Mossel bay
WC police arrest 5 suspects believed to be part of shoplifting syndicate
Police have arrested five suspects who are believed to be part of a shoplifting syndicate operating between Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
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Southern Cape police use drones to track and rearrest escaped prisoners
Three prisoners who escaped from a police van while being transported from Mossel Bay to George have been rearrested.
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Garden Route health authorities worried as COVID cases rise by 95% in last week
This comparison to the previous seven to 14-day period. Western Cape authorities in the region said cases have been rapidly rising in all sub-districts, especially in George and Mossel Bay due to the population density in these towns.
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WC police hunting 3 gunmen after Mossel Bay guest house shooting
Two men were killed and four other people were wounded in the shooting at a guest house in a Mossel Bay community.
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Two people killed, four others wounded in guest house shooting in Mossel Bay
Preliminary investigations indicate that the three men and three women were all inside the house when three armed men entered and started shooting on Monday night.
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Man accused of raping woman at COVID-19 quarantine facility eyes bail
He's accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the provincial Transport and Public Works Department's quarantine facility in Mossel Bay.
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Man accused of raping woman in quarantine due in court today
The sexual assault allegedly played out at one of the provincial Department of Transport and Public Works’ quarantine and isolation facilities in Mossel Bay.
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Woman allegedly raped at Mossel Bay COVID-19 quarantine facility
The Western Cape’s Department of Transport and Public Works confirmed it had received a report regarding the incident at one of its COVID-19 quarantine and isolation facilities in the seaside town.
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Great White named Helen filmed, for 1st time ever, strategically killing a whale
Shark expert Ryan Johnson recounts, in detail, the strategic way a Great White went about killing a whale 10 times its size.
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Elderly man loses wife in Witsand boat accident
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said the 79-year-old deceased and her husband live in Cape Town and have a holiday home in Witsand.
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Identities of WC plane crash victims yet to be released
Minutes after take-off, the control tower lost contact with the plane.
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Mossel Bay Municipality sends water tanks as Herbertsdale taps run dry
The town's main water supply, the Gouritsriver, has been dry for quite some time.
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Garden Route Municipality urges caution over fires in area
This comes after a wildfire broke out in Mossel Bay on Wednesday.
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Mossel Bay teen appears in court for alleged rape of fellow pupil
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it’s understood the rape happened at a party over the weekend. Both learners are 17.
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Mossel Bay is open to tourists despite water shortages, says municipality
While dams supplying water to the City of Cape Town have seen a boost over the past week, the water situation across the greater Mossel Bay region remained concerning.
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Mossel Bay authorities fear festive season influx could worsen water crisis
Parts of the Western Cape last week received heavy rainfall, with flooding even reported in some areas but there's been little to no relief in drought-stricken areas like Mossel Bay, the Karoo and upper West Coast.
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Suspect accused of Michaela Booysen's murder due back in court
Michaela Booysen attacker allegedly tried to rob her while she and a friend were walking home last weekend.
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Mossel Bay teen Michaela Booysen killed for her shoes
Michaela Booysen - a former learner of Hillcrest Secondary School - was killed over the weekend when her attacker allegedly tried to rob her of her shoes while she and a friend were walking home on Sunday morning.
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Mossel Bay still reeling from youth murders, says town mayor
On Monday, 16-year-old Khuselo Ndanda was stabbed at Hillcrest Secondary School and former learner Michaela Booysen (17) was also killed in the area over the weekend.
