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Bergrivier Mayor denies wrongdoing after drug and ammunition investigation
Bergrivier Mayor Ray van Rooy has broken his silence following a police investigation that led to allegations of drugs and…
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40-year-old man accused of rape from 7 years ago appeared in court, NPA confirms
The Rural and Farmworkers Development Organisation has welcomed the recent arrest of a 40-year-old man for a reported rape case…
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Former Piketberg cop who hunted his girlfriend before killing her, sentenced to life imprisonment
A former Western Cape cop will serve a life sentence for the premeditated murder of his girlfriend. Richard Smit was…
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Police yet to effect arrest for murder of 56-year-old Western Cape farmworker
The Western Cape town of Piketberg has been rocked by the murder of a farmworker. The 56-year-old woman was reported…
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Parents, children & friends out on bail after allegedly defrauding Rural Development and Land Reform Dept
A household and two friends were granted bail in the Laaiplek Magistrate’s Court after they were charged with allegedly defrauding…
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Case against elderly man accused of r@ping 12-year-old Piketberg girl postponed
There’s been a development in the case against an elderly man facing charges of rape, s.e.xual assault, and the grooming…
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Residents devastated after well-known farmer murdered in Piketberg
The West Coast community of Piketberg has pleaded with police to catch those responsible for the murder of a well-known…
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Piketberg farmer robbed & killed
The murder of a well-known farmer in the small town of Piketberg in the Western Cape has rocked the community.…
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2 suspects arrested for R34 million crypto scam
Two suspects charged with fraud and money laundering related to a crypto scam have appeared in the Lenasia Regional Court.…
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Boy fighting for his life in hospital after falling into a drain in Piketberg
A two-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition after being rescued from a drain on a farm in…
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2 suspects arrested after murder of Pofadder hotelier Leon Brits
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Pofadder hotelier Leon Brits. Police spokesperson Brigadier Mohale Ramatseba…
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