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Flying Squad nabs 2 suspects in Khayelitsha robbery attempt
In a swift response to a crime tip-off, the South African Police Service (SAPS) Flying Squad arrested two suspects in…
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Two suspected drug peddlers arrested in Manenberg and Khayelitsha
Two suspected drug peddlers arrested in Manenberg and Khayelitsha! Cape Town police have made significant strides in the fight against…
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Police investigate Khayelitsha shooting in suspected taxi violence
Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, which is believed to be linked to ongoing minibus taxi…
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Western Cape safety MEC appeals for info after Khayelitsha neighbourhood watch member killed
Western Cape safety MEC appeals for info after Khayelitsha neighbourhood watch member killed! Western Cape Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais…
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Man goes missing after attempt to rescue girl at Monwabisi beach
Man goes missing after attempt to rescue girl at Monwabisi beach! A heartbreaking incident unfolded at Monwabisi Beach in Khayelitsha…
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Khayelitsha police officer found guilty of raping 18-year-old woman
The Wynberg Regional Court has found a Khayelitsha police officer guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman. Police watchdog, the Independent…
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Security firm official arrested in connection with kidnapping of 4 family members in Western Cape
A security official has been arrested at work after the Hawks linked him to the kidnapping of four family members…
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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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Equal Education slams withholding of matric results over outstanding school fees
Equal Education says schools have no right to withhold pupils’ results the results of pupils due to unpaid school fees.…
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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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Security expert breaks down explosion of extortion across South Africa
Police have vowed to continue to work hard to crack down on rising extortion across the country. There’s been an…
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2 men linked to foiled Khayelitsha cash-in-transit heist expected back in court
Two men linked to a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Khayelitsha earlier in August are expected back in the local magistrates…
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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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17-year-old boy shot and killed in Khayelitsha
A 17-year-old boy has been shot and killed in Khayelitsha. The gun attack happened in Lindela Road in Kuyasa on…
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Case against duo linked to foiled Khayelitsha cash-in-transit heist postponed to late August
The case against two men linked to a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Khayelitsha has been postponed to 28 August for…
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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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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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Five suspected cash-in-transit robbers due to appear in Cape Town court
Five men accused of planning a cash-in-transit heist in Khayelitsha are expected to appear before a magistrate on Thursday. They…
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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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CFSF welcomes police action in Khayelitsha, wants to see same energy applied in gang-ridden areas
The Cape Flats Safety Forum says while it welcomes the police’s swift action to foil a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in…
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Western Cape top cop: The aim was to arrest not kill Khayelitsha cash-in-transit suspects
Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile says the aim was not to kill but to arrest the suspects who were…
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8 suspected cash-in-transit robbers killed in shoot-out with cops in Western Cape
Eights suspected criminals, who were allegedly about to commit a cash-in-transit heist, were killed in a shoot-out with police on…
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Khayelitsha residents fight over Eskom closing its walk-in centre in the area
The Khayelitsha community in the Western Cape has rejected the digitisation of customer care. The community says people cannot afford…
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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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Eskom will implement load reduction in some areas in Western Cape
Eskom said that while the load shedding remains suspended, it has implemented load reduction in some areas in the Western…
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Family of schoolboy forced to walk 50km home from school still in shock
The mother of an 11-year-old schoolboy who walked about 50 kilometres from Simon’s Town to Khayelitsha after losing his bus…
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Khayelitsha mother wants harsher punishment for bus driver who left her son stranded in Simon’s Town
A Khayelitsha mother said that a suspension was not a harsh enough punishment for a Golden Arrow bus driver who…
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Golden Arrow Bus driver suspended for leaving 11-year-old stranded
The Golden Arrow Bus Service has confirmed that a driver has been suspended after a primary school child was left…
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Minister Kubayi expected to visit victims of Khayelitsha floods
Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi, together with a team from her office, is expected to visit the victims of…
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4 000 people displaced by storm in Khayelitsha
Western Cape Head of Disaster Management Colin Deiner reports that over 4,000 people in Khayelitsha have been displaced by the…
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Several cold fronts to hit the Western Cape until July 12
Heavy rains and strong winds have made landfall across the Western Cape and the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) has…
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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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Khayelitsha CPF chair fears what community may do if accused in mass shooting granted bail
Khayelitsha CPF chairperson Mbulelo Bambelo doesn’t think releasing the two men accused of being involved in a recent mass killing…
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Khayelitsha barbershop shooting accused expected to apply for bail
Two men linked to a mass killing in Khayelitsha last month are expected to apply for bail at the local…
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City of Cape Town pleads with Eskom to reverse decision to close community-based service centres
The City of Cape Town is pleading with Eskom to reverse its decision to close community-based service centres. This came…
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Western Cape’s high crime rate due to lack of resources, says provincial deputy top cop
Western Cape deputy police commissioner, Preston Voskuil, said that the high rate of crime in the province was due to…
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Court hears 2 men linked to Khayelitsha mass shooting no strangers to the law
The Khayelitsha Magistrates Court has heard that the two men linked to the mass shooting in Site C, Khayelitsha, are…
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Khayelitsha barbershop murder-accused say they’ll apply for bail
The two men accused of being involved in a mass shooting at a barbershop in Site C, Khayelitsha say they’ll…
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Western Cape Eskom calls for patience as it works to restore areas hit by outages due to theft & vandalism
Eskom troubles continue in some Western Cape areas as vandalism, theft, and extortion worsen in the Cape metro region, resulting…
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POPCRU calls for cop killers to be charged with high treason
In the Western Cape Police Union POPCRU (Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union) is calling for suspects who kill police…
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Bheki Cele praises police for swift arrests in Khayelitsha mass shooting, as case postponed
The case against two suspects linked to the mass shooting incident in Site C, Khayelitsha last week has been postponed…
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Police officer killed during crime prevention operation in Khayelitsha
A police officer has been shot and killed in a crime prevention operation in Khayelitsha. Officers were conducting a stop-and-search…
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Western Cape community safety MEC welcomes arrest of suspects in Khayelitsha mass shooting
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen has welcomed the arrest of two suspects in connection with a mass murder…
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2 Barbershop killing suspects arrested after three children & man killed in Khayelitsha
Western Cape police said two suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of four people at a barbershop in…
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Eskom suspends services in Khayelitsha due to crime
The spread of crime in Khayelitsha has forced power utility Eskom to suspend its services in the area leaving over…
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6 killed in Khayelitsha in two separate shootings
Western Cape police have their hands full following a bloody weekend in Cape Town. Six people were shot and killed…
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Families of 3 children killed in Khayelitsha shooting left with many questions
The families of three children who were killed in a barbershop in Khayelitsha said they’d been left with many questions.…
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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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Cape Town police on hunt for gunmen responsible for Khayelitsha triple murder
Cape Town police are on the hunt for gunmen responsible for a triple murder in Khayelitsha. The assailants reportedly entered…
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Family jailed for stoning off-duty cop to death
Five people – including two who were children at the time of the crime – have been sentenced to direct…
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