Mbekweni
Burned body found at Mbekweni train station identified as missing Siphokazi Booi
Her boyfriend, Sithobele Qebe, has been charged with her murder and it's emerged that he was accused of assaulting her in August.
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Siphokazi Booi's family wait for DNA results of burnt human remains
Her family last saw her three days before the burnt beyond recognition body of a woman was discovered by White City residents.
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Paarl family hopes DNA test confirms identity of body found at train station
Siphokazi Booi’s family members said that they were certain that it was her.
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Family convinced body found in Mbekweni is that of Siphokazi Booi
Ward councillor Zukiswa Nomana said she immediately alerted the family because she knew 27-year-old Siphokazi Booi had been in an abusive relationship.
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WC COVID-19 screening, testing rolls out in Mbekweni, heading to Bo-Kaap
The community-based screening and testing process entails community health workers going door-to-door to ask people standard questions.
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Authorities monitor Paarl after recent taxi-related violence
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula intervened in the Paarl taxi feud last week following the deaths of seven taxi operators and drivers.
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Paarl shack fire victims start to rebuild homes
Officials have been clearing the area of rubble and debris, while assisting the community with meals and access to essential services.
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Drakenstein Municipality halts attempted land invasion
Police were called to the scene after land invaders started to mark out plots on a piece of land in Mbekweni.
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Voter registration: ANC roped in to help in Mbekweni
Some leaders had to be roped in to placate disgruntled Mbekweni residents outside Paarl.
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Cops monitor Paarl following violent protests
Twenty-three people have been arrested for public violence after chaos erupted in the area yesterday.
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From farmworker to farm Idol
Former Boland seasonal worker Ayabonga Mhobo reflects on how his talent saw him triumph at the Agri's Got Talent contest for farmworkers.
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Train station ticket office set alight in Mbekweni
Protesters also burned tyres on the tracks and vandalised other infrastructure.
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Ramaphosa: Farmworker evictions a major concern for govt
Ramaphosa said the rate at which labourers are being kicked out of their homes is alarming.
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Paarl residents brave heat to welcome Ramaphosa
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visiting the area as part of an initiative by the ANC.
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Paarl baby kidnapper could have left town
Two-month-old Azile Skafu disappeared from his parents Mbekweni shack on Friday morning.
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Fears grow over missing Paarl baby
Two-month-old Azile Skafu was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday evening.
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Girl (8) still missing at sea
Authorities are still searching for a girl who was washed off the rocks at a beach near Mouille Point.
