Crime
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CPUT student’s alleged rape fuels GBV outrage on campus
The case highlights ongoing challenges faced by students in what should be safe learning environments.
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Armed suspect caught after foot chase in Ottery —police seize 9mm gun and ammo
A 29-year-old man was arrested Friday morning 24 October after Grassy Park Visible Policing (VISPOL) officers were patrolling the Ottery area.
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Police investigate Grassy Park shooting: one dead, four Injured in early-morning attack
Police are investigating a murder after a 32-year-old man died and four others were injured during a shooting incident in Grassy Park on Sunday morning, October 26.
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Police continue to confiscate firearms in gang-affected areas
Anti-gang unit operations across four Western Cape communities on Thursday 23 October resulted in five firearm confiscations and six arrests as police continued efforts to remove weapons from gang-affected areas.
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Police recover hidden Firearm in Ottery raid
CAPE TOWN-A man was arrested Wednesday night after Grassy Park police recovered an unlicensed 9mm pistol hidden inside a bathroom in Ottery, following a tip-off.
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Four detainees escape Wynberg court, police launch manhunt
Four suspects escaped from Wynberg court after their appearance. Police urge public assistance to trace them and have released their photos
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Man arrested after police chase in Ottery
A man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after Grassy Park police discovered him in possession of an unregistered firearm during a routine patrol in Ottery.
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CPUT student suspended after alleged rape at off-campus residence in Observatory
According to police, the student was arrested shortly after the incident, and a rape case has been registered at the Woodstock Police Station.
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Police investigate fatal shooting in Overcome Heights; one dead, one injured
Police are investigating a murder after a man was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in Overcome Heights on Monday 20 October.
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Firefighters monitor Glencairn hotspots after Capri Village blaze
The Nature Conservation Corporation (NCC) and the City of Cape Town firefighters are monitoring the hotspots near the Glencairn Expressway following last week’s fire.
