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Nyanga Hiking Club: Empowering Cape Town’s Vulnerable Children Through Nature
Nyanga, one of the most violence-stricken neighbourhoods on the Cape Flats, gang activity and gun violence are grim realities that…
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Nyanga remains tense after deadly taxi-related shooting
The Cape Town community of Nyanga remains tense following a taxi-related conflict. On Tuesday morning, one person was shot dead…
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Police foil attack on e-hailing driver in Nyanga
Police foil attack on e-hailing driver in Nyanga! In a proactive operation, South African Police Service (SAPS) officers thwarted a…
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Police: Motive behind deadly Nyanga shooting taxi-related
Police said the motive behind a shooting incident in Nyanga on Friday, which claimed the life of one person, is…
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3 dead and five injured in Nyanga mass shooting
Police in the Western Cape are probing a mass shooting that took place in Nyanga on Wednesday. The incident took…
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Police Minister Mchunu reveals 6,198 people murdered between April & June in SA
The National Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu painted a grim picture of the crime situation in the country, saying that…
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DA calls on national govt to quell attacks on Western Cape social workers
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape (WC) is calling on the national government to step in and help…
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Cape Town man gets life sentence for killing cop
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a police officer in Nyanga, four years…
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Gun Free SA calls on SAPS and communities to rid streets of nearly 500 000 unlicensed firearms
Firearms advocacy group Gun Free South Africa is calling for joint effort by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and…
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19-year-old man shot and killed in Nyanga
A 19-year-old man has been shot and killed in Nyanga as gun violence continues in communities across Cape Town. The…
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Bheki Cele cautions against politicising crime fighting in the Western Cape
The Minister of Police Bheki Cele says crime is being used to achieve a political agenda in the Western Cape.…
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Nyanga CPF calls on Bheki Cele to devise plan to root out crime
The Nyanga community policing forum (CPF) is calling on Minister of Police Bheki Cele to come up with a plan…
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Bheki Cele: E-hailing taxi industry needs tighter controls to combat criminality
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that the e-hailing taxi industry needed tighter controls to combat criminality. Speaking at an imbizo…
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Nyanga CPF calls on Bheki Cele to devise a plan to root out crime
The Nyanga community policing forum (CPF) is calling on Minister of Police Bheki Cele to come up with a plan…
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Police launch manhunt for Nyanga murder suspects
Western Cape police say they are hot on the heels of four suspects who shot and killed four people and…
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Police appeal to Nyanga community for assistance after 4 shot dead
Western Cape police have launched a manhunt after four people were killed in a shooting incident in Nyanga. According to…
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4 dead in another mass shooting in Nyanga
Police in the Western Cape are probing a mass shooting incident in Nyanga that took place on Sunday evening. Four…
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Cape Town police investigating Nyanga mass shooting
Police are investigating a mass murder in Nyanga. Four people were shot and killed inside a shack in the Lloyd…
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RIP: Cause of veteran actor Chris ‘Bra Spokes’ April’s death revealed
South Africa’s veteran actor Chris April, Bra Spokes, passed away at 84 earlier this month. The SABC reports that the…
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Bheki Cele to host crime Imbizo in Gugulethu
Police Minister Bheki Cele will today host a crime prevention Imbizo in Gugulethu, Cape Town, as part of ongoing efforts…
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At least 5 murder incidents reported in Cape Town over the weekend
It’s been a bloody weekend in Cape Town with at least five murder incidents being reported. This followed the Police…
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Cape Town police hunting gunmen involved in deadly taxi violence in Philippi
Cape Town police have launched a manhunt following a deadly taxi-related shooting in Philippi. A woman was shot dead and…
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Cape Town police call for info after fatal shooting at Nyanga taxi rank
There’s been a fatal shooting at the Nyanga taxi rank. According to unconfirmed information shared with the publication, two taxi…
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Man accused of being part of police shooting to appear in court
A suspect who was allegedly involved in the shooting of police officers in Nyanga is expected at the Athlone Magistrate’s…
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Cops in court for allegedly lending police vehicle to civilian
Two police officers from Cape Town appeared in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court for alleged illicit activities. The two officers,…
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Taxi boss’s bail bid to be heard in Wynberg for murder & other charges
The formal bail hearing of taxi boss Bonke Makalala has been transferred to the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court. Makalala, 33, made…
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Western Cape police arrest at least 7 people in different incidents over gun-related charges
Western Cape police said their operations geared towards ridding the Cape communities of guns were bearing fruit. Police said they…
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Western Cape police say they’re winning the fight against unlicensed firearms
Western Cape police said they’re making headway in ridding Cape communities of unlicensed firearms. Police said on Friday, they nabbed…
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City of Cape Town asks public for help locating suspects wanted for murder of 3 LEAP officers
The City of Cape Town joined the South African Police Service (SAPS) in appealing to the public for assistance in…
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Mass prayer service held in Nyanga for safe festive season and reducing crime
Residents and civic organizations gathered in Nyanga on Saturday for a safety prayer campaign. The Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF)…
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Nyanga police probing double murder case after 2 women shot dead in Cape Town
Nyanga police in Cape Town are investigating a double murder case after two women were shot dead in Chris Hani…
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Waste collection to resume in City of Cape Town after extortion caused suspension of services
The City of Cape Town is set to resume waste collection services on Monday after a suspension sparked by extortion…
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Nyanga CPF calls for urgent solutions to curb extortion in the area
Extortion and threats of violence continue to leave Cape Town communities in squalor. Refuse collection has now been temporarily suspended…
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Gang violence, alcohol & drugs have big impact on pupil safety at Cape Town schools
Lobby group Equal Education said a survey it had done showed that gang violence, alcohol, and drug use were major…
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Slain LEAP officers honoured in Cape Town
Western Cape leaders have recommitted themselves to rooting out crime and lawlessness in the metro. Premier Alan Winde was joined…
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Cape Town taxi strike: Tributes pour in for award-winning surgeon Dr Kar Hao Teoh who was shot dead
Friends and family of a British surgeon killed during the violence that was sparked by the taxi strike in Cape…
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Minister Patricia de Lille extends condolences after death of British doctor
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has extended her condolences to the family of a British doctor who was killed in…
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Cape Town taxi strike: Golden Arrow buses granted interim interdict
The Western Cape High Court has granted the Golden Arrows Bus company an interim interdict to resume its services in…
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LEAP officer gunned down in Nyanga while patrolling during Cape Town taxi strike
Western Cape police are investigating a case of murder after a Law Enforcement Advancement Plan officer (LEAP) was killed in…
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Golden Arrow bus number 2 torched in Khayelitsha on Friday
Golden Arrow Bus Services has now confirmed that yet another bus has been set alight in Khayelitsha. This brings to…
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Golden Arrow plans full bus operation despite violence in wake of Santaco strike
Golden Arrow Bus Services plans to operate on all routes on Friday with diversions in place where necessary. Violence erupted…
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Relocating people living along parts of Cape Town’s central line a challenge, says Prasa
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) said that relocating people living along some parts of the Cape Town…
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Suspect arrested after murder of 3 people in Cape Town
The Western Cape anti-gang unit has arrested a 26-year-old suspect linked to the shooting of three people in Mitchell’s Plain.…
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Gift of The Givers urge South Africans to donate to assist suffering floods victims
With more heavy rains expected across the Western Cape on Saturday, South Africans were urged to reach deep into their…
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Gift of the Givers: Over 10 000 people in informal settlements affected by Western Cape rains
Gift of the Givers teams are currently assisting flood victims in at least 12 areas across the Western Cape. These…
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Popcru concerned about the number of police killings in SA
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Poprcu) said the unabated killing of officers was becoming increasingly troubling. Two officers…
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3 cops hospitalized following shootout with robbers
Three police officers have been admitted to hospital after they were shot by suspects who were fleeing the scene of armed robbery…
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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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Prasa CEO: Over R650 million spent on restoration of Nyanga to Cape Town rail line
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) CEO Hishaam Emeran said that they had spent more than R650 million to…
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Commuters happy trains running between Nyanga and Cape Town again
Train commuters between Nyanga and Cape Town train station said that they were happy that trains were officially back on…
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