Crime
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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.
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Police warn cyber-crimes on the rise in Cloetesville
Cloetesville police warn residents about rising online scams, stressing the need for strong passwords and caution against suspicious links to protect personal information.
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Police probe shooting at car wash, 12-year-old boy rushed to hospital
A 12-year-boy was rushed to hospital after her was allegedly wounded in a shooting incident at a car wash in Khayamandi on 8 June 2026.
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Golf van huis rooftogte tref Stellenbosch en Paarl: Gesinne vasgebind, alles gesteel
Binne een week word drie gesinne in die Stellenbosch- en Paarl-gebied deur gemaskerde mans vasgebind en van alles beroof.
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Don’t spread unverified messages and social posts about crime
Reports of armed house robberies over the last two weeks have a Stellenbosch abuzz, but Stellenbosch police is warning locals not to spread unverified information and cause panic in the…
