Jamey Gordon
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Police continue to investigate the murder of 43-year-old Nicolette Overbeek, who was fatally shot twice in her Somerset West driveway on Tuesday morning.
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Three prisoners facing serious charges including attempted murder and assault escaped from Strand Magistrates’ Court on Monday 27 October, with one suspect recaptured on Tuesday while two others remain at large as police continue their search operation.
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Specialist wellness counsellor Bibi Farnham opened Me-Time Café in Strand, creating a unique wellness sanctuary that combines specialty coffee with mental health support programs including grief counselling and South Africa’s first Chatty Café initiative to combat loneliness.
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Somerset West police are investigating the murder of a 43-year-old mother who was shot dead in her car outside her home off Winery Road on Tuesday morning, with family revealing she had been living in fear and expressing concerns about her safety.
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Lwandle police have launched a murder investigation after a suspected gunman opened fire on a passenger taxi near Hlathi Drive and Isikolo Street in Asanda Village on Monday evening, killing a 44-year-old Cata-affiliated taxi owner and wounding two others in what authorities believe is linked to the ongoing deadly dispute between rival taxi associations.
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Vegetation fire near Steenbras Nature Reserve outside Gordon’s Bay brought under control, firefighters monitoring hotspots to prevent flare-ups.
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Two tragic infant discoveries in Helderberg informal settlements have highlighted the urgent need for crisis pregnancy support, prompting calls to protect the life-saving Helderberg Baby Saver that has facilitated 16 safe relinquishments since 2014 but faces closure unless the public submits objections by Saturday 25 October, while various free support services including Khethani’s 24-hour crisis…
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A 29-year-old court orderly was arrested at Somerset West Magistrates’ Court on Friday 17 October after allegedly discarding suspected narcotics in the parking area when confronted, with the case now under investigation by the police anti-corruption unit.
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Macassar police are appealing for community assistance in three separate murder investigations after discovering three bodies between 27 September and 4 October, with two victims remaining unidentified and different circumstances surrounding each death.
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Gordon’s Bay resident Keanou Rasool, who successfully underwent five-hour keloids surgery on his face and ear that restored his hearing, has launched a crowdfunding campaign seeking community support for costly ongoing private medical treatment to address severe keloids covering his upper body after battling the painful condition for 12 years.
