By Daanyaal Matthews The Athlone Community, specifically Rylands and its surrounding areas, held a crime imbizo at the Belgravia High School on Saturday to discuss the growing issue of criminality within the community with relevant stakeholders. While the Western Cape has overall seen a decrease in crime, according to[…]
Three pit bulls were stoned, stabbed and burnt to death by angry residents on Sunday after severely mauling a child in Cape Town. The child was attacked by the dogs in Gatesville, Athlone. “The dogs had attacked a young girl in a Gatesville field. The child sustained severe injuries and[…]
LOCAL A man was arrested for the possession of an unlicensed firearm in Athlone yesterday. This comes after Law Enforcement Anti Land Invasion officers spotted the suspect trying to evade officials who were attending to a complaint in the area. Officers gave chase and caught the suspect before he could[…]
The swift response by members of Robertson police led to the arrest of a 36 year old male after he was caught with a firearm following a burglary at a residential premises in Burnhulm area on Monday afternoon. The members followed up information they received regarding the burglary and arrested[…]
“As part of part of the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP), I handed over 20 bicycles to the Ned Doman High School in Athlone this morning,” said Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Daylin Mitchell This programme was initiated by the Department of Transport and Public Works to support the development[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis After nearly 37 years since the Trojan Horse Massacre rocked the shores of Cape Town and beyond, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais, unveiled that the site has now been granted Provincial Heritage status. The location in Thornton Road, Athlone will[…]
Some matric learners at Spes Bona High School in Athlone on the Cape Flats say the fear of contracting the coronavirus has increased the pressure they feel as they make final preparations for their exams. The class of 2020 will start their matric exams in earnest on Thursday. Over 95[…]
The City of Cape Town is inviting the public to comment on the proposed draft informal trading plans for Gatesville and Athlone. The public has until Friday, 31 July 2020 to submit their comments. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted changes in trading dynamics and the need to review the current[…]
A police officer in the Western Cape has tested positive for Covid-19, says national police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo. “I can confirm that a warrant officer at the Athlone police station in the Western Cape has tested positive for Covid-19. This is the first police officer in the province to[…]
A police breakthrough will see two people appear in court on Monday for the vicious stabbing and murder of a Cape Town gay person days after the annual Pride festival. Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said the 30-year-old was stabbed to death in Athlone on 3 March. Two people[…]
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