Lauren O’Connor May
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A man has been found with gunshot wounds on a field in Strandfontein, the fifth person killed in the area in under a week amid ongoing gang violence.
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A mob of about 50 people beat a foreign national to death in Durban city centre during a march, police said. The motive remains unknown.
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An angry mob barricaded Picketberg Street in Tafelsig with burning tyres after a burnt body was found nearby. The suspect is in police custody.
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The Mitchell’s Plain Safety and Development Forum trained 50 safety representatives to respond to gender-based violence ahead of the festive season.
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A 26-year-old man is the fourth person shot dead in Strandfontein over four days, with police and metro officers deployed to stabilise the area.
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Strandfontein residents left fearful after four people were killed in two separate weekend shootings. Police believe the motive is gang related.
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MP and National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams appeared in court on animal cruelty charges after the SPCA seized his African Grey parrot.
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Chronic medication for hypertension and asthma is out of stock at Western Cape public hospitals, leaving patients frightened about interrupted care.
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The Western Cape has launched WOWRewards, a pilot programme rewarding public healthcare users for making healthier choices.
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Mitchells Plain’s ward boundaries are changing ahead of the local election, with sitting councillors retiring and new parties entering the fray.
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