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Doctor raises funds for centre that serves the community he serves
Staff members of the Iliso Care Society in Site C were thrilled after a locally-based Dr Shiraz Patel announced he was going to contribute R65 000 to their centre on Tuesday 9 December.
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Three dead, including infant, in devastating Khayelitsha shack fire
SST shack dwellers in Town Two are devastated after three people including a four-month-old child burned beyond recognition during a shack fire on Monday morning (8 December).
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Teen appears in court for alleged homophobic killing
Members of Lesbian Gays Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersexual + (LGBTQI) community protested in front of Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court, where a teenager made his first appearance on Monday 8 December in connection with the death of Kwakhanya Ntlanganiso, allegedly killed at…
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Donkey Square shack fire destroys 34 homes, families appeal for government aid
Shack-fire victims at Donkey Square informal settlement in Site B, Khayelitsha are appealing to the government to assist them with building material to rebuild their shacks.
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Five arrested in Gugulethu extortion and hijacking crackdown
Five suspects were arrested in Gugulethu after a high-speed chase linked to extortion and a hijacked vehicle recovered in KTC.
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Khayelitsha police provide platform for GBV survivors to speak of their ordeals
As the country observes 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children the Khayelitsha Sub-District branch of the South African Police Service, consisting of nine police stations, hosted an anti-gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide at the Thusong…
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Langa community unites for landmark Festive Light Switch-On event
King Langalibalele Drive in Langa was abuzz with excitement during the landmark switching on of the festive lights.
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Sewage flood forces Makhaza shack dwellers to evacuate after pipe burst
Shack dwellers from Makhaza Road Reserved Informal Settlement had to evacuate their shacks after they were flooded with sewage on Saturday 29 November.
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Siyahlala and Joe Slovo shack fires claim four lives, destroy 38 homes
At least 38 informal homes burnt down and four people died in two separate shack fire incidents on Monday 1 December in Ward 52 in Langa.
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More than 400 people devastated by shack fires this past weekend
At least four shack-fire incidents occurred in different parts of the City this past weekend, in which 448 people were homeless and 233 shacks burnt down.
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