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Somerset West residents demand action as Geelsloot project looms
Residents and local business owners in Somerset West continue to complain of a recurring stench and environmental hazards plaguing the Geelsloot, a local anti-flood water-catchment infrastructure.
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Easter Awareness Drive held in Somerset West CBD
In a bid to bolster local security and social well-being, the Somerset West Community In Blue (CIB) hosted a successful Easter Awareness Drive in the Somerset West CBD on Saturday (4 April).
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Strand police make arrest for fatal stabbing of Weltevreden man
A local man appeared in court after allegedly stabbing Adlai Meyer multiple times while the 60-year-old was walking home in Weltevreden.
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Vacant land will be the site of water-storage facilities
Van der Stel’s controversial 62-unit residential development scrapped as water storage company buys Main Road site for warehouse
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Search ends in tragedy as missing fisherman found dead
The body of a 73-year-old fisherman missing near Herolds Bay has been recovered at Swartvlei; police continue investigating the incident.
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Easter crackdown nets 29 arrests on Western Cape roads
A total of 29 motorists were arrested during Easter roadblocks in the Western Cape, with drunk driving and unsafe vehicles among key offences
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Joint police and military operations target gang activity in Gqeberha
The South African Police Service, in close coordination with the South African National Defence Force, has conducted sustained joint operations in gang-and drug-affected areas of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, resulting in four arrests and the seizure of drugs and…
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Breaking news: Second US downed airman found safe and sound in Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a second airman downed inside Iran was “safe and sound” following a search and rescue operation.
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Tragedy strikes in Strand: 60-year-old dies following stabbing
Adlai Meyer (60) died in hospital after allegedly being stabbed by two unknown attackers while walking home in Van Rheede Street, Weltevreden.
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Drug bust in Somerset West
Off-duty public order police officers acting on a tip-off about drugs being transported from KZN to Cape Town intercepted a passenger bus in Somerset West on Thursday 26 March.
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