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Explosives used in two armed robberies in CT

An armed gang hit a petrol station in Cape Town in the early hours of Monday morning, just two days after a similar incident nearby. Four unidentified suspects entered the petrol station on the N2 near Macassar around 02:30 and ordered employees to lie down, said police spokesperson Captain FC Van[…]

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SA Muslim lawyers call for Sisi’s arrest

A group of Muslim lawyers and activists have called for the arrest of Egyptian president Abdel Fatah El Sisi when he arrives on South African soil next week. The Egyptian leader will visit South Africa on June 16th for the 25th African Union (AU) summit in Johannesburg. The Muslim Lawyers[…]

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South Road residents cautious over City plans

Nearly 26 families facing possible eviction from their council owned homes in Wynberg have received temporary respite, after the City of Cape Town provisionally withdrew plans to terminate their lease agreements. The families reside in houses situated along South Road, where the City has sought to make way for a[…]

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City doing its best to tackle gang issue: JP Smith

Despite the frustrations of communities in gang-infested areas of the Cape Flats, the City of Cape Town has sought to ensure locals that it is doing everything within its power to address the rampant scourge of gangsterism. The City has faced increased scrutiny from the community, amidst an escalation in[…]

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Pistorius parole confirmed – athlete out in August

The parole of convicted Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was confirmed by the correctional services department on Monday. “The acting national commissioner of correctional services Mr Zach Modise has confirmed that the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) of Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre, sat on June 5 [Friday] 2015 and approved[…]

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DA Councillor suspended

The Democratic Alliance has suspended a Western Cape ward councillor after he handed a letter to a high court judge asking for a lighter sentence for a convicted gang member and killer. Western Cape DA leader and City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille said in a statement that[…]

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Kurds celebrate gains amid blow to Turkey’s AK party

Supporters of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic party (HDP) were celebrating the group’s gains in Turkey’s parliamentary election, amid a blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AK party), which lost its majority. The HDP picked up about 13 percent of the vote and 79 seats, breaking the[…]

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Saudi Arabia, Malaysia vow support for Rohingyas

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held talks here Sunday with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Razak on major international and Islamic issues and explored prospects of expanding cooperation between the two key OIC countries. The two leaders also discussed “the racial discrimination and ethnic cleansing” against[…]

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