Mitchells plain
WC police hunt suspects following drive-by shooting in Mitchell’s Plain
A man was shot after five suspects drove up to him, with one getting out of the vehicle and opening fire on the victim. He tried run, but the suspects chased...
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Portland Secondary pupils ready to cook up a storm with new equipment
Consumer studies learners Portland Secondary School can do their projects with ease and it's thanks to a Table Bay Hotel donation.
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131 reported rapes in Mitchells Plain between March & Dec, zero convictions
The Western Cape Community Safety Department said the latest crime statistics, show there were 131 rape cases reported to the Mitchells Plain and Lentegeur police stations between March to December 2020.
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Mitchells Plain NPO determined to bring sport back to local schools, communities
Unchain the Plain founding member, Mark Striker, said that gangsterism had crippled many communities and that more needed to be done to protect children.
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Gangsterism, hunger & COVID-19: Cape Town communities’ triple threat to life
While the country grapples with COVID-19 that’s wreaked havoc on employment and the economy, residents in Elsies River and Tafelsig are dealing with more than one pandemic. #COVID19 #Gangsterism #CapeTown
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Ex-lawyer sentenced to 8 years for stealing from Road Accident Fund, clients
Eslin Meyer was sentenced in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday.
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Child rape case against former CoCT official to resume in April
The accused was arrested last June for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in Strandfontein and is out on bail.
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Mitchells Plain residents hope law enforcement deployment will curb shootings
It's been rocked by two shootings over the past five days in which 10 people were shot and six died.
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Fritz: Dealing with gang violence root causes only way to calm Mitchells Plain
The vast area has seen two mass shootings in recent days. Ten people were shot and six died.
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MEC Fritz outraged by drive-by shooting Mitchells Plain teen (13)
A 13-year-old was shot and killed, while three other teenagers were wounded in the drive-by shooting in beacon valley, on Thursday evening.
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2 teens killed, 3 wounded in separate drive-by shootings in Mitchells Plain
The shooting took place on the corners of Cadillac and Riley streets in Beacon Valley on Thursday night.
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Some CT parents nervous, yet relieved to see kids return to school
Eyewitnesses News finds out how COVID-19 has affected the first day of the 2021 academic year.
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Mitchells Plain family of 47 finally receives assistance from CoCT
Since the family's story was published on Eyewitness News, the City of Cape Town has stepped in to assist them.
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A narrow escape: CT paramedic details being shot while on duty
Victor Labuschage was shot in the chest in Beacon Valley last Tuesday but fortunately, he was wearing his own bulletproof vest.
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CT paramedic saved by his own bulletproof vest while on duty in Mitchells Plain
The paramedic was shot in the chest, but fortunately, he was wearing his own bulletproof vest.
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Help Ethan Palagangwe fulfil dream of studying at Drakensberg Boys Choir School
Ethan Palagangwe (10) from Eastridge auditioned for a place at the prestigious school and was accepted.
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2 people die in fire at Lentegeur home
Firefighters responded to the blaze at a home in Lengtegeur during the early hours of Thursday morning.
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CoCT officials meet with Mitchells Plain community following Siqalo protests
Over the weekend, a group of Siqalo residents took to the streets, demanding houses.
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Police call for info after two bodies found in Wolfgat Nature Reserve
The bodies were in an advanced state of decomposition and while the cause of death is unknown, the victims appeared to have been bound.
