Local News
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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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City of Cape Town deploys 36 NSOs to boost safety in Khayelitsha
A total of 36 neighbourhood-safety officers (NSOs) have been deployed in six wards around Khayelitsha as part of the City’s efforts to curb the scourge of crime in the community.
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Free Gender and Amadoda Aqotho Partner to Fight LGBTQI+ Discrimination
Misinformation and ill-advised perceptions are some of the reasons gays and lesbians are murdered and raped in communities, this is the opinion of Anele Lagunya, a leader of Free Gender.
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Primary school pupils lead crime awareness drive in Khayelitsha
In an effort to raise awareness against crime a group of primary school learners in Site B, Khayelitsha, converged at
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Measles outbreak in Khayelitsha: Health officials urge urgent child vaccinations
Khayelitsha is facing a measles outbreak, and a leader of the Khayelitsha Health Forum (KHF)is appealing to parents and guardians to take their children to health-care services for a vaccination.
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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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Ward 97 applauds new road markings to protect children and pedestrians
Residents from Ward 97 welcomed the remarking of the roads in the ward citing that it is helpful for the pedestrians.
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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.
