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Ongoing Cape Town taxi war destroying livelihoods
Even though there had been a lull in the taxi war gripping the city in the last 24 hours, the…
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Some Eskom services suspended due to Cape Town taxi violence
Eskom has suspended some major services in parts of Cape Town affected by ongoing taxi violence. In a statement on…
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Construction worker shot at work
Western Cape: At 13H03 Wednesday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to a shooting at a construction site in Mitchells Plain, Cape…
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46-year-old woman dies in Mitchell’s Plain home fire
Mitchell’s Plain police have opened an inquest after a woman died in a fire this weekend. The incident happened in…
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CT metro police arrest suspects hiding drugs in a shoe and face mask
It was a busy week of cracking down on drug-related crimes for the City of Cape Town’s enforcement officers. Some…
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Hawks bust Mitchells Plain makeshift cannabis lab
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) busted a clandestine hydroponic cannabis laboratory in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. Provincial Hawks…
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WC Safety MEC shocked by worsening gun violence
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has expressed his shock and anger at the continuing gun violence in Cape…
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Residents call for field cleanup in Mitchells Plain
Community leaders say an under-utilized sports complex in Mitchells Plain has become a white elephant. Community leaders also fear the…
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SAD: 3-year-old Western Cape boy perishes in shack fire
Residents from Isiqalo near Mitchel’s Plain in Western Cape are left shocked after a three-year-old boy burnt to death in…
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Cops hunt suspects following drive-by shooting in Mitchell’s Plain
Western Cape police are searching for the suspects responsible for a fatal drive-by shooting in Mitchell’s Plain on Friday. Late…
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MEC Albert Fritz: Police are failing rape victims
Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz expressed concern over the alleged disservice by the police to victims of gender-based violence (GBV).…
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CT communities call for peace amid gang violence
Ahead of religious festivals that focus on sacrifice, some Cape Town communities are on Tuesday calling for peace between warring…
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Covid-19 surviving healthcare workers get vaccinated in Mitchell’s Plain
Healthcare workers who had contracted Covid-19 and survived were among healthcare workers lining up to be vaccinated at the Mitchell’s…
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ANC’s Faiez Jacobs lashes out at MEC Albert Fritz over Mitchells Plain shootings
ANC MP Faiez Jacobs has lashed out at Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz for not ensuring community safety…
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MEC Fritz expresses deep concern after spate of shootings in WC
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has expressed deep concern following a spate of shootings in the province over…
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Another teen dies after being caught in suspected gang crossfire on Cape Flats
Yet another child has died after being caught in gang crossfire on the Cape Flats. In the latest incident, a…
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Four shot dead in Mitchells Plain
At least four people have been shot dead in Tafelsig, Cape Town. One other person was wounded in the brazen…
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Cops maintain presence in Mitchell’s Plain after fatal shooting of teenagers
Police maintained their presence throughout the day on Friday in Mitchell’s Plain following two fatal shootings on the same street.…
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2 teens killed and 3 wounded in separate drive-by shootings in Mitchells Plain
A 13-year-old has been killed and three others aged between 14 and 18 were wounded in a drive-by shooting in…
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WC school principals concerned over dropout rate
Principals in the Western Cape are concerned about the number of children who have to drop out of school. This…
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Woman allegedly stabbed multiple times by brother-in-law for ‘no reason’
A young woman from Mitchells Plain is living in fear after her brother-in-law allegedly nearly stabbed her to death “for…
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Mitchells Plain shop owner arrested for allegedly molesting 10-year-old girl
A Mitchells Plain shopkeeper is behind bars on a kidnapping charge after he allegedly molested a girl who had bought…
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Cops searching for suspect accused of double murder
Western Cape police have launched an intensive search for a suspect wanted for alleged double murder and attempted murder. On…
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CT paramedic details being shot while on duty, a narrow escape
A Cape Town paramedic who had a narrow escape from death while on duty has told a local publication what…
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Western Cape records 68 attacks on medical emergency officials this year
There have been 68 attacks on medical emergency officials across the Western Cape this year. It’s a marked increase from…
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Paramedic saved by his own bulletproof vest while on duty in Mitchells Plain
There’s been yet another attack on ambulance staff – this time in Mitchells Plain. On Tuesday morning, two EMS personnel…
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Hunt for minibus taxi driver who ran over Khayelitsha cop
A minibus taxi driver, who allegedly knocked down and killed a 33-year-old off-duty police officer in Khayelitsha on Saturday evening,…
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SA Doctor who revealed he can cure Gays and Transgender children under fire
An “almost qualified” psychiatrist has been reported to the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) over his controversial comments around…
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Matrics set to begin final exams this week despite COVID-19-hit academic year
About 1.1 million matriculants will begin one of the most important weeks in their academic career when they sit for…
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Western Cape now has lower than 2 500 active Covid-19 cases
The number of active cases of Covid-19 in the Western Cape slipped below 2,500 on Thursday. At the height of…
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Woman arrested for husband’s murder released from police custody on lack of evidence
A Cape Town woman arrested for the murder of her husband has been released from police custody, the National Prosecuting…
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Mitchells Plain man shot dead
A 27-year-old man has been shot dead in Lentegeur in Mitchells Plain on Thursday night. Authorities are still trying to…
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Two busted in Wellington with mandrax tablets worth R11 000
The Western Cape provincial police have reported that SA Police Service (SAPS) officers achieved significant successes in the Cape Winelands…
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Homeless camp in Strandfontein to be closed – councillor
The relocation camp housing homeless people at the Strandfontein Sports Ground in Mitchells Plain could be closing down as the…
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Police open fire during unrest on the R300 in Mitchells Plain – Watch
Armed officers on the scene can be seen chasing small groups of people into nearby suburbs. Tension erupted into violence…
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Western Cape COVID-19 death toll currently sitting at 15
The Western Cape’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 15. The fatalities are part of the 50 national deaths reported…
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Hungry & angry mob empties tills and loots butchery – Watch
Two people have been arrested after residents robbed a butchery in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, during violent protests. Police spokesperson…
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55 people arrested for looting Cape Town businesses
At least fifty businesses have been looted in Cape Town during the COVID-19 lockdown. The City of Cape Town said…
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SA Lockdown: Chaos in Mitchells Plain as residents clash with Police over food parcels
Angry residents in Mitchells Plain have clashed with police over food parcels. Residents are hungry and furious with the Social…
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Fury over 17-year-old girl’s brutal killing at Westridge church
Police are investigating a case of murder after a 17-year-old was found stabbed to death in Westridge, Mitchells Plain, yesterday.…
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Cape Town prepares for army to leave gang-ridden areas
In July 2019 the army was deployed to 10 gang-ridden areas including Bishop Lavis, Mitchells Plain, Nyanga and Delft as…
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Mom insists teen son did not rape two-year-old girl
A Mitchells Plain mother says she fears for her teen son, who gangsters threatened to shoot, after he was accused…
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Grandma outraged as ex-husband allegedly turns home into drug den
A Mitchells Plain grandmother says her ex-husband, against whom she has opened 27 police cases including rape, is making her…
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Spine Road High a light in the darkness
An almost perfect record! Spine Road High School in gang-ridden Mitchells Plain is a light among the darkness, having achieved…
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Cops can’t confirm Mitchells Plain murder linked to that of Staggie
Cape Town police say they can’t confirm if the killing of a Hard Livings gang member on Thursday in Mitchells…
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Cape Town train services still suspended
Cape Town commuters are stranded and annoyed. Train services on the central line from the city to Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s…
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Officers save mom and newborn, found lying on street
The quick action of Cape Town Law Enforcement officers has saved a newborn baby and her mother. The officers were…
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4 killed in bloodbath as gunmen storm Cape Town home
Shooting in the early hours of Tuesday morning has left four people dead in a house in Mitchells Plain. Western…
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Child shot in Mitchells Plain
A six-year-old is recovering in hospital after being caught in the crossfire in a shooting incident in Mitchells Plain. This…
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Bheki Cele warns police generals – Bring down the murder rate or surrender your uniforms
The recurring scenes of scattered dead bodies in the streets of Phillippi, Mitchells Plain and Nyanga are unbearable, the minister…
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