ANC veteran and community activist Achmat Semaar passed away at the age of 72 on Monday. Western Cape ANC spokesperson Dennis Cruywagen announced Semaar’s passing in a statement on Monday night. “It is with great sadness that we wish to announce the passing of one of our most dedicated, respected[…]
The Department of Higher Education and Training is expected to build a R380 million Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Campus in Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town, aimed at up skilling it’s youth. This announcement was made by the Minister of Higher Education and Training Naledi Pandor during a[…]
The City of Cape Town has said it will work with the community of Mitchells Plain to replenish the depilated sports fields in the area, to combat the rising crime in the area. With crime and gang violence being rife in Cape Town, children are often urged to keep occupied[…]
At least eight people have been shot and killed in Cape Town this past week. A woman is the latest to have died when she was gunned down at her Bishop Lavis home on Saturday. Two suspects have been arrested for the murder. Circumstances surrounding the death of the 32-year-old[…]
The search continues for the suspects involved in a shooting incident on Tuesday afternoon which left a 29-year-old man fatally wounded. According to the Western Cape police a taxi driver was shot while standing outside his Taxi at the Mitchells Plain taxi rank. Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana said a case[…]
Seven suspects have been nabbed in Cape Town following the discovery of illegal drugs worth over half-a- million rand at a house in Mitchell’s Plain. Police spokesperson, Philani Nkwalase, says a multi-disciplinary team led by the Hawks have found dagga and mandrax tablets in a trunk that was buried in[…]
The Constitutional Court is expected to rule this morning on the future of 12 Mitchell’s Plain residents who face eviction from their homes after defaulting on payments. The applicants purchased subsidised housing between 2000 and 2001 from the Cape Town Community Housing Company. Under an Instalment Sale Agreement, the applicants[…]
A taxi driver’s quick thinking led to the arrest of a suspected robber in Tafelsig on Tuesday morning. Metro police officers, who were on patrol, were stooped by a local a taxi driver, who informed them that two men had robbed his passengers. Metro police spokesperson, Ruth Solomons said the[…]
The 40-year-old suspect arrested over the weekend for being in possession of drugs and firearms, appeared in the Mitchell’s Plain Magistrate Court today. Police spokesperson Andre Traut said two men were arrested after authorities confiscated drugs, illegal firearm ammunition, cash, and a stolen bakkie. “Endeavours to fight the scourge of[…]
Western Cape police are investigating the mysterious death of three people whose bodies were found in a burnt out car in Mitchells Plain. On-duty armed response officer, André Rushin, said the three bodies were found in a VW Polo Vivo on Old Weltrevreden Road, Mitchells Plain on Wednesday morning. The[…]
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