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Family: Teen girl who was kidnapped & raped is traumatized and not coping
Family: Teen girl who was kidnapped & raped is traumatized and not coping! The family of a 14-year-old girl who…
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Three suspects linked to kidnapping of teen girl arrested in Parow
Three suspects linked to kidnapping of teen girl arrested in Parow! Police in the Western Cape have apprehended three suspects…
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Western Cape police arrest 2 men in Philippi on extortion-related charges
Police have arrested two men in Philippi, on extortion-related charges. Officers were deployed to the area on Monday, after they…
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Security firm official arrested in connection with kidnapping of 4 family members in Western Cape
A security official has been arrested at work after the Hawks linked him to the kidnapping of four family members…
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Hawks arrest suspect linked to murder of cop in Philippi
Hawks officers have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a police officer in Philippi. The 33-year-old man…
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Business owners in Philippi live in fear as extortionists demand they pay up or be killed
Small business owners in Philippi claim they are forced to pay a monthly protection fee of up to 50% of…
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Samora Machel man arrested after woman’s chopped-up remains found in freezer
A man accused of killing his girlfriend and stuffing her remains in a freezer coldly stared at the prosecutor who…
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100s left destitute after fires in Cape Town
Humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers continues to provide aid to those affected by recent fires across Cape Town last…
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28-year-old man suspected of crime burnt beyond recognition by Samora Machel residents
In a barbaric attack, Samora Machel residents burnt a 28-year-old man beyond recognition in Sharpeville Street. Preliminary reports done by…
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Cape Town police hunting suspects who killed one officer & critically injured another
The South African Police Service (Saps) in Samora Machel, Cape Town are on the hunt for two suspects who shot…
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City of Cape Town defends itself on allegations of selective road maintenance
The City of Cape Town has listed a number of factors preventing it from going to certain parts of informal…
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Extortionists jeopardise service delivery in Cape Town
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city is setting up a task team to investigate extortion cases affecting service…
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Western Cape officers allegedly charging for police escorts
Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Reagan Allen says no resident of the province should ever have to…
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SAPS bust 3 suspects in separate incidents for possession of an unlicensed firearms & ammunition
Police Anti-Gang Unit arrested three suspects for possession of an unlicensed and prohibited firearm, and ammunition in Samora Machel on…
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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 special needs transport suspended in wake of Nyanga’s violent taxi protest
Cape Town’s commuting service for special needs citizens, Dial-a-Ride (DAR), has been suspended until further notice after a violent taxi…
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Woman’s body found burnt & dumped behind Washington Drive Primary school
Lentegeur police are investigating a murder after being alerted to the burnt body of an unknown woman behind Washington Drive…
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Cyril Ramaphosa warns Mozambique jihadists at Samora Machel memorial
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday marked the 35th anniversary of the death of Mozambique’s first president Samora Machel, vowing to…
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Samora Machel’s legacy lives on
35 years after his death the legacy of Samora Machel lives on. Tributes were paid to the late Mozambican leader…
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Innocent teen killed by vigilantes
The family of a mentally disabled teen, killed by an angry mob in Samora Machel, Cape Town, says the police…
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Over 1 370 suspects arrested in Gauteng over the weekend
More than 1,370 suspects were arrested in Gauteng over the weekend, including people on the police’s list of wanted suspects.…
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SAPS issue warning after another 4 killed in a mob attack
The management of the South African Police Service in the Western Cape has issued a stern warning to community members…
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Tragedy as prophet killed in church with bible in his hands
The prophetess didn’t know where the gunshots came from because it was raining. But then a few children told her…
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Man on the run after ex-grilfriend stabbed to death in Samora Machel
Yet another woman has been murdered in Samora Machel, allegedly by a man known to her. Nozipho Singatha was stabbed…
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He pressed on me and tried to open my legs – SA mom attempts suicide twice after her own Son tries raping her
A mum has tried to take her own life twice because her drug addict son has made it hell. The…
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6 men arrested over illegal firearms
Police arrested six men over the weekend for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The suspects, aged between 24…
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Commuters stranded after Golden Arrow reduces services
Golden Arrow Bus Service (Gabs) has requested commuters make alternative transport arrangements as their service schedule has been disrupted this…
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Golden Arrow bus drivers wounded after being shot over the weekend in Cape Town
The police are investigating a case of attempted murder, after two Golden Arrow Bus drivers allegedly sustained gunshot wounds, in…
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Cops continue to investigate 2 mass shootings in Cape Town
Two mass shootings in Cape Town are still under investigation by police. Last weekend three men were gunned down in…
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Samora Machel community in shock over murder of 3
Gugulethu detectives’ work is mounting after two more people were shot on Sunday morning – with one succumbing to his…
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3 men killed, each found with a gunshot wound to the head in Samora Machel
The bodies of three men were discovered, each with one gunshot wound to the head, in Samora Machel this morning.…
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Woman happy as her pun@ni still works after ex-boyfriend pours boiling water on her for denying him s.e.x
Vuyiseka Tshangana thanks God and her ancestors for saving her life. She’s also grateful her pun@ni is still intact after…
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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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City of CT halts sewage services in Samora Machel after worker shot and crew robbed
A City of Cape Town staff member has been shot and wounded while repairing a collapsed sewer pipeline in Samora…
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Man burnt & stoned to death, his brother assaulted with hammer for allegedly stealing clothes
The devastated mother of 24-year-old Samkelo Nyeka from Phillippi who was burnt and stoned to death in an alleged mob…
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Shock as daughter comes home to find her mom’s body heavily stabbed
The Samora Machel community are reeling in shock after the body of a 50-year-old woman was discovered in a pool…
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Sapu: Govt must declare police killings as treason
The South African Policing Union (Sapu) on Tuesday said society needed to take a stand against police killings in the…
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Search continues for missing Nyanga teen, Lusanda Notununu
The search for a 13-year-old girl from Samora Machel in Nyanga on Sunday entered its fourth day. Lusanda Notununu was…
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Cape Town police arrest several after public violence and looting
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa, arrests were made in a number of townships in the Cape Town metropole,…
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