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Taxi troubles: Commuters stranded as police close taxi rank after fatal shootings
Police closed the Somerset West taxi rank for 24 hours in an unprecedented safety intervention following deadly taxi violence that claimed two lives and injured three others, while authorities file…
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SAPS arrest four house robbery suspects in KwaZakhele
SAPS arrested four suspects aged 18-19 after house robbery in KwaZakhele where complainant used his licensed firearm in self-defence, injuring two of the fleeing suspects.
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Man, 31, charged with murdering pregnant girlfriend after previous assault case withdrawn
A 31-year-old man, Happy Thabo Aphane from Leeuwfontein, appeared in Marble Hall Magistrates’ Court today on a murder charge for allegedly stabbing his pregnant girlfriend to death. National Prosecuting Authority…
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Murder suspect on the run for five years arrested in Cape Town
A 38-year-old murder suspect who had been on the run since 2020 after she absconded when released on bail, was traced and arrested in Cape Town.
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Tragic accident on Stellenbosch farm claims toddler
Cloetesville police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after the death of a toddler on a Stellenbosch wine estate last week. According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Zenobia Sedeman,…
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Taxi turmoil: Two killed, three wounded in Helderberg shootings
Taxi violence erupted across the Helderberg on Tuesday, claiming two lives and injuring three others in separate shootings just one day after the City of Cape Town appealed for calm,…
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Four teenagers aged 18-19 arrested for Kwazakele house robbery after homeowner fires shots
Four teenagers aged between 18 and 19 were arrested by SAPS Kwazakele officers following a house robbery reported on Monday, 25 August, in Kwazakele. According to police spokesperson Captain Sandra…
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Christo Nel (64) accused of murdering elderly woman (87) abandons self-representation in Gqeberha court
Christo Nel (64), who is accused of murdering an elderly woman Ria Nel (87) this past weekend on 23 August 2025, briefly appeared in the Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court today, 26…
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Kidnapped single mother safely reunited with family
The single mother Tracy Fourie, (62) who was allegedly kidnapped on 20 August, was safely reunited with her family after five days, as confirmed by the Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel…
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Philippi-East and Khayelitsha rocked by deadly taxi-related shootings
The Provincial Detectives Serious and Violent Crimes Taxi Unit is probing the circumstances surrounding two separate shooting incidents, which claimed the lives of three adults and injured six men.
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