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CT human settlements department records steep drop in illegal land invasions
The provincial Human Settlements department said it has seen a drastic reduction in attempted illegal land invasions with 159 reported…
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15-year-old Mfuleni boy caught hiding gun in a teddy bear
A 15-year-old boy has been caught with a firearm hidden in a teddy bear. Patrolling officers responded to a tip-off…
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Cape Town land invaders now under water after heavy rains
A group of people who invaded open pieces of land in Kraaifontein during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic is…
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Police arrest 18 suspects for possessing endangered plant
Police are hunting for suspected robbers who shot and fatally wounded two foreign nationals in Wallacedene on Saturday evening. Police…
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Kraaifontein cops probe the shooting of 2 men
Kraaifontein police detectives are probing a double murder case after two men were gunned down. The shooting occurred in the…
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Man in court for allegedly killing 2 Kraaifontein police officers
The case against Mxoleleni Sikhala, 32, accused of murdering two Kraaifontein police officers, has been postponed to August 4. Sikhala,…
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Cops investigating fatal taxi-related shooting in Kraaifontein
Police in Cape Town are investigating another fatal taxi-related shooting – this time in Kraaifontein. A 25-year-old man – yet…
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Land and house invasions cost WC govt millions to prevent
Illegal land invasions and occupation of completed houses have cost the provincial Human Settlements Department more than R355.8 million to…
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S.e.x-starved Kraaifontein man’s house demolished after raping 4 young girls and a boy
Angry Kraaifontein residents have demolished the shack of a suspected serial rapist who allegedly raped five children – four little…
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Bheki Cele orders cops to protect Cape Town’s women & children at all cost
Police Minister Bheki Cele has told the 200 officers deployed to the Western Cape that their presence in the province…
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Kraaifontein mom arrested for baby boy’s death
Eleven month-old Akhimbali Mafentile’s mother is set to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s court Friday afternoon on a charge…
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One protester dead and 4 cops injured in Cape Town service delivery protests – dept
Days of protests across Cape Town have led to the death of a demonstrator, injuries for four police offices and…
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Heavy police presence at Kraaifontein protest, journos targeted with rocks
Protestors in Kraaifontein have pelted rocks at members of the media amid tension in the Bloekombos area. There’s a heavy…
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1 of 2 police officers killed in Kraaifontein laid to rest in EC today
One of the two Kraaifontein police officers killed while conducting night patrols in Bloekomnbos will be laid to rest today.…
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Man accused of killing two police officers in Kraaifontein opts not to apply for bail
The man accused of murdering two Kraaifontein police officers made his second court appearance in the Blue Downs Magistrates Court…
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Cops edging closer to justice for slain Kraaifontein officers
Police are edging closer to finding justice for two officers who were murdered in Kraaifontein outside Cape Town last weekend.…
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Bheki Cele visits families of slain police officers in Cape Town
One person arrested in connection with the death of two on-duty police officers in Kraaifontein will appear in court again…
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Man arrested in connection with Kraaifontein police murders to appear in court
A man accused of gunning down two police officers is expected in the dock on Tuesday. Sergeant Mnakwazi Mdoko and…
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Bheki Cele on police killings – We are under attack
The search for the killers of two on-duty Kraaifontein police officers continues. The sergeant and a constable were out on…
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2 cops shot dead in Kraaifontein on Sunday
Two Cape Town police officers have been killed in Kraaifontein. The pair was reportedly driving in the Bloekombos area when…
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Schoolboy shot dead for refusing to join a gang
A Kraaifontein schoolboy had been shot and killed for refusing to join a gang. Police have arrested a suspect for…
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Kraaifontein gang members involved in serious shooting after murder of gang boss – Video
Residents of Kraaifontein in Cape Town, Western Cape, said they had heard enough gunshots and shootings on their streets this…
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William Stevens, alleged 27s gang leader shot and killed in Kraaifontein
The community of Kraaifontein was rocked by another gang-related shooting. Alleged 27s gang leader William “Red” Stevens was shot and…
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Western Cape cops seize cigarettes worth millions and shut down illegal liquor outlets
Police in the Western Cape have seized illegal cigarettes worth millions, closed down several shebeens, and recovered illegal firearms during…
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7 guns, ammunition, drugs and dagga seized in Western Cape
Western Cape police operations over the weekend led to the seizure of weapons, ammunition, drugs, and dagga. It also culminated…
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Over 2 300 minors arrested in Western Cape in 3 months
More than 2 300 children found themselves in conflict with the law in the Western Cape with the youngest group…
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Community leaders fear teen’s alleged gang-rape could spark vigilante justice
Frustrated Bloekombos residents are calling on their local police precinct to update the community on progress about a gang-rape case…
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2 people treated for smoke inhalation after fire breaks out at Cape Gate hospital
Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation after Cape Gate Hospital situated in Brackenfell caught fire on Monday evening.…
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3rd suspect arrested for murder of 11-year-old Kraaifontein boy
A third suspect believed to be linked to the murder of an 11-year-old Kraaifontein boy has been apprehended. Detectives probing…
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Armed men who shot and killed a man and his 3-year-old brother on wanted
Western Cape police have launched a manhunt for armed suspects who shot and killed a man and his three-year-old brother.…
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Police in Kraaifontein investigating case of double murder
Kraaifontein police are probing the case of a double murder after a man and his three-year-old brother were shot and…
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Calls for more police resources mount in wake of latest Cape Town farm attack
While police continue their search for a group of men behind a farm attack in Kraaifontein, there are fresh calls…
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Three people shot in farm robbery in Kraaifontein
Three people have been shot and wounded on a farm in Kraaifontein. The incident occurred over the weekend when four…
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Western Cape sees decline in public order police officers
The number of public order police officers in the Western Cape declined from 541 in 2018 to 406 in 2020,…
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Suspects bust with R4 million worth of drugs in Cape Town
Cape Town police have spoilt the weekend for drug dealers. According to spokesperson Col Andrè Traut, police bust suspects with…
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Increase in public unrest affecting service delivery – City of CT
The City of Cape Town said that a spike in public unrest had had an impact on service delivery. The…
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Cape Town metro cop wounded in Kraaifontein petrol bomb attack
According to the city, law enforcement officers had been working in the area this past week as hundreds linked to…
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Protests break out in Western Cape as community members attempt to occupy land
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut confirmed that police officers were on-site, to assist with the execution of an eviction…
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Cape Town cops on high alert as crowd gathers in protest-hit Kraaifontein
More than four hundred people have gathered on a piece of open land in Bloekombos in Kraaifontein. The area has…
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About 25 people arrested for public violence following Cape Town protests
At least 25 people have been arrested for public violence following a wave of protests across Cape Town. On Monday,…
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No arrests after 9-year-old girl fatally shot in Cape Town
No arrests have been made after a nine-year-old girl was shot and killed Kraaifontein this weekend. The girl was struck…
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3 arrested after pregnant woman dies in Cape Town shooting
Shaida Nathan was nine months pregnant when she died in a volley of shots aimed at a shack she was…
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Woman survives after being shot eight times in Kraaifontein
It was a bloody Wednesday for Kraaifontein residents when three men were killed and a woman, who was shot eight…
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Kraaifontein residents advised of water supply disruption on Tuesday
Work on the City of Cape Town’s water supply infrastructure could affect parts of Kraaifontein on Tuesday, 24 March 2020.…
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Probe after 2 women gunned down in Kraaifontein
The attack is believed to have stemmed from an earlier argument with one of the gunmen. Kraaifontein police are investigating…
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6 men nabbed over unlicensed firearm possession
An intelligence-driven operation by SAPS members led to the arrest of six male suspects aged between 26 and 40 on…
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