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Cold front brings damaging winds to Western Cape, residents urged to prepare.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a stern warning to residents in the Western Cape as a powerful…
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Police Step Up Efforts Against Gang and Drug Activity in the Western Cape
The community of Mitchells Plain has recently become the epicentre of a surge in gang-related violence, prompting a more visible…
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Former Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool returns to SA amidst diplomatic tensions
Former South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has admitted that his approach to diplomacy, guided by the…
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Top Western Cape cop praises public for helping police bring down murder figures
Top Western Cape cop praises public for helping police bring down murder figures! Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile has…
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Western Cape police request public’s help after man murdered in Monte Vista
Western Cape police request public’s help after man murdered in Monte Vista! Western Cape police are calling on the public…
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Western Cape aims to reduce road deaths by 50%
Western Cape aims to reduce road deaths by 50%! The Western Cape government has announced an ambitious goal of reducing…
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Bishops College takes action against 7 learners after fight at boarding house lands teen in hospital
Bishops Diocesan College has instituted disciplinary action against seven learners who allegedly assaulted a fellow classmate at the prestigious Western…
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How Western Cape Constable drove arrested teen to remote area & r@ped her in police vehicle
A Western Cape police officer from Lwandle Crime Prevention Unit was found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman by the…
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More than 75K candidates to write National Senior Certificate in the Western Cape
A total of 75,647 candidates will write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape this year. The…
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Public Servants Association calls for urgent summit to evaluate state of KZN education sector
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has called for an urgent summit to evaluate the state of KwaZulu-Natal’s education sector. This…
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8 cops accused of being involved in Cape Town business extortion to appear in court
Eight police officers accused of being involved in business extortion in Cape Town are expected to appear at the Cape…
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Police arrest 4 more, including another cop for extortion in Milnerton
Eleven suspects, including eight police officers, are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape…
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Hijacked & kidnapped 84-year-old British woman rescued from shack in the Western Cape
A multidisciplinary task team operation led to the rescuing of a kidnapped victim in the Western Cape at the weekend.…
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7 Cape Town police officers arrested for extortion in 2 shops owned by Chinese nationals
Seven police officers have been arrested after allegedly extorting money from two shops owned by Chinese nationals in Milnerton, Cape…
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Man sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping his teen sister
A 21-year-old man from Kagisanong in the Free State has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for raping his 13-year-old…
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Budget Justice Coalition concerned over imminent Basic Education budget cuts
The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) has raised concern over impending budget cuts in the Department of Basic Education. This follows…
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Damage to roads in the Western Cape due to floods costs R1.8 billion
The Western Cape has incurred over R1.8 billion in flood damage to its roads since June 2023. Democratic Alliance (DA)…
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Cape Town woman arrested for human trafficking
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) in the Western Cape said it arrested an alleged human trafficker…
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12-year-old boy’s body found burnt & mutilated in an open field in Delft, Western Cape
Western Cape police are investigating a case of murder after the body of a 12-year-old boy was found in an…
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Mom says little boy who suffered broken legs after farmer rammed car into him having nightmares
A six-year-old Western Cape boy, who had both his legs fractured by a man who accused him of stealing an…
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2 vehicle examiners in court for corruption
Two men appeared in the Vredendal Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape on charges of corruption on Thursday. Deon Andrew…
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Rain & heavy winds expected in parts of the Western Cape this weekend
According to Accuweather, the sunshine won’t last into the weekend, rain and heavy winds are expected across the Western Cape.…
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IPID probes deadly police shootout with alleged extortionists
Western Cape police say a tip-off led to a fatal shoot out which left three suspected extortionists dead in Bothasig…
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3 suspected extortionists killed in a shootout with Cape Town police, 4 others arrested
Western Cape police have fatally wounded three suspected extortionists during a shootout in Bothasig. Police said that four other suspected…
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Eskom says theft, vandalism & overloading of equipment cause of power outages in parts of Western Cape
The power utility Eskom has said that the overloading of its equipment, theft, and vandalism has caused power outages in…
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Missing American student found dead at Devil’s Peak, Cape Town after she went hiking
The body of an American student from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who had recently moved to…
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Bad weather conditions hit 5 provinces this weekend
Residents in the Western and Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal as well as Gauteng have been warned to be on…
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Serial rapist & killer Johan Williams sentenced to 8 life terms of imprisonment
A Western Cape serial rapist and killer has been sentenced to eight life terms of imprisonment. Johan Jacobus Williams was…
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2 disturbing rape cases in Oudtshoorn and George
The Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) in Oudtshoorn is urgently appealing for help from the public…
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Railway Safety Regulator urged to speed up investigation into cause of train derailment near Paarl
The Transport Ministry has urged the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) to fast-track their investigation to determine the cause of a…
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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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R95K worth of counterfeit goods seized by police in George
The South African Police Service (SAPS) recently confiscated counterfeit products valued at R95,000. Authorities also apprehended three undocumented people during…
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Police task team established to deal with extortion in the Western Cape
Western Cape police have established a task team to curb the increase of extortion-related crime in the province. Police spokesperson…
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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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NPA hopeful new evidence found will lead to successful trial in Joshlin Smith disappearance case
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it is hopeful new evidence found in the case related to the disappearance of…
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3 arrested in one of Western Cape’s biggest abalone busts in recent years
The police in the Western Cape are intensifying their efforts to stop the illegal trade of marine resources, which poses…
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Police confiscate 201 litres of liquor, arrest 34-year-old woman for selling alcohol without licence
During an operation to crack down on unregistered liquor stores, police confiscated 201 litres of alcohol in the Garden Route…
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Education Crisis Committee: Impending teachers’ purge will negatively affect education quality
The Education Crisis Committee (ECC) said the impending educators’ purge will negatively affect the quality of education. The committee made…
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Education Crisis Committee pickets over Western Cape teacher job cuts, wants education prioritized in budget
On Friday, education activists and trade unions picketed across the Western Cape, where 2,400 contract teaching posts are to be…
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Police confiscated R1.4 million worth of abalone in Schaapkraal
An intelligence-driven operation has resulted in the arrest of four suspects for the possession of abalone worth R1.4 million in…
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Grade 4 boy dies after swallowing R5 coin at Western Cape school
A Grade four Western Cape pupil tragically died after swallowing a coin. The Department of Education spokesperson Millicent Merton said…
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Western Cape Education Dept needs to act before there’s a crisis, says Patriotic Alliance
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) in the Western Cape said budget cuts in the education sector is a crisis that needs…
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Masemola reveals 11 KZN police officers linked to extortion evidence netted
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says they’ve identified and arrested some police officers linked to the rising extortion cases across…
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3 dead and five injured in Nyanga mass shooting
Police in the Western Cape are probing a mass shooting that took place in Nyanga on Wednesday. The incident took…
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Western Cape police make abalone bust worth over R2 million
Western Cape police have made a massive abalone bust. Officers arrested two suspects who were found in possession of abalone…
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Moses Mabhida to host MTN8 final
The hosting rights for the 2024/25 MTN8 final attracted widespread interest, with proposals submitted by various provinces, including Gauteng, Western…
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Police arrest suspects in EC, Joburg & Cape Town for fraud linked to City of Cape Town
Police in the Western Cape have confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with fraud and corruption linked to…
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Calls for Western Cape public health funding to be increased
Cosatu in the Western Cape has called on the provincial government to allocate funds to enhance the efficiency of the…
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Life in jail for WC man who killed his lover 14 years ago, stole her cellphone & hid it under his mattress
A Knysna man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of killing his lover almost 14…
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Monkeypox cases in South Africa rises to 25
The number of confirmed Mpox cases in the country has risen to 25. This follows confirmation of another case in…
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