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Public Order Police members arrest five suspects outside Wynberg Magistrate’s Court

Five suspects were arrested and detained at Wynberg SAPS on Wednesday, 05 October, after police found an imitation firearm and dangerous weapons in their possession, outside the court at Wynberg. Once the suspects are charged, they will appear in Wynberg Magistrates Court. In a separate incident, members of the Ocean View Crime Prevention Unit were doing foot patrols on Tuesday, 04 September 2022. At around 20:38, they heard gunshots near […]

today7 October 2022

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Stories of a Bo Kaap Girl: Whafieka Martin

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The author of “Stories of a Bo Kaap Girl,” Whafieka Martin was a guest on VOC Breakfast this morning, sharing her story on how the book came about. Martin who was born in Hanover Park but raised in Bo Kaap has a BA in Theology majoring in Arabic language and Islamic jurisprudence and is also a certified legal translator of the High Court. Stories of a Bo […]

today6 October 2022

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SA Sailing community devastated by tragic loss of promising young sailor

 The South African and global sailing community were left reeling on Wednesday with the news of the passing of one of their finest young talents, Khanya Mafuta. Mafuta (18) succumbed to injuries sustained in a stabbing incident at the Marikana informal settlement in KwaNonqaba near Mossel Bay. Mafuta was a much-loved member of the Skipper Foundation in Mossel Bay, where he first learned to sail around five years ago. His commitment […]

today6 October 2022

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Western Cape Acting Provincial Commissioner promotes senior managers

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape, Major General Albert Maqhashalala announced the appointment of four senior managers, today, at the SAPS Provincial Head Office in Green Point, Cape Town. Major General Maqhashalala was accompanied by the Deputy Provincial Commissioners: Major General Michael Jojo, Legal Services, Major General Preston Voskuil, Support Services, and Major General Mpumelelo Manci, Policing Services to present the […]

today5 October 2022

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Curbing alcohol abuse- liquor traders’ responsibility

The Liquor Traders Association says while alcohol abuse remains one of the biggest contributors to crime in South Africa - the public has an equal responsibility to curb the crisis. Police Minister Bheki Cele released the latest crime statistics on Friday – showing very high contact crime in communities with many liquor outlets. The statistics show that between April and June, 227 people lost their lives in places of entertainment, […]

today21 August 2022

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Family of Gr 9 pupil who committed suicide plans legal action against school

The family of a Grade 9 learner who died from suicide after being teased by a teacher are planning to take legal action against PJ Simelane Secondary School. They told Eyewitness News that the school is protecting the teacher in question. This comes after 15-year-old Tiro Moalusi took his own life on Tuesday after a teacher mocked him over his sexuality in front of the whole class. The Gauteng Education […]

today21 August 2022

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SA woman convicted on drug charges in Thailand has life sentence slashed, was initially handed death penalty

Ashley Oosthuizen was convicted on drug charges in Thailand last year and sentenced to life in prison. The Koh Samui appeal court heard the 23-year-old's case and reduced her sentence to 33 years. Oosthuizen was teaching English in the country before she started working at a restaurant that her boyfriend owned. He was an alleged drug dealer, leading to Oosthuizen's arrest when police raided the restaurant. She was arrested after […]

today21 August 2022

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Bonteheuwel police on high alert due to gang shootings

Law enforcement officials have been deployed to patrol the Bonteheuwel community - following a gang shooting in the area. A man was wounded in the hip and foot in Friday's gun attack. Ward councillor Angus McKenzie has appealed to residents to be cautious - as there are threats of retaliation. “On-site and patrolling law enforcement officers after receiving valuable tip-off information, through our tip-off line, were able to arrest the […]

today21 August 2022

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Truth commission faults Mexico military over 43 missing students

A truth commission investigating one of Mexico's worst human rights tragedies said Thursday that military personnel bore responsibility, either directly or through negligence, in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014. "Their actions, omissions or participation allowed the disappearance and execution of the students, as well as the murder of six other people," said the commission's head, deputy interior minister Alejandro Encinas. The teaching students had commandeered buses in the […]

today20 August 2022

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