Guam’s Troy Michael Smith crowned Mr Gay World 2023

Siviwe Melapi|Published

Guam’s Troy Michael Smith took home the title Mr Gay World 2023. It was the 15th edition of the pageant and was held at Honey & Dora in De Waterkant. He beat 10 ...

Grade 11 pupil suspended after being found with revolver

Siviwe Melapi|Published

A Grade 11 pupil from Oscar Mpetha High School in Nyanga has been suspended and is awaiting a disciplinary hearing after he was allegedly found with a gun on him ...

Visitors cautioned to be vigilant when visiting Signal Hill

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Table Mountain National Park management has issued safety tips following an increase in incidents of pickpocketing in the Signal Hill area.

Family of 3 appeared in Stellenbosch court for animal cruelty

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A family of three appeared in the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court on Monday after a mother and son confessed to their involvement in the hanging deaths of two dogs ...

A couple die in shack fire in Khayelitsha

Siviwe Melapi|Published

A couple lost their lives in SST Town Two, Khayelitsha, where 152 shacks caught fire, displacing 532 people on Sunday night.

Tombstone ‘scamsters’ strike again as more victims lose thousands

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A Tombstone company, M&Y Tombstone and Granite Works linked with Gloria Memorial Cemetery in Ottery, has been allegedly scamming grieving families by failing to ...

Community members demand notorious Elsies River house of horrors be shut

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The residents of Salberau, in Elsies River, are demanding that a notorious property, 6 Rocky Close, be shut after numerous complaints of illegal activities and the ...

Smash and grab incidents up a notch along Jakes Gerwel Drive

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About five of Jakes Gerwel Drive’s intersections have been identified as hot spots for smash-and-grab incidents following month-to-month spikes in numbers. Victims ...

Seal died from excessive stress after attacking woman in Strand

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Seals are wild animals and not pets. This was clear when a woman was bitten by an adult seal at Strand Beach.

Hanover Park residents drenched in tears as young boys laid to rest

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Hanover Park, riddled with bullets from gang wars and other tragedies, found itself drenched in tears once again when the bodies of two boys were taken from their ...

Maitland sergeant praised for instant reaction which led to an arrest

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A video of a successful operation by detective Lizwi Ntengeshe from Maitland police station led to the discovery of stolen goods in Brooklyn. The discovery of the ...

28-year-old man, suspected of crime, burnt beyond recognition by Samora Machel residents

Siviwe Melapi|Published

Preliminary reports done by police indicate that a mob of community members who suspected the victim of committing crime in the area accosted him and torched him, ...

Trio gunned down in Nyanga

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Three people, possibly linked to extortion or retaliation, have been shot dead in Nyanga.

Police seize counterfeit goods worth R75 million and R200 000 in cash

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The SAPS launched its National Safer Festive Season operation on Friday, and seized counterfeit goods worth R75 million and R200 000 in cash from the Bellville Shopping ...

Gang violence traps Manenberg residents in their homes

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Gang rivals the Americans, Clever Kids and Hard Livings opened fire on each other, killing three people, while another three were left severely wounded.

Duo shot in cold blood at Unathi in Crossroads

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Nyanga police responded to the incident involving two men, aged 29 and 31, at about 2. 15pm on Tuesday. On arrival they discovered one body with multiple gunshot ...

Law enforcement officer in critical condition after being stabbed on the forehead in Woodstock

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A law-enforcement officer is in critical condition after being stabbed in the forehead when, along with his colleagues, they were attacked by a group of informal ...

Cape Town motorist praised for knocking gun-toting would-be hijacker in Khayelitsha

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A Cape Town motorist has been heralded as a hero after an incident last week in which he struck a gun-toting would-be hijacker in Khayelitsha.

Boy, 4, killed in a freak accident by a LEAP officer: ‘None have come to pay their respect’

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The family of a 4-year-old boy who was killed after he was struck by a Law Enforcement Assistance Programme (LEAP) van in Mfuleni, is calling for the City to take ...

Unknown men cause havoc at Sea Point restaurant

Siviwe Melapi|Published

Customers were seen fleeing from Coco Safar restaurant in St James Piazza, Sea Point after three unknown men entered, smashed glasses and bottles at the bar.

Man accused of killing Constable Asavela Mathe remains in police custody

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Suspect charged for murder of police woman whose was body found naked on the weekend.

Teen boys killed ‘attempting to rob’ Somalian shopowner

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Makhaza residents shocked after teens killed in robbery

Bheki Cele visits the families of two Cape cops who died in separate incidents over the weekend

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The family of a police VIP bodyguard who was shot and killed, along with four others, on Saturday evening in Gugulethu have expressed their disappointment with the ...

Capetonians urged to be mindful of road closures after floods

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Capetonians are urged to be vigilant on the roads when travelling during the school holidays ...

City of Cape Town temporarily suspends refuse removal in Nyanga

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The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has temporarily suspended its services in Nyanga after a refuse collection crew was approached by eight armed men who ...

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