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Hawks need your help to solve murder
The Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crime Investigation team requests the assistance of the public in tracing a person named as Mpumelelo Shumane, also known as Mancane. He stays at Ramaphosa informal settlement in Philippi.
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Better Life FC u-16 nail Crossroads All Stars FC 1-0 during league game at Vuyiseka
Better Life FC u-16 nailed Crossroads All Stars FC 1-0 during a league game played at Vuyiseka Sports Complex on Sunday 12 May.
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Police warn the public of online ‘marketplace’ scams
Philippi-East police would like to warn the public of an increase in social media-related online shopping incidents that have resulted in unsuspecting buyers falling victim to hijackings and robberies.
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Khayelitsha reggae artist hijacked, shot
A well-known reggae artist Vuyani Qali from Khayelitsha was shot and injured in a suspected carjacking at Ekuphumleni in Khayelitsha on Wednesday 15 May.
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Residents, vendors welcome news of trains’ return
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA) efforts to resuscitate the doomed central line are reportedly yielding positive results.
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OPINION: The time is now, let’s go to vote
Fellow South Africans, it is that time again of the year when all citizens of the country must go out in large numbers to put their Xs on the ballot paper to elect the leaders of their choice.
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New Makhaza commander vows to serve the community
Following the opening of a new Makhaza Police Station, employees hit the ground running to ensure community safety and protection.
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New satellite police station for Brown’s Farm on the cards, police awaiting Mayor’s signature
The construction of Brown’s Farm Satellite Police Station in Philippi is on the cards. However, Minister of Police Bheki Cele’s office is waiting for the Mayor’s office to sign the memorandum of understanding MOU) permitting the ministry to erect tem
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Well-known LGBTQI+ community member in Philippi Linda Siwela-Ntlanga dies
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex (LGBTQI) + community in Philippi was left devastated by the death of one of its most prominent members on Friday 10 May, following a long illness.
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Makhaza finally gets the station
After many years of struggles and demands for the construction of a police station, the community of Makhaza’s cries have finally been heard and answered.










