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Second witness gives evidence in CT nightclub extortion case
Stewart Bailey was the COO for the Harbour House Group at the time one of its outlets, the Grand Café, was allegedly extorted out of R90,000 in November 2017.
Call for specialised court to deal with gang violence cases in WC
The idea was shared with Police Minister Bheki Cele during the crime summit in Paarl over the weekend.
WMACA wants harsher punishment after George man sentenced for sexual grooming
Women and Men Against Women and Child Abuse believes that the punishment handed down to a former George teacher convicted of sexual grooming is too lenient.
Shock after sentencing of George teacher convicted of sexual grooming
The Thembalethu Regional Court has sentenced Hendrik Fourie to one-year correctional supervision and three years direct imprisonment, suspended for five years.
CT CPFs believe army deployment will help stabilise gang-hit areas
Community policing forums realise army deployment is not a long term solution for gang violence, but they believe it will bring about stability.
CT community policing forums call for state of emergency in gang-stricken areas
For months, community policing forums (CPFs) have been calling for the deployment of more police officers to areas severely affected by gang violence due to the rise in gang-related murders this year.
Winde: Army deployment in gang-ridden areas need support of communities
Premier Alan Winde cautioned that it was only a stop-gap measure and that long-term success rested on fundamentally changing communities.
Police operation in Steenberg nets 8 wanted suspects
SAPS members and law enforcement officers swamped the area in the early hours of Thursday morning and conducted an operation aimed at ridding the community of illegal firearms and drugs.
Heavy police presence in Philippi as CT awaits SANDF deployment
Police Minister Bheki Cele has announced that the South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members will be deployed in crime-riddled communities in Cape Town.
SANDF to be deployed to CT in anti-crime operation
Police Minister Bheki Cele's spokesperson confirmed this to Eyewitness News on Thursday night.
Beaches reopened in Port Alfred after shark attack
A surfer sustained wounds to his leg and was hospitalised after he was bitten by what appeared to have been a juvenile white shark.
Surfer survives shark attack in Port Alfred
The man was transported to a nearby hospital in a stable condition.
Khayelitsha’s quadruplets turn 1
Dressed in matching white outfits little Bubele, Bungcwele, Buchule and Bunono were astonishingly well-behaved as they sat in the arms of their mother and other relatives, being spoiled with birthday cake and presents.
Sisulu wants her dept to be first to benefit from land expropriation law
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that her department would want first dibs on expropriated land once the legislation comes into effect.
Sisulu ‘satisfied’ with published draft legislation on land expropriation
While introducing her department's budget vote on Tuesday, Lindiwe Sisulu said her department would like to be the first to benefit from this legislation.
CT Ghost Squad celebrates success 10 years on
A total of 1,100 fines have been issued for overloading, 49 taxis have been taken off the roads and more than 2000 unlicensed drivers fined and that's just from January to March this year.
Philippi East community assured police station commander post will be filled
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole and Police Minister Bheki Cele met with community members on Monday following a weekend in which 11 people were killed in the area.
MPs to scrutinise Transport budget as govt depts present spending plans
The Transport Budget vote takes centre stage in Parliament on Tuesday, day one of a marathon for the newly minted Parliament.
