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Gift of The Givers urge South Africans to donate to assist suffering floods victims
With more heavy rains expected across the Western Cape on Saturday, South Africans were urged to reach deep into their…
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Gift of the Givers: Over 10 000 people in informal settlements affected by Western Cape rains
Gift of the Givers teams are currently assisting flood victims in at least 12 areas across the Western Cape. These…
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Mop-up operations to continue in Cape Town after second night of heavy rain
Mop-up operations will continue on Thursday after damaging winds and heavy rainfall pummelled parts of the Cape for a second…
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Popcru concerned about the number of police killings in SA
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Poprcu) said the unabated killing of officers was becoming increasingly troubling. Two officers…
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Khayelitsha DA wants more visible policing at township stadia after shootings
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Khayelitsha is calling for more police visibility around stadiums in the townships, especially when big…
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Police working hard to solve spate of shootings in Cape Town
Cape Town police are working around the clock to solve several murders and attempted murders in Cape Town in the…
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Ex-Chippa United & Royal AM coach Mike Lukhubene shot dead
Khayelitsha residents are in shock after former Chippa United and Royal AM coach Mike Lukhubene was shot and killed at…
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Safa: Double shooting at Khayelitsha stadium not related to football matters
The South African Football Association (Safa) says it believes a deadly shooting at a soccer stadium in Khayelitsha is entirely unrelated to…
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Two off-duty police officers shot & killed in Khayelitsha
Two off-duty police officers have been shot and killed in separate incidents in Khayelitsha. Both attacks happened late on Sunday.…
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Cops looking for man who stole lamps, find him hiding a stash of dagga
An Eastern Cape man, 30, has found himself on the wrong side of the law. Police say they were looking…
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Desmond Tutu Recreation Centre in Cape Town restored ahead of Netball World Cup
The Desmond Tutu Recreation Centre in Khayelitsha is receiving a much-needed facelift in the build-up to this year’s Netball World…
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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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Women and children biggest victims of violence
There’s been a spate of violent crimes against women and children in the Western Cape recently. It’s alleged that 18…
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2 suspects arrested in connection with Khayelitsha mass shooting
Two people have been arrested in connection with a mass murder in Khayelitsha. Four men were shot and killed while…
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Kidnapped Cape Town businessman reunited with his family
A businessman who was kidnapped from his office in Silversands in Cape Town has been reunited with his family. It’s…
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Nehawu: Only maternity and trauma units allowed to operate in Khayelitsha
The Western Cape National Education, Health, and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) says only maternity and trauma units will be allowed…
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Judgement reserved in Western Cape Education Dept and Codeta scholar transport row
Judgement in the matter between the Western Cape Education Department and Taxi Association Codeta (Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi…
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WC Education Dep: Khayelitsha & Mfuleni learner transport operational again
The Western Cape Education Department said all contracted learner transport buses in Khayelitsha and Mfuleni have been able to operate…
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Western Cape Education Dept devises action plan against minibus taxi blockades
The Western Cape Education Department and police have agreed on a plan of action following minibus taxi blockades preventing learners…
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Cape Town minibus operators allegedly harassing scholar transport operators
There are claims minibus taxi operators are threatening and harassing scholar transport operators in at least two Cape Town communities…
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Man who was dragged n@ked from his shack to sue City of Cape Town
Bulelani Qolani, who made headlines when he was dragged naked from his home in Khayelitsha by Anti-Land Invasion officers during…
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Case against nurse implicated in fatal stabbing of Cape Town cop postponed
The case against a nurse implicated in the murder of a police officer in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha has been postponed…
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Man who turned himself in for killing police officer in Khayelitsha expected in court
A nurse is expected to make his first appearance in the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning in connection with…
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Nurse hands himself over after police captain stabbed to death
A nurse from Cape Town is expected to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on a charge of…
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Police captain stabbed to death in Khayelitsha
Detectives are on the hunt for the killer of a police captain, who was stabbed to death on Saturday night…
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Cape Town shack fire victims plead for help
The displaced victims of several Cape Town shack fires are pleading with city officials to relocate them. At least three…
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WC residents warned of online housing scam
Western Cape residents have been warned of an online housing scam doing the rounds on social media. The Western Cape…
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Bheki Cele cautions against politicising service delivery
Police Minister Bheki Cele said service delivery must not be politicized. Cele was speaking at the Safer Festive Season Campaign…
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Western Cape MEC urges witnesses of Khayelitsha triple murder to come forward
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen has urged eyewitnesses to a fatal Khayelitsha shooting to come forward. Three men…
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Alleged Dekhta kidnappers face additional charges
More charges have been added against the seven men charged with the kidnapping of eight-year-old Abira Dekhta. These include a…
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2 suspects arrested after kidnapping 2 women & demanding R400 000 ransom
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping two women in Mandela Park in Khayelitsha on Monday and demanding a…
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Three children die in Capetown fire
Two boys and a girl died in a fire during the early hours of Wednesday at Endlovini informal settlement in…
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Law enforcement officers deployed to Khayelitsha
Law enforcement officers have been deployed to escort buses into and out of Khayelitsha. A Golden Arrow bus and a…
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Gatesville resident traumatized after witnessing Abirah Dekhta’s kidnapping
A Gatesville resident who witnessed the kidnapping of eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta said the crime left her traumatized. The woman was…
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Abirah Dekhta traumatized but in good health after kidnapping, says family friend
A family friend said that kidnapped eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta is traumatized but in good health. The girl was rescued by…
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Several people expected to appear in court for Abirah Dekhta kidnapping
Several people are expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates court on Thursday in connection with the kidnapping of Abirah…
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Bheki Cele: Construction of Western Cape’s Makhaza police station set for 2023
Police Minister Bheki Cele said their old promise of building a new police station in Khayelitsha’s Makhaza area was still…
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Family & Gatesville community relieved after 8-year-old Abirah Dekhta rescue
The family of 8-year-old Abirah Dekhta, who was abducted in Cape Town nearly two weeks ago, are relieved after she…
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Missing 8-year-old Abidah Dekhta found in Khayelitsha
There were sighs of relief across the Gatesville community in Cape Town after the kidnapped 8-year-old girl Abidah Dekhtar was…
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Makhaza police station remains a pipe dream
It’s anyone’s guess when police officers in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape will get the added support they so desperately…
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Resumption of Cape Town central line service delayed by power cuts & vandalism, says Prasa
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is again making promises about the resumption of services at its Cape…
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Western Cape needs special firearms probe unit to address gun violence, says ex-top cop
Amid the gun violence plaguing communities across Cape Town, former Western Cape head of detectives Jeremy Vearey on Wednesday said…
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Khayelitsha & Mfuleni living conditions shock Cogta deputy minister
The national government is raising the alarm about the alleged inhumane living conditions in townships like Khayelitsha and Mfuleni. Deputy…
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5 people shot & wounded in Khayelitsha
Five people have been shot and wounded in Site B, Khayelitsha. Police say the shooting erupted at the corners of…
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Bheki Cele addresses imbizo to prevent GBV in Khayelitsha
Police Minister Bheki Cele says gender-based violence won’t be stopped through imbizos alone – but, it’s a step in the…
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Suspect arrested over a missing child in Khayelitsha
It is understood a neighbour has been arrested for abducting the baby of a mother found dead in Khayelitsha. The…
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Cape Town detectives investigating shooting of 2 off-duty cops in Khayelitsha
Cape Town detectives are following up all leads after a pair of off-duty policemen were shot and wounded in Khayelitsha.…
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Western Cape police launch manhunt for gunmen who shot & wounded 2 off-duty constables
Police in the province have launched a manhunt to track down gunmen who shot and wounded two off-duty constables. The…
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Delays over Khayelitsha Sassa offices
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has blamed the Western Cape government for long delays in procuring permanent Sassa offices for…
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Lindiwe Zulu concerned about alarming number of teen mothers in the Western Cape
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu put the focus on teenage pregnancy during an oversight visit in Khayelitsha. She said most…
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