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Sanral warns adverse weather could affect roads in the Western Cape
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has announced that the weather warning issued by the South African…
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Western Cape residents demonstrate against NERSA’s proposed 40% electricity tariff hike
The Drakenstein Municipality is protesting alongside Paarl residents on Monday to challenge the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA)…
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Update: Metrorail service between Wellington & Cape Town resumes after train derailment
Metrorail’s service between Wellington and Cape Town has resumed. This followed repair work that Transnet conducted after two train coaches…
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DA wants safety audit of Western Cape rail infrastructure after train derailment
Following a train derailment near Paarl, the Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and…
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25 passengers hospitalised following a train derailment in Paarl
Metrorail says 25 passengers have been hospitalised following the derailment of a train in Paarl in the Boland of the…
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Multiple passengers injured after train derails in Paarl
An unconfirmed number of people were injured after a train derailed at Dal Josafat station in Paarl, Western Cape on…
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Western Cape Community Police Board says it is outraged by relentless violence in province
The Western Cape Community Police Board said it is outraged by what it called the relentless violence that has gripped…
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Cruel killer gets life in jail for murdering his girlfriend & dumping her body
A murderer from Paarl in the Western Cape has been sentenced in the Paarl Regional Court. Sithobele Qebe pleaded guilty…
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Ilitha Labantu says life sentence for Siphokazi Booi’s killer a victory
A life sentence handed down to a man who killed his girlfriend in Mbekweni near Paarl has been described as…
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Western Cape Community Police Board calls on communities to reflect on violence against women
The Western Cape Provincial Community Police Board has called on communities to reflect on violence against women. The community policing…
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4 suspects including fake doctor nabbed in Western Cape for fraud & illegal dealing in petroleum gas
Western Cape police have arrested four suspects including a bogus doctor for fraud and illegal dealing in petroleum gas at…
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Heavy rain: Community outside Paarl urged to evacuate as 3 dams overflow
The community of Newton Village outside Paarl has been urged to evacuate as three dams are overflowing due to heavy…
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Western Cape police arrest undocumented women & children hidden inside bus trailer
Western Cape police have arrested undocumented women and children who were hidden inside a trailer attached to a bus on…
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Cape Winelands District Municipality urges motorists to be cautious amid raging fire
The Cape Winelands District Municipality is urging motorists to practice caution on the Du Toit’s Kloof Pass near the Du…
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Gangster sentenced to 120 years in jail for embarking on a murderous crime spree
The most wanted gangster on the Cape Flats was slapped with more than 100 years imprisonment by the Western Cape…
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Update: Truck driver’s lucky escape after Cape winds blow trailer off the road near Huguenot Tunnel
A truck driver in the Western Cape is safe and has escaped unharmed after heavy winds blew the trailer of…
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VIDEO: Violent Cape winds blow a truck off the road near the Huguenot Tunnel
Torrid winds in the Western Cape led to a truck being blown off the N1 as it approached the Huguenot…
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Premier Winde says Western Cape govt’s efforts to curb crime yielding results
Premier Alan Winde said that the Western Cape government’s efforts to curb crime were yielding results as the murder rate…
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Rwandan national wanted for genocide crimes expected back in Cape Town court
The Rwandan national wanted for genocide crimes is expected back in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Fulgence Kayishema…
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Huguenot toll plaza on N1 closed following nitric acid spill
The Cape Winelands District Municipality has urged motorists to use an alternative route due to the closure of Huguenot Toll…
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Residents in Paarl encouraged to make voices heard on SA Post Office Amendment Bill
Residents in Paarl, Western Cape will be the first citizens to have their say over the government’s plan to expand…
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2 children among mass shooting victims
Police in Cape Town are probing a mass murder that took place in Mbekweni in Paarl, Western Cape police said…
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Rwanda genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema to seek asylum in SA
Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, will apply for asylum in South Africa,…
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Western Cape floods: Death toll rises as extreme weather continues
A 64-year-old man was found dead in his home in Vredendal on the West Coast on Saturday, bringing the death…
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WC floods: High alert as second cold front approaches
One person has been seriously injured, but there have been no deaths due to the floods in Cape Town. A…
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Extensive damage as heavy rains & wind batter Cape Town
Evacuations continue in Cape Town and Paarl on Thursday morning. The area was hit by heavy rains and strong winds…
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Heavy rainfall caused extensive flooding across the Western Cape
Torrential rains in the Western Cape have been wreaking havoc, with flooding reported in multiple areas across the province. In…
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Hawks & Interpol arrest Namibian fugitive in Paarl
A 55-year-old disbarred attorney has been arrested in Paarl, in the Western Cape, on charges of racketeering, fraud, corruption and…
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Family: Fulgence Kayishema’s arrest a case of mistaken identity
The family of a Rwandan national accused of being involved in the 1994 genocide in the central African country believe…
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Ex-attorney wanted for multimillion-rand fraud arrested by Interpol in Paarl
A 55-year-old former attorney who was wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) was arrested in Paarl. According to…
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Rwandan genocide fugitive arrested at Paarl grape farm after being on the run since 1994
Rwandan’s most wanted man, who has been on the run since 1994 in connection with genocide in the east African…
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President Ramaphosa confident there’ll be less load shedding within the next few months
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he was confident that load shedding would be sorted out in the next few months.…
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President Ramaphosa heads to Western Cape’s Paarl for 6th presidential imbizo
President Cyril Ramaphosa will head to Paarl in the Cape Winelands on Friday as part of his presidential imbizos to…
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Actress Lerato Moloi on a journey of healing after accusing Tol Ass Mo of r@pe
Mzansi actress Lerato Moloi is on a journey of healing and she is slowly picking up the pieces to get…
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Community leader: Paarl residents need to do more to protect children
Residents of Paarl must do more to ensure that the Boland town’s women and children are protected, a local community…
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Labour Minister: Heads will roll at Western Cape farm if negligence caused deaths
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said on Friday that heads would roll if negligence was found to be behind…
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WC residents warned of online housing scam
Western Cape residents have been warned of an online housing scam doing the rounds on social media. The Western Cape…
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Western Cape EMS on high alert amid heavy rains
Western Cape emergency services are on high alert as heavy rain persists in the province. According to NGO Gift of…
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Western Cape community in shock after murder of 4-year-old girl
Yet another Western Cape community is reeling after the murder of a four-year-old girl. Tamia Botha’s body was found on…
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Western Cape communities reeling after child murders
Two Western Cape communities have been left reeling on Tuesday, following the separate deaths of two children. On Monday, the…
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Western Cape taxi associations agree to reopen route between Paarl and Bellville
A contested taxi route between Paarl and Bellville could soon reopen following an agreement between Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA)…
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Joy for Tol Ass Mo as court clears him of rape
South African comedian and reality TV star Mongezi Mahlangu also known as Toll Ass Mo has reportedly been acquitted of…
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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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Head of a 9-year-old crushed by trailer tire in an accident
A Paarl family have been left devastated after their 9-year-old tragically lost his life in a freak accident on Friday.…
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Relief efforts under way in WC amidst inclement weather conditions
Relief efforts are already underway amidst inclement weather conditions in the province. Residents have been warned to brace themselves for…
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CT taxi operators cry over loss of money after the closure of route B97
Taxi operators say the closure of route B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville is hurting their pockets. The route…
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16 injured in Paarl taxi crash
Sixteen people were left injured after the taxi they were travelling in overturned and crashed into a wall along the…
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Western Cape taxi violence claimed at least 83 lives in 2021
Despite the closure of the contentious B97 taxi route in the Western Cape, there have been 19 taxi-related murders and…
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Paarl informal settlement blaze: 400 left homeless
A fire in Paarl, Western Cape, has left 400 people homeless after it gutted 100 informal homes in the Drommedaris…
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Paarl informal settlement fire: Gift of the Givers to provide aid for victims
Gift of the Givers will deliver meals, blankets, mattresses, water, and hygiene packs to 400 people who have been left…
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