine Dam. The body of the unknown man was…
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Police: Deadly Tulbagh shooting related to taxi violence
No arrests have yet been made in connection with the murder of a man and the attempted murder of a…
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3 trucks hijacked and used for blockade on N1 in Western Cape
Law enforcement officers in the Western Cape are keeping an eye on the national roads, after three trucks were hijacked…
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14-year-old girl found half-n@ked, with throat slit near Strandfontein Beach
A 14-year-old girl was on Sunday found half-n@ked and with her throat slit near Strandfontein Beach. The girl was last…
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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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Man arrested for possession of diamonds worth R1.2 million
Police have arrested a man for being in possession of diamonds worth R1.2 million in Worcester. On Friday, members of…
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4 Wonder Kids gang members sentenced over Athlone murder
Four members of the Wonder Kids gang have been convicted and sentenced in the Western Cape High Court for the…
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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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2 due in Cape Town court after R2 million abalone bust
Two men are due to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court after police seized abalone valued at more than…
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Possible suspect questioned in Cape Town hijacking and kidnapping case
Police are probing a hijacking in Observatory, in Cape Town, in which a seven-month-old baby was kidnapped. The child was…
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Watch – Bullets fly in dramatic pursuit after hijacking in Cape Town
Three men were arrested on Thursday following a botched hijacking and a high-speed chase down Zeekoe Road in Grassy Park,…
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2-year-old Khayelitsha boy dies after falling into drain outside his home
The police have opened an inquest docket into the death of a 2-year-old boy after he fell into a drain…
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3 appear in court over break-in at Parkwood upliftment organisation
Protesters gathered as the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, where three suspects appeared on charges of robbery relating to a break-in at…
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SHOCK: Old man caught having s.e.x with the family dog, his heartbroken girlfriend runs to police
A Cape Town man allegedly caught by his girlfriend’s daughter having s.e.x with the family dog is expected to appear…
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Police release Manenberg cat killings suspect
Police have confirmed that the suspect arrested in connection with Manenberg’s cat killings has been released from custody. The suspect…
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Body of man found wrapped inside blanket in Delft
The body of an unknown man which had been wrapped inside a blanket was discovered in Delft on Tuesday evening.…
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Horror as sleeping man stabbed to death by his roommate
A 31-year-old man from Happy Valley in Cape Town has been stabbed to death, allegedly by his roommate. Walter Ncube,…
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Police open investigations into perverse spree of cat killings
After weeks of cat’s being killed in Manenberg, SAPS have officially opened a case of animal cruelty, while arrests are…
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Langa community in shock after discovery of 2 bodies
Langa residents have been left in shock after the bodies of two men were discovered on Monday and yesterday. The…
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Police open inquest docket after 2 people found dead inside home in Kensington
Kensington police have opened an inquest docket after two people were found dead inside a home. Authorities arrived at the…
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CT taxi violence continues as buildings burn
There were reports on Tuesday morning of thousands of more commuters being stranded after overnight violence. Cape Town – #TaxiViolence…
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6 men arrested over illegal firearms
Police arrested six men over the weekend for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The suspects, aged between 24…
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Golden Arrow bus drivers wounded after being shot over the weekend in Cape Town
The police are investigating a case of attempted murder, after two Golden Arrow Bus drivers allegedly sustained gunshot wounds, in…
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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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Three people in Cape Town wounded after taxi attacked on N2 highway
Three people have been wounded after the taxi they were in came under attack on the N2 highway in Cape…
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ANC councilor shot dead in front of her house
ANC councillor Nokuthula Bolitye, who had survived a previous murder attempted last year, was shot dead outside her home in…
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Taxi violence erupts again in Cape Town
Taxi violence has broken out again in Cape Town less than a week after a peace treaty was signed between…
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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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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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Mfuleni police investigate double murder case after 2 bodies found in home
Mfuleni police detectives in the Western Cape are probing a case of double murder after two people were found dead…
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Community takes a stand against increased gang violence in Parkwood
After weeks of increased shootings and robberies, the Parkwood community gathered in their numbers throughout the past week to take…
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Western Cape communities rocked by more gun violence on weekend
Police are probing cases of murder and attempted after four people were shot in Manenberg, where two of the victims…
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Taxi-related killings continue in parts of WC
Taxi-related killings continue unabated in parts of the Western Cape. In Manenberg on Saturday morning – four victims died in…
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