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Police find gun hidden inside toilet walls during raid
Man arrested in Tafelsig during Operation Shanela II raid for possessing illegal zip gun and ammunition hidden in toilet walls.
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Transport minister pushes for total drinking and driving ban
South Africa moves to ban drinking and driving completely with breathalysers in taxis, after 8,561 drivers tested positive in festive season.
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Endangered lobsters seized in Ravensmead
Police arrest three suspects with 688 endangered West Coast rock lobster tails in Ravensmead operations, as species remains critically threatened.
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Another victim dies, raising Philippi East mass shooting toll to eight
Cape Town police have confirmed that another victim has died in hospital, pushing the death toll from the Marikana mass shooting in Philippi East to eight.
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Seven killed in suspected extortion-related mass shooting in Philippi
Seven people were gunned down in a mass shooting in the early hours of this morning (17 January) in Marikana, Philippi.
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Cape Town Carnival returns to Green Point for 16th edition
The Green Point Fan Walk will once again come alive with an explosion of colour and entertainment as the 16th edition of the Cape Town Carnival returns on Saturday 21 March.
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Activist says department-funded social work NGOs are failing in their mandate
Children’s rights activist Zona Morton criticizes social work NGOs for failing vulnerable children, citing case of disabled boy left unsafe.
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Brackenfell high achieves 98.9% pass rate with strong university entrance performance
Brackenfell High School has reason to celebrate after delivering solid results in the 2025 matric examinations.
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Fairmont matrics of 2025 reach high with 61 A candidates and 587 subject A’s
Fairmont High School is proud to announce that its class of 2025 has achieved a 100% pass rate.
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Kraaifontein water treatment plant treats 7 million litres daily for local communities
The Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works is performing well, achieving a 98% compliance rate over the past six months, City officials announced this week.
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