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DA to lay complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele over shooting comments
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it would be laying a complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele. During a safe…
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Cape Town Mayor Hill-Lewis condemns Bheki Cele for shoot to kill remarks to police
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on Wednesday that Police Minister Bheki Cele’s ‘shoot to kill’ remarks were irresponsible. That…
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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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Man loses his own life after saving 3 teenagers from rip current in Cape Town
A Cape Town man lost his life this week after heroically saving three teenagers who got caught in a rip…
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Bheki Cele: Police working to bring Magistrate Romay van Rooyen’s killers to book
Police Minister Bheki Cele has vowed that detectives were hard at work to bring the killers of a Cape Town…
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Cape Town central rail squatters unhappy about plans of move to Philippi wedge
There’s growing unhappiness with plans to move railway line squatters to an area near Mitchells Plain. The informal settlers along…
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Man arrested for possession of illegal firearm in Mitchells Plain
In the war on gangsterism, police have arrested a man for being in possession of an illegal firearm in Mitchells…
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Search for killers of Cape Town magistrate continues
The search for the killers of a Cape Town magistrate continues. Fifty-year-old Romay van Rooyen’s body was found at her…
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CT police hunting suspects after magistrate murdered
Police have launched a manhunt for the killers of a Cape Town magistrate. The body of 50-year-old, Romay van Rooyen,…
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Captors release Bangladeshi businessman
A Bangladeshi businessman who was kidnapped two weeks ago in Mitchells Plain, has been released. While the Bangladeshi community in…
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Businessman shot dead during an alleged attempted kidnapping in Cape Town
Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the killing of a 40-year-old Cape Town businessman. The incident took place…
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Kidnappings on the rise in South Africa
Kidnapping incidents are on the rise in South Africa. The latest victim is a Bangladeshi businessman kidnapped in Mitchells Pain…
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Bangladeshi nationals living in Cape Town shut businesses amid kidnappings
Bangladeshi nationals living in Cape Town say they are under attack. Aktar Pradan (37) was kidnapped on Friday in Portlands,…
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Another kidnapping incident in Cape Town raises safety concerns
As concerns about increased kidnapping cases in the country are being raised another incident has been reported in Cape Town.…
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City of Cape Town warns criminals after contractors held up at gunpoint & generators stolen
In the latest attack on City of Cape Town staff, a contractor’s team was held up at gunpoint in Mitchells…
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Rape accused Western Cape police station employee suspended
A Mitchells Plain police station employee accused of rape has been suspended. It’s alleged the man lured women to the…
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994 murders recorded between April and June in Western Cape
The murder rate in the Western Cape continues to rise and more needs to be done. The Cape Flats Safety…
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Cape Town set to construct eco-friendly MyCiTi bus depots
Construction of waterwise and electricity efficient MyCiTi bus depots is set to begin in Cape Town next month. The depots…
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About 4 people killed in Cape Town over weekend
It’s been another deadly weekend for the Mother City, with at least four people murdered in separate incidents across the…
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2 people die in Diep River informal settlement fire
A man and woman died as a result of a fire which tore through “The Gatjie” informal settlement in Diep…
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Man suspected to have raped Heideveld toddler appears in court
The man accused of raping a Heideveld toddler made his first appearance in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The…
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3 men shot dead in Westridge, Mitchells Plain
Three men have been shot dead in Mitchells Plain. The shooting happened on Sunday night in Westridge. The police’s Novela…
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WC authorities probe Capricorn fire
Authorities are also probing a fire in Capricorn. Several shacks were destroyed and a house was damaged on Monday night.…
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Expert says international syndicate could be behind kidnappings
An international syndicate could be behind the recent kidnappings of prominent business people or their family members. That’s according to…
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Update: MyCiTi N2 Express bus service to resume on Saturday
The City of Cape Town has been called on to clarify the capacity plan for the MyCiTi N2 Express bus…
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Mitchells Plain & Khayelitsha MyCiti N2 Express resumes service next week
Residents from the historically disadvantaged areas of Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain – some 27-36km away from Cape Town’s CBD –…
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City of Cape Town bosses say MyCiTi N2 express service to return in February
The MyCiTi N2 express service will be back on the roads from next month. City bosses have finally inked a…
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Video of police officer beating up other cops goes viral
A video that is circulating on social media of a cop attacking other officers in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, has…
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Slain Elene Lino laid to rest as murder accused remanded in custody
A man accused of the murder of a 19-year-old woman in Manenberg will remain behind bars until his next court…
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More than 200 additional metro cops assigned to Cape Town crime hotspots
Cape Town’s deadliest crime hot spots have been assigned over 200 additional metro cops. The group completed their training last…
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Mother’s ex granted R3 000 bail for alleged rape of 14-year-old girl
A Mitchells Plain mother is furious that her daughter’s alleged rapist was granted R3 000 bail earlier this week in…
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Case against 3 suspects in Mitchells Plain mass shooting postponed
Three men charged in connection with a mass shooting in Mitchells Plain have yet to undergo an identity parade. Moegamat…
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Woman’s body found burnt & dumped behind Washington Drive Primary school
Lentegeur police are investigating a murder after being alerted to the burnt body of an unknown woman behind Washington Drive…
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Fraud syndicate bust by WC police
Police in the Western Cape have arrested 10 suspects, including a woman believed to be part of a fraud syndicate…
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CT man in court after allegedly kidnapping toddler
The man, alleged to have kidnapped a two-year-old girl at the weekend, will have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation ordered…
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Ex-Western Cape cop to be sentenced for raping inmates
A former Mitchells Plain police sergeant accused of raping an inmate and numerous other victims is being sentenced in court…
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Residents praised for giving police leads in Mitchells Plain mass shooting case
A Mitchells Plain community leader said that the arrests made for a deadly shooting in the area were thanks to…
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3 people arrested after birthday party shooting
Three people have been arrested for the birthday party mass shooting in Cape Town. One woman died and seven others…
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Cops hunt gunmen behind Mitchells Plain mass shooting
Police are still hunting the gunmen behind a mass shooting in Montclair, in Mitchells Plain. A woman was killed and…
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One dead, 6 injured in a mass shooting in Mitchells Plain
Seven people have been shot, with one reported dead. The mass shooting took place last night in Mitchells Plain. Apparently,…
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Bheki Cele’s visit was an election roadshow, says Winde
Following Police Minister Bheki Cele’s visit to the Western Cape, the province’s Premier Alan Winde has lashed out at Cele.…
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Premier Winde refutes Bheki Cele’s claims that WC has the most policing resources
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has hit back at Police Minister Bheki Cele’s claims that the province has the most…
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Over 40% of Western Cape’s adults vaccinated – health department
More than 40% of the eligible population in the Western Cape has received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine or…
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SA woman pregnant with 4 babies appeals for help
A Mitchells Plain mom is appealing for help as she gets ready to give birth to quadruplets this week. When…
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COVID 3rd wave much longer than previous waves, says WC Health Dept
The Western Cape Health Department said that while COVID-19 cases were stabilising, there was still no clear or significant decrease…
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Suspects in 2 child murders to only face trial in a year’s time
Two child murder cases on the roll in the Western Cape High Court have been postponed to next year for…
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Ivermectin sales boost on black market
Ivermectin sales on the black market are on the increase and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) and…
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Covid-19: Calls for stricter lockdown in Western Cape as cases spike
As Covid-19 cases climb in the Western Cape, calls for the province to be put under a stricter lockdown and…
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He pressed on me and tried to open my legs – SA mom attempts suicide twice after her own Son tries raping her
A mum has tried to take her own life twice because her drug addict son has made it hell. The…
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Boy only survivor after home fire claims 5 lives in Tafelsig
A Cape Town family has died when their house caught fire in Tafelsig Mitchell’s Plain. Firefighters responded to the blaze…
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