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Serial rapist handed five life terms plus 95 years in landmark sentence
Lwando Phike (34) received five life terms plus 95 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of multiple rapes and robberies spanning five years.
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Police arrest suspected carjacker in Brits
Police in Brits finally arrested a 34-year-old suspect believed to be behind multiple carjackings across several different areas. He now faces serious charges including murder.
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Gift of the Givers staff members hijacked in Khayelitsha
Lingelethu-West police are investigating a carjacking following the hijacking of a Gift of the Givers vehicle in Khayelitsha on Friday 3 October.
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7-year-old shot dead by cousin, 8, with father’s firearm in Mqanduli
Murder and firearm negligence cases opened after 8-year-old accessed father’s licenced gun, fatally shooting cousin in Nothintwa locality on Thursday afternoon.
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Four former municipal officials sentenced for Christmas event fraud
East London Regional Court sentenced four former Ngqushwa municipal officials to three years’ imprisonment or R120,000 fines for fraud involving fictitious service providers.
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12-year-old shot in the head by stray bullet dies in hospital
The 12-year-old boy who was shot in the head during gang crossfire has died.
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Police crack down on illegal alcohol factory in Faure, six suspects arrested
Police shut down an illegal alcohol factory at a Faure farm, arresting five people and seizing industrial equipment and counterfeit liquor.
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Multi-million rand drug-bust in Gqeberha, three suspect nabbed
Authorities intercepted a significant narcotics shipment worth R28 million in Gqeberha yesterday, dismantling a major drug trafficking operation and arresting three individuals connected to it.
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Uitenhage Provincial Hospital fees spark community backlash
Uitenhage Provincial Hospital’s file opening fees sparked backlash over healthcare access in Nelson Mandela Bay, with critics claiming it undermines constitutional rights and threatens vulnerable populations.
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WATCH: ‘Drunk’ motorist seen attacking Cape Town traffic officer nabbed on multiple charges
A motorist seen resisting arrest and assaulting a City of Cape Town traffic officer in a video circulating on social media has been arrested on multiple criminal charges.
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