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Weather service issues warning for WC
The South African Weather Services is warning of heavy rain in several Western Cape regions this weekend. The bulk of…
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22-year-old SRC member Nomzamo Buthelezi killed in suspected hit-and-run
A Stellenbosch University (SU) student representative council (SRC) member was killed in what was believed to have been a hit-and-run…
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VIDEO: Police arrest 3 after cash-in-transit heist in Cape Town
On Thursday, police announced that three suspects were arrested shortly after a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Macassar, just outside Cape…
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Bogus police officers bust for business robbery in Mfuleni
Seven suspects are expected to appear in court today on charges of business robbery, illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and…
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Seven suspects posed as SAPS officers arrested in connection to Stellenbosch robbery
Seven people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Stellenbosch supermarket. Police said it happened earlier on…
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Wife and co-accused apply for legal aid in Stellenbosch farm murder case
Zurenah Smit, accused of murdering her Stellenbosch farmer husband, and one of her co-accused on Friday applied for legal aid…
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Bongani Bongo maintains his innocence
ANC MP, Bongani Bongo, says forces are conspiring to take him down. Bongo believes there is a group of individuals…
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2 firefighters injured
Firefighters continue to battle the mountain fires near Stellenbosch, which started a week ago and have burnt about 13 600…
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Firefighters make good progress in controlling Jonkershoek blaze
Firefighters battling a wildfire in Jonkershoek had made good progress in bringing the blaze under control on Sunday morning. The…
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Gas explosion at Stellenbosch home exposes abalone processing operation
An explosion at a Stellenbosch home inadvertently exposed an abalone poaching operation. Early on Wednesday morning, police were called to…
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2 suspects arrested in Camps Bay for drug dealing due in court
Camps Bay police have arrested two suspected drug dealers and confiscated illegal drugs worth R250,000. Officers raided the suspects’ Brighton…
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Widow of murdered Stellenbosch farmer due in court
A third suspect implicated in the murder of a Stellenbosch farmer is expected in court on Tuesday. Stefan Smit’s widow…
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Two people arrested for 2019 murder of Stellenbosch farmer
Two people have been arrested for the murder of a Stellenbosch farmer. Detectives have made a breakthrough after tracking down…
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Police officer accused of murdering shop owner after he allegedly refused to pay protection money
A Western Cape police officer accused of murdering an Ethiopian shop owner after he allegedly refused to pay protection money…
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Stellenbosch cop suspended after being arrested for murder
A Stellenbosch police officer has been suspended after he was arrested for murder and extortion. The constable and a co-accused…
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EFF members in court for Stellenbosch Clicks protest
The 16 people arrested during a protest over Clicks’ online TRESemme hair product advertisement appeared in the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court…
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16 EFF members get urgent bail hearing after Clicks protest arrests
According to the EFF Western Cape chairperson Melikhaya Xego, on Friday, they had received an urgent notice from the Western…
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Sixteen arrested during EFF Clicks protest in Stellenbosch to spend weekend in prison
The 16 people arrested during a Clicks protest in Stellenbosch’s Eikestad Mall will spend the weekend in jail after the…
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#JozitoStellenbosch protesters and cops clash for hours – Watch
In nearby commercial districts, businesses’ security guards kept a vigilant eye on proceedings, shutting their premises’ security gates when the…
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Wet weather exposes poor quality housing in Idas Valley
Inclement winter weather on top of shoddy workmanship has caused suffering for the residents of an Idas Valley housing project…
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Lockdown – More liquor looting as 3 arrested in Stellenbosch after store break-in
Three male suspects allegedly broke into the store. The number of incidents of liquor looting during the lockdown continues to…
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Body found burnt beyond recognition in Stellenbosch drain
The corpse is thought to be the remains of a young woman, but this has not been officially confirmed. A…
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Taxi drivers blockade roads in Stellenbosch CBD
Intersections and roads that were initially affected included Dorp, Adam Tas, Merriman, Bird and Alexander. Minibus taxi drivers blocked several…
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Stellenbosch 0-4 Kaizer Chiefs
It was another successful trip to Cape Town for Kaizer Chiefs, who cruised to a 4-0 win over Stellenbosch to…
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SCA to hear Jason Rohde’s appeal of bail refusal later this month
Last year, Judge Salie-Hlophe found him guilty of the murder of his wife Susan, and of staging her suicide at…
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Former Stellenbosch deputy mayor shot dead
The former deputy mayor of Stellenbosch, Cameron Mcako, has been shot dead and the gunman has not yet been apprehended.…
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Bonang Matheba’s guide to SA’s best travel hotspots
Bonang Matheba has been to places far and wide. New York, Paris, London, Hong Kong, and Namibia you name it,…
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Watch: Man caught m@sturbating at gym, Twitter dismayed
Virgin Active SA confirmed on Twitter that the man’s membership has since been terminated, while social media users expressed their…
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Kurt Darren speaks out after messing national anthem
Popular Afrikaans singer Darren stepped up to belt out the national anthem at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on…
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Places to stay that are away from the city in Western Cape
It is no secret that Cape Town is one of the world’s most popular cities to visit, and it’s not…
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Another gang fight leaves 1 dead, 8 injured
Police spokesperson Lt-Col Andre Traut said a 32-year-old man was killed during the robbery on the train between Lynedoch and…
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Man killed, eight injured as gang stabs, throws commuters off train
A Friday night commute near Stellenbosch turned into a horror scene as a gang of five men robbed commuters and…
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1 dead at Stellenbosch train station
Metrorail says its train service between Stellenbosch and Muldersvlei in the Western Cape has been cancelled after one person died…
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Stellenbosch land owner heads to court for eviction order
A Stellenbosch wine farm owner is expected to head to the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday for an eviction…
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Henri van Breda found guilty of murder
Henri van Breda was found guilty on three counts of murder and one of attempted murder in the Western Cape…
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