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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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