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Police make breakthrough in investigation into corruption at CoCT’s human settlements directorate
The police’s commercial crimes and anti-gang units have made a breakthrough in a fraud and corruption investigation at the City…
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Police officer killed during crime prevention operation in Khayelitsha
A police officer has been shot and killed in a crime prevention operation in Khayelitsha. Officers were conducting a stop-and-search…
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Western Cape police say efforts to clamp down on organised crime starting to pay off
Western Cape police say their efforts to clamp down on organized crime are bearing fruit. This after they confiscated R4.6…
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Western Cape police hunting suspects involved in Mfuleni mass shooting
Western Cape police have launched a manhunt for suspects responsible for yet another mass murder in Mfuleni. Three men were…
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Cape Town taxi violence: Motorist kills one and injures 2 pelting his vehicle with stones
Police have confirmed one death on Monday amid the ongoing taxi violence across Cape Town. Western Cape police spokesperson, Brigadier…
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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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Kidnapped Cape Town woman found and reunited with family
A Welgemoed woman kidnapped in the Parow Industria area on Friday was found and reunited with her family. The 31-year-old…
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Case against man charged with killing 5 people in Philippi postponed
The case against a man charged with killing five people in Philippi East in October has been postponed to next…
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SAPS questioning several people in connection with Kraaifontein mass shooting
In the latest in a string of mass killings across Cape Town, police detectives were now questioning several people in…
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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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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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2 boys die in shack fire after mother allegedly locks them inside
A 35-year-old mother was arrested on Friday after she allegedly locked her two young sons in a shack that was…
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Western Cape organized crime detectives investigate triple murder in Paarl
Western Cape organized crime detectives are probing a triple murder in Paarl. It’s believed the killings took place in the…
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SAPS investigate another deadly mass shooting in Khayelitsha
Cape Town police are investing yet another mass shooting in Khayelitsha. Four people were shot dead in the township on…
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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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Six people shot dead in another Khayelitsha mass shooting
Six people were gunned down in another mass shooting in Khayelitsha on Sunday evening. Organised crime detectives are investigating the…
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SAPS confident of more arrests in Khayelitsha mass shooting
Police are confident of more arrests in connection with a mass shooting in Khayelitsha after a suspect was apprehended in…
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3 men shot and killed at informal settlement in Southfield
Three men have been killed in an informal settlement in Southfield. Detectives were deployed to the scene on Wednesday night…
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Suspect arrested in connection with Khayelitsha multiple murders due in court
A suspect is expected to appear in court on Monday in connection with one of the multiple murder cases being…
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5 people killed in Khayelitsha shooting
Five people were shot and killed in Khayelitsha on Monday. According to police, gunmen approached shacks in the Monwabisi Park…
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Police: Communities must cooperate to fight scourge of femicide and GBV in SA
Police have reminded communities that their cooperation is essential in fighting the scourge of femicide and gender-based violence (GBV). Several…
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Cape Town cop suspended after rape accusation
A Nyanga constable has been suspended after being accused of raping a man in a police vehicle. He was charged…
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SAPS probe triple murder in Cape Town
Police in Cape Town are probing the murder of three people, who were shot dead on Friday morning. Police spokesperson…
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Bheki Cele launches Western Cape safer season
Police minister Bheki Cele has launched the Western Cape safer season and country in blue initiative, in Khayelitsha this weekend.…
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Manhunt launched after 3 women shot in the head in Khayelitsha
The bodies of three young women – aged 17, 20, and 21 – were discovered in a passage between shacks…
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3 gunned down at Cape Town taxi rank
Three people have been killed and one more person was injured, during a shooting incident, at the Joe Slovo taxi…
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Cops still searching for suspects in Nyanga triple murder
Police are still searching for the gunmen who opened fire on four men in Nyanga. The men were standing on…
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Trio due in Paarl court over suspected gang triple murder
Three suspects are expected to appear in the Paarl Magistrates Court on Monday in connection with a triple murder. A…
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Chicken heist goes wrong: Over 1 000 boxes of chicken recovered and hijackers arrested – Pictures
Cops have arrested 19 people in connection with the heist of more than 1000 boxes of chicken on Wednesday, 4…
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Two suspects arrested in Grabouw for possession of dangerous weapons
Cape Town police have arrested two suspects found in possession of dangerous weapons in Grabouw. Officers handcuffed the pair while…
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8th person succumbs to injuries following Gugulethu shooting
An eighth person has died after a deadly shooting spree in Gugulethu, Cape Town on Wednesday. The shooting took place…
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2 suspects arrested in Nyanga for robbing fast-food store
Two suspects have been arrested in Nyanga, following a robbery at a fast-food store this weekend. On Saturday evening, police…
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2 suspects arrested in Van Rhynsdorp for transporting over 1 000 mandrax tablets
Two suspects have been arrested in Van Rhynsdorp in the Western Cape after they were found transporting drugs. The incident…
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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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Bogus police officers bust for business robbery in Mfuleni
Seven suspects are expected to appear in court today on charges of business robbery, illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and…
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Seven suspects posed as SAPS officers arrested in connection to Stellenbosch robbery
Seven people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Stellenbosch supermarket. Police said it happened earlier on…
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Anti-gang unit detectives investigating 4 Cape Town murders
Two teenage boys and two adult men have been shot dead in two separate gang-related shooting incidents in Ravensmead and…
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Ex-SAPS officials nabbed for illegal possession of firearms in Khayelitsha
A former police officer and an SAPS admin clerk are among four people arrested for the possession of unlicensed firearms…
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Taxi violence continues in CT despite talks between govt and industry leaders
It seems ongoing engagements between the taxi industry with the Western Cape government is doing little to stem the tide…
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Gugulethu mass shooting death toll rises to 8, police still hunting shooters
Police are still searching for those responsible for a mass shooting in Gugulethu. An eighth person has now died following…
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Cape Town police: Motive for Gugulethu mass shooting unclear
The circumstances surrounding a mass murder in Gugulethu are being investigated. On Monday afternoon, seven people were shot dead. Two…
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Stellenbosch cop suspended after being arrested for murder
A Stellenbosch police officer has been suspended after he was arrested for murder and extortion. The constable and a co-accused…
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Nyanga residents call for more police resources after 4 men killed in ambush
Four men were killed and another wounded in Nyanga on Sunday night. The incident occurred while the men were sitting…
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3-year-old Girl shot dead in suspected gang-related violence in Eerste River
A three-year-old child died following a shooting in Eerste River on Tuesday night. The little girl was struck by a…
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2 children & one man wounded in separate shootings in Manenberg
Two children and a 64-year-old man were shot and wounded in three separate shooting incidents in Manenberg, Cape Town, between…
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Angry looters set Cape Town liquor store on fire after finding it empty
Earlier this month, News24 reported that four liquor stores in the Western Cape had been looted in just 24 hours.…
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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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Man arrested for killing 7 in Khayelitsha tavern shooting
Five people died when gunmen opened fire on patrons at a tavern in the area in the early hours of…
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72-hour plan activated after tourists robbed in Khayelitsha
The tourists, accompanied by a local tour guide, were visiting a gardening project in Site C when five armed men…
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Father charged with murder of missing son in Cape Town
The 59-year-old Namibian national confessed to killing his 12-year-old son, and told police where his body was buried, near a…
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