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Protests continue in Charlotte

Protesters massed on Charlotte’s streets for a third night as pressure mounted on authorities to release a video that could resolve different accounts of the latest police killing of a black man in the United States. Demonstrators on Thursday chanted “release the tape” and “we want the tape” while briefly[…]

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Chaos on CT roads as Langa residents protest

It was chaos on Cape Town’s roads on Tuesday morning as Langa residents embarked on a protest, bringing traffic and train services to a standstill. Metrorail’s central train service suffered a set-back after multiple incidents of vandalism were carried out overnight within the rail network. Between Bontheuwel and Langa Stations[…]

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Police must remain visible in Delft: Plato

While the recent spate of gang activity in the Cape Flats township of Delft continues to worry community members, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and residents are working to enforce change within the area. During the month of August, a total of 31 individuals were murdered in the area,[…]

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Murder up in SA: crime stats

The crime statistics for 2015/2016 have provided South Africans with a reason to reflect on the country’s social behavioral patterns. This is according to Minister of Police‚ Nathi Nhleko‚ who presented a report on understating the sociology of crime in South Africa in Parliament on Friday. The analysis presented by[…]

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Gang tensions growing across Flats

Tensions among different gang groupings are spreading to more communities on the Cape Flats, with areas such as Bishop Lavis and Blikkiesdorp warning of increased gang violence. The gang violence, which occurred on separate occasions in the different areas, has caused death and lead to injuries. The search for an[…]

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LOFOB fearful following 4 burglaries in a week

Patrons of the League of Friends of the Blind (LOFOB) in Grassy Park have been left traumatised following a spate of break-ins at the busy centre. This past week alone, LOFOB experienced four break-ins at its Klip road premises. In the most recent incident on Saturday afternoon, suspects stole mobile[…]

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Hunt on for Thailand blast suspects

Police are continuing their search for the suspects behind a series of bomb blasts across Thailand that killed four people and and injured more than 30, including tourists. The country was on edge after 11 small bombs exploded across five southern provinces on Thursday night and Friday morning. The bombs,[…]

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Family critical after drive-by shooting

A shooting incident in Bonteheuwel on Wednesday night has left a family of five shaken and in hospital. Last night, Imam Magadien Abrahams and his family were shot at erratically after they stopped to give way to a passing vehicle. “We were coming back from Mitchells Plain and my son[…]

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