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Family of Kraaifontein boy allegedly killed at sleepover hopes for justice
Family of Kraaifontein boy allegedly killed at sleepover hopes for justice! The family of a young boy who was allegedly…
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7 arrested for Kraaifontein vigilante-style triple murder
7 arrested for Kraaifontein vigilante-style triple murder! Western Cape police have arrested seven individuals in connection with a brutal triple…
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Nigerian woman charged with human trafficking appears in Cape Town court, bail application set for October 10
The woman arrested in Cape Town for human trafficking appeared in the Kuilsriver Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Gift Ekause, 29,…
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Kraaifontein woman due to appear in court over human trafficking charges
A suspected human trafficker is behind bars after being arrested in Kraaifontein. The Hawks, along with Department of Home Affairs…
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Cape Town woman arrested for human trafficking
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) in the Western Cape said it arrested an alleged human trafficker…
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Action Society condemns elderly abuse after another man allegedly rapes his gogo
Civil rights organization Action Society has said it is tired of hearing about elderly South Africans who have been attacked,…
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Young man caught on camera beating his Gogo – Video goes viral
Police in Cape Town have arrested a young man who has gone viral on social media for beating up a…
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Fisantekraal fire claims three lives
Three people, including a child, have died in a fire in Fisantekraal near Durbanville. The blaze broke out in the…
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Close to 7 million Western Cape liquor outlets fined from 2022 to 2023
The Western Cape liquor authority has issued almost seven million in fines to licensed liquor outlets across the province between…
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City of Cape Town warns against Kraaifontein housing scam
The City of Cape Town has urged residents to be cautious when approached about housing opportunities as scammers are on…
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Western Cape police net 3 alleged online s.e.x predators targeting children
Western Cape police have arrested three alleged online s.e.xual predators targeting children. This brought the number of suspects arrested for…
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More suspects arrested in connection with online child p0rn ring
Police have arrested three more people in connection with an online child p0rn ring. A man who posed as a…
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Cape Town firefighters tackle blaze in Hangberg
Clouds of smoke are hanging over yet another Cape Town community – this time it’s over the Hangberg trail in…
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Taxi driver wanted for r@pe & kidnapping
Cape Town police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a taxi driver. The man is alleged to have…
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Kraaifontein police hunt for taxi driver involved in rape and attempted murder
Kraaifontein police in Cape Town are looking for a taxi driver in relation to a rape and attempted murder case.…
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Finding closure is difficult, says aunt of boy allegedly killed in Kraaifontein
A family member of an eight-year-old boy who was allegedly raped and killed in Kraaifontein in Cape Town says it’s…
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Western Cape SAPS says it won’t tolerate corrupt cops within its ranks
Western Cape police said they’re taking a no-nonsense approach towards corruption within its ranks after arresting two of their own…
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Cape Town police say efforts to curb gun violence & drug dealing paying off
Cape Town police say their efforts to curb gun violence and drug dealing across the metro are paying off, with…
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Message on Facebook leads family to son’s body in a BMW
Cape Town police are investigating a case of murder after the body of a man was found in a car…
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Rape victim hopes her perpetrator & alleged child killer faces might of law
A woman who was raped by the man accused of murdering an 8-year-old boy in Cape Town said she hopes…
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WCMPU questions why child murder accused wasn’t jailed for 2005 rape conviction
Western Cape Missing Persons Unit (WCMPU) founder, Candice van der Rheede believes the man accused of raping and killing an…
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Man accused of killing 8-year-old boy remanded in custody before bail outcome
The man accused of murdering an 8-year-old boy in Peerless Park, north of Kraaifontein, will be back in court next…
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Cape Town man arrested in connection with 8-year-old’s death set to appear in court
A suspect arrested in connection with the death of an eight-year-old boy in Kraaifontein is expected to make his first…
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Kidnapped Cape Town toddler believed to be in Durban & mom pleads for her return
A Cape Town mother is pleading for the safe return of her daughter, who was kidnapped by her father and…
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Pilots survive light aircraft crash in Kraaifontein
Two pilots survived a light aircraft crash in the vicinity of the Kraaifontein sewage plant on Tuesday morning. According to…
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Taxi regulations under spotlight after killing of 2 Mitchells Plain sisters in crash
The operation of the taxi industry in the Western Cape has come under the spotlight, with the DA writing to…
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Cape Town rocked by another mass shooting, 4 people dead
Cape Town has been rocked by yet another mass shooting, this time in Wallacedene near Kraaifontein. Four people were shot…
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Western Cape Education MEC lauds matric class of 2022
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier on Friday praised the matric class of 2022 saying that the province did an…
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Baby’s body found in Kraaifontein illegal dumpsite during cleaning operation
The body of a baby was found during a clean-up operation of an illegal dump site in Kraaifontein on Thursday.…
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11 000 Eskom customers without power after explosion at Scottsdene sub-station
Residents in Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Northpine, and Scottsdene remain without electricity after an explosion at the Eskom Scottsdene sub-station on Monday…
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Residents demand police visibility amid high murder rate in Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein residents said they live in densely populated areas where basic services are desperately needed including police visibility. Hundreds of…
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3 siblings killed in Cape Town shack fire
Three siblings have died in a shack fire in Cape Town. The blaze broke out on Saturday in Wesbank and…
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3 children killed in Kraaifontein fire
A Kraaifontein fire has claimed the lives of three children. Police are still on the scene in Wallacedene attempting to…
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Search continues for missing Kraaifontein teen and Manenberg mom
A Kraaifontein child and a Manenberg woman, who went missing on the same day, have not been found. Thirteen-year-old Maria…
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Two people killed, 1 wounded in Kraaifontein shooting
2 men were killed and another was wounded in a suspected taxi-related shooting in Kraaifontein. The trio was apparently targeted…
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The costs of Cape Town’s taxi strike
The cost of last week’s taxi strike is being counted. Damage to buses, other vehicles, and infrastructure would take time…
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3 Golden Arrow buses torched in Nyanga and Kraaifontein
Three Golden Arrow busses have been torched in the Nyanga and Kraaifontein areas. The company’s Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said on Thursday…
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Murdered Kraaifontein teacher laid to rest after alleged hit
The ANC Youth League’s Provincial Congress Preparatory Committee (ANCYL PCPC) in the Dullah Omar region has paid tribute to fallen…
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CT’s R85 million project to replace 11.9km sewer pipeline to be completed by June
About 11 900 metres of sewer pipeline replacement is expected to be completed in the City of Cape Town within…
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Bloekombos community hoping for more schools to deal with overcrowding
With pupils officially back at school, full-time, the need to build more schools in Kraaifontein in the Western Cape has…
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Metrorail recovers services in Western Cape after telecommunication affected by cable theft
Metrorail on Tuesday said technical teams in the Western Cape had started to recover services. Vandals cut critical fibre optic…
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Cape Town carries out power maintenance
Cape Town is dealing with electricity cuts in some areas. Several suburbs may see some temporary power outages this week…
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Police confiscate firearms in Western Cape
Police in the Western Cape arrested multiple suspects at the weekend for possession of firearms. Provincial police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley…
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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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Child left in a critical condition after being run over by speeding car
Western Cape: At 17H39 Friday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a collision on the corners of Botfontein and Bottelary Road…
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Metrorail warns passengers of severe delays after Wellington train line vandalized
Severe vandalism has stripped a section of the Wellington train line of essential and critical safety equipment. Metrorail on Wednesday…
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Handyman gets 2 life terms in Middelburg
In Middelburg, the High Court has convicted and sentenced 35-year-old handyman Precious Lucky Ngwenya to two life sentences plus another…
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LEAP officers confiscate 5 firearms in 72 hours
Members of the Law Enforcement Advance Programme (LEAP) have been hard at work and managed to remove five firearms from…
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Western Cape residents urged to be responsible over weekend amid COVID’s 3rd wave
The Western Cape Community Safety Department on Friday called on residents to be responsible over the weekend. This was the…
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Metrorail: Western Cape services recovered after being impacted by COVID-19
Metrorail said that its services in the Western Cape had recovered after recently being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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