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Cape Town Amaphela taxi driver arrested in connection with hit and run
A Cape Town Amaphela taxi driver has been arrested in connection with a hit and run involving a Metro Police…
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People living on Cape Town’s central train line hope government keeps promise of relocation
People living on Cape Town’s central train line could soon be relocated to more suitable land. Groups that have been…
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Cops say evidence suggests killing of Cape Town officer was a hit
Police on Monday said preliminary evidence pointed to the killing of a Cape Town police officer being a hit. Warrant…
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Horror as Pastor murders his wife with panga after going through her phone
A Philippi man allegedly killed his wife and cut off her hand using a panga on Monday morning, 25 April.…
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Drama as Prophet stabs man for looking & touching his girlfriend’s bums
A pastor (42) has been bust for allegedly stabbing a man for lusting after his girlfriend. Siyabonga Vuthula (25) from…
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SAPS opens inquest case after discovery of a man’s body in Bonteheuwel
The lifeless body of a Bonteheuwel man found lying at Loganberry Street in Bonteheuwel in the early hours of Sunday…
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WC MEC Mitchell taking steps to declare Nyanga high-risk zone
The Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell is on Friday taking steps to declare the Nyanga area a high-risk zone…
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Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell threatens to close certain taxi ranks and routes
Transport and Public Works MEC Daylin Mitchell has threatened to close certain ranks and routes after a violent taxi protest…
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CT’s R85 million project to replace 11.9km sewer pipeline to be completed by June
About 11 900 metres of sewer pipeline replacement is expected to be completed in the City of Cape Town within…
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Metrorail working to remove informal settlers from Central Line
Metrorail on Friday said negotiations with informal settlers occupying a section of the train line between Philippi and Langa are…
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WC Education Dept lists 28 school replacement projects planned over the next 3 years
The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) have revealed that 28 replacement…
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Brave young man snatches teenage girl from rapist attempting to rape her for 3rd time
She knew she was in for the worst day of her life when the offer of a ride home turned…
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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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Woman allegedly killed by her son after a brief argument in Browns Farm
The police are investigating a domestic violence-related murder case following the death of a 47-year-old woman from Browns Farm in…
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Philippi man accused of killing a woman in Brown’s Farm arrested
A Philippi man has been arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a woman in Brown’s Farm. It’s…
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Education Minister Motshekga condemns murder of Philippi teacher
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Thursday expressed shock and sadness following the murder of a teacher in Philippi. Thulani…
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Family of slain Cape Town teacher pleads for info to get assailants arrested
Details surrounding the murder of a teacher at a Philippi school remain sketchy on Thursday. Thulani Manqoyi was shot dead…
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Calls to beef-up security after teacher shot dead in his car in school parking area in Cape Town
The killing of a Grade 6 maths teacher at the Heinz Park Primary School in Philippi on Tuesday has left…
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Western Cape residents urged to be responsible over weekend amid COVID’s 3rd wave
The Western Cape Community Safety Department on Friday called on residents to be responsible over the weekend. This was the…
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Off-duty cop shoots alleged hijackers
An off-duty police officer shot and killed two of four alleged car-jackers during a shoot-out in Philippi at the weekend.…
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Browns Farm police station is without electricity for days
There are concerns on Friday afternoon about a Cape Town police station that has been without stable power supply for…
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Police station in Philippi without power for 2 years
The Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF) and the subforums in Philippi have raised concerns about the Browns Farm satellite police…
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2 Golden Arrow buses attacked in Gugulethu and Nyanga
Two Golden Arrow buses have fallen prey to gunfire in Gugulethu and Nyanga. The shootings happened early Sunday morning. No…
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CT taxi violence death toll on the rise
At least six people have died this week alone as Cape Town’s taxi war continues unabated. This despite the signing…
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CT human settlements department records steep drop in illegal land invasions
The provincial Human Settlements department said it has seen a drastic reduction in attempted illegal land invasions with 159 reported…
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Police: Community tipoffs led to arrest of two alleged cop killers in CTN
Police on Sunday said tipoffs by community members led to the arrest of two alleged cop killers this week. Metro…
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We don’t have money to buy drugs – Shock as CT drug addicts smoke HIV pills (ARVs) to get high
Drug addicts from Philippi, Browns Farm in Cape Town are robbing residents of their ARVs so that they can smoke.…
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Land and house invasions cost WC govt millions to prevent
Illegal land invasions and occupation of completed houses have cost the provincial Human Settlements Department more than R355.8 million to…
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Food poisoning kills 4-year-old and 1-year-old Kaizer Chiefs supporters
The community of Samora Machel in Philippi has been left in shock and mourning following the death of two children…
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WC police hope imbizos with communities will help gain trust
As 186 firearms were confiscated within a month that also saw a 4-year-old girl shot and wounded in Hanover Park,…
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Dad breaks down, says he failed his children after son is killed during shootout
A seven-year-old boy was killed and his sister is fighting for her life in hospital after the pair were shot…
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Worshippers arrested after being caught hosting secret church services in a cave
A group of worshippers spent Saturday night in police holding cells after they were nabbed for hosting secret church services…
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14-year-old boy bust with fake gun
Residents of Brown’s Farm in Philippi, Cape Town, have applauded the Leap officers who nabbed a 14-year-old boy for being…
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Man accused of murdering Amahle Quku to remain behind bars due to court delays
The man accused of killing a 17-year-old Philippi teenager remains behind bars following another delay in court proceedings. Leonard Mzingeli…
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It frustrates me to wake up in a house where there’s no food – Woman cries over her broke Ben 10
Siya Hulana (31) and her Ben 10 Mpumzi Mpoposho (26) have been together for two years. But they’re on the…
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Cape Town woman uses 5 condoms per day as lotion – They make my skin glow and smell nice
A young woman uses the lubricant from condoms to moisturise – and she said it makes her skin glow! The…
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2 people and infant die in Philippi, Fisantekraal fires
Three people including a baby have died in two separate fires in Philippi and Fisantekraal. In the first tragedy, fire…
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4 men caught red-handed stripping down hijacked government vehicle
After a state vehicle was reported hijacked, members of Cape Town Law Enforcement and TSU Protection Services’ K9 unit went…
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Case of Amahle Quku’s suspected killer postponed to November
The case against a man accused of the murder of a teenage girl from Philippi has been postponed to next…
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Police launch investigation after Philippi gang-related shooting leaves one dead & seven wounded
Philippi police are investigating murder and attempted murder cases following a shooting by unknown gunmen at Galilee Court in Hanover…
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Traumatised neighbour recounts horrific Heritage Day shooting
The traumatized family of the four people killed in a shooting in Browns Farm near Philippi on Heritage Day, believe…
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Western Cape murders increased after easing of lockdown restrictions, study reveals
Despite unprecedented restrictions on movement, alcohol and the economy, and a surge in policing activities, South Africans continued to kill…
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CT farmworkers shocked following discovery of woman’s body in a bin
A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Poultry farm workers have been left shocked after a…
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Philippi teen’s murder suspect abandons bail bid
A man accused of killing a teenage girl from Philippi has abandoned his bail bid. Leonard Mzingeli’s case was heard…
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Teen girl’s n@ked body found lying on Cape Town street
Yet another woman has been murdered, in a month which has seen a massive spike in cases of gender-based violence.…
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Two Eskom technician guards killed in Philippi
Two security guards have been killed while escorting Eskom technicians in Philippi. The power utility says the guards were gunned…
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Alleged mob justice probed in Philippi after attack on suspected thieves
Police in Philippi are investigating a case of attempted murder after residents allegedly attacked two suspected thieves. The men, both…
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Western Cape govt condemns continued attacks on ambulance crews
The Western Cape government has on Tuesday called on communities to do their part to ensure the safety of ambulance…
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R1.4bn to be spent on restoring Cape Town central train line – Mbalula
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Thursday that Cape Town’s central commuter rail line would be fully suspended and R1.4…
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Four dead, many left homeless after early morning fires in Cape Town
Firefighters responded to the first incident at 02:45 and found informal structures alight in Philippi. Days before Christmas, four people…
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