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South Africa News
Mfuleni police launch probe after fetus found dumped in bush behind station
Mfuleni police in Cape Town are investigating a case after a fetus was found dumped in a bush. The grim…
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Western Cape authorities probe circumstances around dead baby found in dustbin
WC authorities on Saturday said investigations were under way following the discovery of a new-born baby in a dustbin Worcester.…
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WC safety dept hopes May trial will bring Tazne van Wyk’s family closer to peace
The Western Cape Community Safety department said it hopes justice will prevail in the matter against a man accused of…
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Tazne van Wyk rapist and murder accused to go on trial in May
The man accused of the rape and murder of eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk from Elsies River will go on trial…
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Ipid: Victims of Worcester sjambok incident opened case of police brutality
Police watchdog Ipid said that the two men who were believed to have been victims of an incident of police…
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DA demands police to arrest officers seen in sjambok assault video
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for the arrest of two Worcester officers who allegedly assaulted two men. A video…
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Cosatu: Transporting farmworkers on trucks must be banned
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the Western Cape is calling on the Minister of Employment and…
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Accidents
Woman killed and at least 13 injured in Western Cape horror crash
A woman died and at least 13 people were injured, one seriously, when a truck transporting 37 farm workers apparently…
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WC EFF wants farmer who allegedly set dog on female farm worker arrested
The EFF in the Western Cape has called for the arrest of a farmer who allegedly set his dog on…
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Worcester shooting suspect to spend weekend in jail ahead of court appearance
A man arrested shortly after a 20-year-old was gunned down in a suspected drive-by shooting in Worcester is spending the…
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South Africa News
Horror as security guard stabs alcohol customer to death
Residents of Worcester in the Western Cape were shocked after a security guard stabbed a booze customer to death on…
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South Africa News
Cop in court for alleged shoplifting while on duty
A female police officer attached to the Robertson police station in the Western Cape is expected to appear in court…
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Suspect arrested after mother and son were heavily beaten and stabbed to death
A man is expected in court on Tuesday after two people, reportedly a mother and her son, were bludgeoned to…
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Western Cape traffic cop dies in collision while on way to crash scene
An on-duty traffic officer who was responding to a crime scene has been killed in a crash near Worcester. It…
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South Africa News
Worcester police officer arrested for cigarette corruption released on R2 000 bail
One of the four police officers arrested for corruption in Worcester, Hannes Beukman, was granted R2 000 bail in the…
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Mzansi Celebs
Afrikaans singer Wynand Breedt shot dead
Police did not disclose any other details surrounding the shooting. Police are investing the murder of well-known Afrikaans singer Wynand…
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South Africa News
Prisoners burn mattresses in protest of strict lockdown regulations
Awaiting trial prisoners at the Worcester Male Correctional Services facility in the Western Cape burnt mattresses and clothes on Wednesday…
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South Africa News
Final farewell for Tazne van Wyk
Thousands of mourners are expected to attend the funeral of the eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk. Her body was found outside…
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Watch – Western Cape schoolboy smacks female classmate
This act of alleged gender-based violence in Worcester has caught the attention of education authorities across South Africa. This act…
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Family of Tazne van Wyk’s alleged killer had kept him away from kids
It’s understood 54-year-old Moehydien Pangaker led police to the stormwater pipe along the N1 near Worcester where the girl’s body…
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