Southern cape
WC police hunt 4 suspects after fatal shooting in Thembalethu
The shooting at the entrance to the township earlier on Wednesday.
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2 men hospitalised after nearly drowning at Herold’s Bay
They'd apparently been fishing from the rocks when a wave swept them off.
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George traffic officer shot, wounded in the neck in apparent robbery
The officer was attacked on Friday morning during an apparent robbery.
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9 dead on Cape roads over the weekend
Six hundred and forty-nine motorists were tested for alcohol of which 39 were arrested.
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Smaller WC political parties target Karoo, Southern Cape for votes
The Karoo and Southern Cape regions have become fertile grounds for smaller political parties, as their bigger rivals focus on metro areas.
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Karoo, Southern Cape political parties on the same page about govt
The Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa might be considered a small party but in local government, they were serious contenders.
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Suspect linked to multiple murders due in Swellendam court
Earlier this month police made a breakthrough in the 2017 murder of a teacher in Da Gamaskop in the Southern Cape.
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WC police arrest man possibly linked to spate of unsolved murders
Earlier this month police made a breakthrough in the 2017 murder of a teacher in Da Gamaskop.
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Inquest into Ford's accountability in deadly Kuga fire gets underway
Reshall Jimmy died when his Ford Kuga burst into flames while he was traveling in wilderness in the Southern Cape.
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Search for missing Pacaltsdorp Business Chamber chair continues
The 69-year-old man, Julian Klassen, has been missing since Tuesday.
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Cooler weather brings relief to firefighting efforts in Southern Cape
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille visited the region on Sunday to assess the situation.
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No end in sight for Southern Cape blaze
A fire has been burning for 13 days in different parts of the Southern Cape.
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‘If our property burns down, we’ll have no other place to go’
Eight people have been killed and the fire has burned 48,000 hectares of vegetation between George and Knysna since last week.
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4, including 3 children, killed in Southern Cape fire
One adult, two toddlers and a baby died in the Bos Dorp community in Karatara, near George.
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Plans in place as firefighters continue battling Vermaaklikheid fire
Officials say despite fierce winds hampering firefighting efforts on Tuesday afternoon, firefighters managed to douse some of the flames.
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Helicopter pilot killed while battling fire in Southern Cape
The blaze has been raging in the Vermaaklikheid area near Riversdale since Sunday.
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Police raise concern over number of sexual assault cases reported in S. Cape
Three separate incidents were reported to authorities in Kwanonqaba, in Mossel Bay, over the last week alone.
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Man (20) dies, 34 displaced following Touwsranten fire
A man, believed to be in his mid-twenties, died in the fire that broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Ipid probes death of alleged rapist beaten by community
Bongani Qubu, accused of raping a 69-year-old woman in Thembalethu, died while being kept at the local police station earlier this week.
