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Minister of the Department of Infrastructure opened upgraded road
The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) last week celebrated the official opening of the extensively upgraded Stanford-Gansbaai corridor. This project to upgrade and rehabilitate about 20 km of Trunk Road…
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Illegal hunting concerns in Sandbaai in Hermanus
Three unfortunate incidents were reported in Sandbaai along the green belt on Kusweg Road. In the first incident, Franklins were chased and caught by children who were unaccompanied by adult…
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Grabouw police ops yield 211 arrests in crime blitz
Grabouw police arrested 211 suspects during intensive crime prevention operations conducted over the past two weeks of October, targeting serious violent crimes and enhancing community safety within the policing precinct.…
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Life imprisonment for Ndara after brutal murder of Dimpo Skelenge
More than three years after the brutal murder of Dimpo Skelenge her murderer, Wiseman Ndara, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday 17 October in the Somerset West Regional Court.…
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Crime drops 7% in Hermanus as police intensify enforcement
Hermanus has recorded an overall 7,29% reduction in crime during the first six months of 2025, but police were grappling with dramatic increases in drug-related offences and drunk-driving incidents.
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Authorities remove 189 dogs as highly contagious disease spreads in the Overstrand
Nearly 200 dogs have been impounded across three Overstrand communities as authorities battle a continuing canine distemper outbreak that poses serious health risks to the local dog population. The Overstrand…
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Holiday Safety Plan: Overberg a safer place for all
This is a day that many residents and law enforcement officers look forward to – the launch of the Holiday Safety Plan in the Overberg, which was held on Monday…
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First African penguin tests positive for HPAI in SA
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) confirmed that the first African Penguin has tested positive for high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), marking a serious new…
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Conviction and sentencing in Deveney murder welcomed, but activists say more needed
“As an activist, I am very grateful for the outcome. I am grateful to Detective Baksteen Louw and his team. But we are not done yet, there is still a…
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Swartberg Sekondêre Skool en Caledon-gemeenskap treur na leerling se dood
CALEDON – Die Swartberg Sekondêre Skool en breër Caledon-gemeenskap is in rou gedompel nadat ‘n 17-jarige leerling Donderdag (16 Oktober) deur ‘n voertuig in Ravenstraat, Bergsig getref en op die…
