Crime
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“Vovo was a people’s person”: LGBTQIA+ mourns shooting of member in Philippi
A member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and others (LGBTQIA+) community is heartbroken after one of their members was shot dead at Esikrobeni Samavambo (passage) in…
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Sanco leader calls for peace as taxi violence escalates in Nyanga
A leader of the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in KTC is calling for peace between the fighting taxi associations, saying that the ongoing battle is affecting innocent people.
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Passengers in limbo as government shuts down several routes
This has been an exceptionally difficult decision. We are acutely aware that these routes serve thousands of residents who depend on them daily.
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Taxi violence escalates: Former CATA official killed in Nyanga
Nyanga police are investigating a murder case following the killing of a 61-year-old man at Dlephu Street in Browns Farm, Philippi this morning.
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Police probe attempted murder after gunmen attack taxi officials in Nyanga
Nyanga officers registered two counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident at the Nyanga taxi rank at about 18:15 on Friday 5 September.
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Boko Haram gang marks territory in KTC: Communities gripped by fear
Boko Haram is a name synonymous with wanton terror and unbridled fear in Nigeria. It has been adopted by a local gang that is living up to everything it represents,…
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Four taxi drivers killed in Khayelitsha and Philippi amid ongoing taxi turf war
The taxi industry is reeling following the shooting and killing of four taxi drivers in two separate incidents in Khayelitsha and Philippi. Five others and a passenger were injured.
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Philippi-East and Khayelitsha rocked by deadly taxi-related shootings
The Provincial Detectives Serious and Violent Crimes Taxi Unit is probing the circumstances surrounding two separate shooting incidents, which claimed the lives of three adults and injured six men.
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Philippi ambush: Two teens arrested after attack on DA MPs
A 16-year-old male has been arrested and charged with the attempted murder and hijacking of three Democratic Alliance (DA) MPLs, including Ian Cameron, parliament’s police portfolio committee chair.
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Gugulethu shooting: Zwelandile ‘Chuku’ Mlambo murdered at councillor’s gate
Gugulethu police are investigating a murder case following the killing of a community leader at Europe informal settlement on Friday 15 August.
