Crime

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Commuters stranded in Somerset West amid deadly taxi violence

At least five people dead as tensions between CATA and CODETA boil over

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Brief | 27 August 2025

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Informal settlement residents destroy sewage pump station

They threaten to prevent repairs to the station until their electricity is restored

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Brief | 26 August 2025

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Violent crime on Table Mountain is increasing, volunteers warn

But SANParks says figures are stable

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News | 21 August 2025

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Kariega residents march for better policing

“Protection fees are demanded from our children by other learners at schools, and they end up dropping out.”

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Brief | 19 August 2025

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Pair charged with multi-million rand fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Moeketsi Victor Williams and business partner Mabohlokoa Itumeleng Chaka allegedly siphoned off R4.5-million from one of the contracting companies

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News | 19 August 2025

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Lawyer for cop accused of assault fails to show up in court

In November 2023 police officers were caught on CCTV brutally assaulting a worker during a raid in Mowbray

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Brief | 15 August 2025

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Hundreds shut down Soweto mall after e-hailing driver shot dead and set alight

Residents demand authorities intervene in the conflict between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers

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News | 14 August 2025

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One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court

NPA and SAPS have failed to explain why two cases were enrolled related to the same crime

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Feature | 13 August 2025

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Philippi library closed indefinitely

The Brown’s Farm library was closed after it was vandalised and looted in August 2023 during a taxi strike

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Brief | 11 August 2025

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Rail theft case: accused juggles lawyers, creates further five-month delay

A trial over the theft of 42km of railway line in the Eastern Cape has already been six years in the making

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News | 1 August 2025

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Sex workers plea for arrest moratorium

A bill to decriminalise sex work was sent back to the justice department for redrafting about two years ago

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News | 29 July 2025

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Community blames poor policing after brutal murders

Residents say they’ve been forced to stand outside the police station and give statements to an officer because the gates are locked at night

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News | 23 July 2025

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After five months, silence on murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks

Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February

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Brief | 23 July 2025

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Extortionists “hell-bent” on derailing MyCiTi bus project, says City of Cape Town

Crossroads and Philippi business forums deny City’s allegations of intimidation and say they are being sidelined

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News | 3 July 2025

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Police watchdog probes disappearance of Nigerian immigrant during TV show

Silas Ani was last seen unconscious during a “drug raid” by police and Sizok’thola presenter Xolani Khumalo in April

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News | 3 July 2025

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Parents vow to keep children out of school after murder of learner

Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school

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News | 26 June 2025