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Mother grieves loss of young woman found murdered in Asanda Village
A township family has been thrust into mourning following the gruesome murder of a young woman whose life was brutally claimed amid the national 16 Days of Activism campaign which aims to combat acts of gender-based violence.
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Police probe sexual misconduct allegations
A manager of the Somerset West branch of a popular restaurant found himself in the dock on sexual assault charges brought against him by two subordinates.
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Drowning in Strand
A sombre scene met locals and beachgoers along Strand Beach early on Tuesday morning (10 December), when emergency services responded to a drowning in progress.
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PHOTOS: Friendly Froggies have family fun
In the raffle for children, a very delighted Aiden-Björn van Wyk, son of mommy Nicolene and dad Schagne took home the Friendly blue bag. All these lovely gifts are available […]
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Equipment worth thousands of rands looted in Pavilion burglary
Strand police are investigating a case of business burglary after three suspects broke-in and looted equipment valued at an estimated R500 000 from a drone store located at the Strand Pavilion in Beach Road on Monday 3 December.
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Mixed bag of results for local cricketers
A perfect cricketing weekend for the local teams saw wins and losses as some wrapped up their fixtures until next year, while others play their final matches for December this weekend.
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Housing scandal in the spotlight
The City of Cape Town is investigating allegations of fraudulent housing sales in the Lourensia Park Housing Project in Somerset West. Residents and property listings have raised concerns about the sale of homes within the project, which has led to…
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LETTER: Patron details ‘racially motivated attack’
On Saturday 26 October, I visited Peter Falke Wine Farm with my Caucasian girlfriend. As we walked, an unknown man directed racial comments at us, repeatedly referring to us as “top deck.”.
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Drowning in Strand
A sombre scene met locals and beachgoers along Strand Beach early on Tuesday morning (10 December), when emergency services responded to a drowning in progress.
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Somerset West residents object to flats
A recent decision by the Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) has given the green light to a significant development project on Erf 7669 at 5 Goldman Road in Somerset West, also known as Somerset Lodge.
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