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Crime
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Two learners wounded in stabbing at private school in Somerset West
A stabbing at Helderberg High School in Somerset West left two learners hospitalised after a dispute erupted at the school.
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Student (19) charged with arson and attempted murder after Stellenbosch fire incident
A 19-year-old Stellenbosch University female student has been arrested on charges of arson and attempted murder.
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Amid tension in KZN, 19 suspects have been arrested
19 suspects have been arrested in the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. The premier Thami Ntuli called on the SANDF to deploy in Durban.
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High-speed N2 pursuit ends in major abalone bust near Gordon’s Bay
A high-speed pursuit along the N2 highway from Grabouw to Gordon’s Bay ended in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of more than 2 000 illegal abalone on Tuesday night (6 October).
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Van Minnen’s attention shifts to policing in Gordon’s Bay
MPP Benedicta van Minnen and Ward 100 councillor Sean Stacey visited Gordon’s Bay Police Station to assess infrastructure and resource challenges.
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Crime in brief || 12 August: Weekly roundup of crime around the Helderberg
Three suspects were arrested in Nomzamo and a 46-year-old in Somerset West for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
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Do not accept lift from three men in a white Toyota Quantum minibus
Somerset West police have issued a warning to women to avoid using a white Toyota Quantum taxi operating between Firgrove and Somerset West following two violent robberies and a sexual assault.
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Court cracks down on Codeta over public transport interference on Somerset West routes
The Western Cape High Court handed a suspended 90-day prison sentences to the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) and 23 individuals for defying court orders prohibiting intimidation and interference on key public transport routes.
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Lwandle murders reignite sharp criticism about police
Following the brutal weekend shootings in Asanda Village that left four people dead, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has strongly condemned the violence while pointing to a systemic failure in national policing infrastructure and leadership.
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Four killed in separate shootings in Lwandle
Four people, including a woman, were killed in separate shootings in Lwandle in the early hours of Saturday. Police have launched murder investigations.