Crime
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Attack on Stellenbosch couple shines spotlight on attackers’ wave of terror
A Stellenbosch couple was brutally assaulted by masked robbers wielding crowbars in the latest of a string of attacks targeting farming communities.
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Four killed in latest Kayamandi mass shooting, two police officers wounded
Police are investigating another mass shooting in Kayamandi, which claimed the lives of four people and injured four more, including two police officers.
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Four in the dock for three brazen murders in Franschhoek
Four suspects will appear in Paarl Magistrates’ Court on charges related to a spate of recent murders in Langrug, Franschhoek.
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‘Robbers’ tracked down, arrested after Kayamandi business robbery
Two suspects arrested for possessing an unlicensed firearm and imitation weapon in Kayamandi will appear in court.
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Operation Prosper nets 1 149 suspects as police intensify crackdown on illegal mining and organised crime
The South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has arrested 1 149 suspects and seized 25 illegal firearms
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Political parties condemn escalating violence in Franschhoek
Local politicians have added their voices to the outcry from the Groendal and Langrug communities following a series of shootings in the area.
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Spate of extortion-linked killings rocks Franschhoek
Provincial police’s Serious Violent Crime detectives are investigating a fatal shooting which claimed the lives of two people in Franschhoek.
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Police confirm ‘crime syndicate’ is targeting farms in Raithby
Somerset West police have confirmed a crime syndicate is operating in Raithby, following several armed robberies in the area over past two months.
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‘Protect our community’ — Khayamandi residents march against rising violence
The Khayamandi Movement for Change recently took to the streets to bring attention to the ongoing shootings in their community.
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Police launch murder investigations into shootings of three men in Khayamandi
Three men were killed in Khayamandi after two separate shootings in the township Stellenbosch police confirmed.
