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Illegal liquor confiscated in Mitchell’s Plain

Police in Cape Town have confiscated illegal liquor at a house in Mitchell’s Plain. More than 63 litres of mainly beer were taken by Designated Firearm and Liquor Control Officers at a house in Siberian Way. A 61-year-old woman was arrested. She faces a charge of dealing in liquor without a valid[…]

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Woodstock CPF declares dispute with SAPS

By Shireen Fisher The current collapse in relations between the Woodstock Community Policing Forum (CPF) and Woodstock police station management is likely to affect crime-fighting operations in the area over the busy festive season. Reports indicate that the breakdown has taken a dramatic turn, with the CPF lodging an official[…]

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Five due in Cape Town court over fatal stabbing

Five suspects are expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrates Court in Cape Town on Thursday for the murder of a 22-year-old man. In a statement issued by the police‚ the man died after he was stabbed by the five on December 19 in Crossroads. Officers were on patrol when[…]

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Police slam hoax about festive season closures

Police stations will not be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve‚ the South African Police Service (SAPS) declared on Thursday. This‚ spokesperson Brigadier Sally de Beer said‚ was in reaction to “a hoax (or so-called satirical) media report has been published online which claims‚ inter alia‚ that police[…]

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R100 000 reward offered for Western Cape cop-killers

A R100 000 reward has been offered to help nab cop-killers in the Western Cape, the provincial community safety MEC, Dan Plato, said on Sunday. “In the past week, three police officers have lost their lives, some even while responding to the needs of the community they serve while on[…]

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How to handle a police search operation

The recent death of a Cape Town man in police custody has raised alarm within the Cape Town community about ‘stop-and-search’ police operations. Last week, Nadeem Khan died in police custody after police accused him of being in possession of a stolen cell-phone. Khan was arrested outside a local mall[…]

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No leads on abducted Khans businessman’s whereabouts

While there is still no solid leads on the whereabouts of Rylands businessman Naushad Khan, his family have been left in a state of panic and despair.  The 46-year-old businessman was allegedly abducted outside his retail store Khan’s Punjabies in Hadji Ebrahim Crescent on Monday evening. VOC News has been[…]

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Police investigating kidnapping of Athlone businessman

Western Cape police have declined to comment on the kidnapping of an Athlone businessman, saying the case is “sensitive”. Naushaad Khan, the owner of Khan’s Punjabis, was the victim of an armed robbery and kidnapping on Monday night. According to police, the 46 year old businessman and his 51 year[…]

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