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Eskom smart meter rollout comes to Blue Downs
Eskom will begin installing smart meters at Malibu Village in Blue Downs on Wednesday 12 November, as part of an ongoing rollout in the Western Cape that started in Table…
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Eastern Cape car-winning cop on a mission to end GBV in Kamesh
KARIEGA – The winner of a car at this year’s Women’s Challenge in Gqeberha is on the frontlines of the war against gender-based violence. Nomandla Lunguza, a lieutenant-colonel in the…
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Gqeberha man (28) sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for raping his minor cousin (12)
Axolile Swapi (28) pleaded guilty to raping his twelve-year-old cousin, telling the court he had prior intention and acted with a completely sober state of mind.
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Hawks strike major blow against stock thief by securing preservation order
The Hawks have secured a preservation order for a high-end vehicle in favour of the state.
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Three suspects appear in court for Newton Park home invasion murder
Three suspects appeared at Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court charged with murdering Daniel De Jager during a home invasion in Newton Park on 30 October.
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WATCH | ‘We don’t see it as a land invasion, we see it as a land reclaiming’
The Chief of the Strandfontein Aboriginal Khoisan Village, Wayne Fortuin, stated their community is leading a resistance against the City of Cape Town’s court ruling preventing land occupation. Despite the…
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Dunoon dog rescued after days in sewage water
After spending several days trapped in toxic sewage water in Dunoon a severely injured dog was pulled to safety by Cheryl Lyn Potgieter, founder of Cheryl Lyn’s Rescue Organisation. Despite…
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Reddam House Durbanville breaks ground on new creative and academic facility
R22m creative facility under construction at Reddam House Durbanville. Art, music, drama spaces for 150 students. Opens June 2026.
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Brackenfell man accused of multiple child sexual abuse charges due to appear in Sexual Offences Court
Brackenfell suspected child sexual predator due in court
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Two Nigerian nationals arrested for bribery in Cape Town
Two men, Livinus Okechukwu Ndukuba and Cletus Obiwuru, were convicted of corruption in Bellville for attempting to bribe a police officer in a drug case. They were each fined R15,000…
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