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The Fire and Rescue Service condemns the attacks on firefighters while responding to emergencies

By Kouthar Sambo Firefighters came under attack with stone-throwing in the Elsies River area on Thursday in an attempt to respond to a structural fire. In an unrelated incident this week, firefighters were attending to a structure fire in Greenville, Kraaifontein when they experienced another attack. "In both instances, firefighters continued with their duties and extinguished these fires before hurriedly retreating out of these areas. While the firefighters were fortunate […]

today6 October 2023

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Kraaifontein informal settlement rocked by mass shooting

By: Aneeqa du Plessis Days after the provincial crime stats were released for the third quarter of 2022, yet another mass shooting has rocked Wallacdene, Kraaifontein, where four men were gunned down in an informal settlement on Tuesday evening.   According to SAPS, officials were called out to an informal settlement in Wallacedene at 20h00 where they found the bodies of four men riddled with bullets. The deceased persons are […]

today23 February 2023

Local

Seven injured in N1 roll-over

Sunday evening at 18:16, a collision took place on the N1 in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. It is reported that the driver of a light motor vehicle lost control of the vehicle which resulted in a rollover. According to the medics who assessed the scene, seven passengers were found with injuries sustained ranging from moderate to serious injuries. One of the victims an adult female reportedly had to be freed from […]

today24 October 2022

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Health concerns raised following arson attack at Kraaifontein sewer pump station

LOCAL Health concerns have been raised after an extensive arson attack at a sewer pump station in Kraaifontein damaged critical structures at the weekend. According to the City of Cape Town, both the electrical and mechanical equipment required for the pump station to transport sewage from homes and businesses were destroyed. The resultant overflows and flooding are expected to affect not only the sewer network throughout Wallacedene, but also the […]

today10 May 2022

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18-year-old arrested for possession of firearm in Kraaifontein

LOCAL Members of the Western Cape Flying Squad arrested an 18-year-old suspect for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition in Kraaifontein on Friday night. According to police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, the members were busy with stop and search operations. They found the suspect in possession of a homemade zip gun with ammunition. Meanwhile, Atlantis police arrested a 27-year-old suspect for the possession of an unlicensed firearm in […]

today31 October 2021

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NPA reveals a woman was wounded during ambush of two police officers in Kraaifontein

The National Prosecuting Authority says there was a woman in the van with the two policemen who were killed near Kraaifontein in Cape Town last weekend. Spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says she was shot in the head and is being treated in hospital. 45-year-old Sergeant Mnakwazo Mdoko and 28-year-old Constable Mninawa Breakfast were ambushed in Bloekombos and their service pistols stolen. A 32-year-old suspect Mxoleleni Sikhala has appeared in the Blue […]

today3 March 2021

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Three suspects arrested in connection with death of 11-year-old boy in Cape Town gang violence

Three suspects, aged 17, 18, and 19, have been arrested in connection with the death of an 11-year-old boy in alleged gang violence in Kraaifontein in Cape Town this week, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape said on Saturday. On Friday, SAPS detectives attached to the anti-gang unit (AGU) conducted a tracing operation in Kraaifontein and Strand, Western Cape SAPS spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said […]

today11 October 2020

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Teenager, 19, dies after being shot in head during Cape Town unrest

Police are investigating the murder of a teen who was shot dead during a protest in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. The area has been volatile for weeks, and there has been a heavy police presence, after City of Cape Town law enforcement officials demolished structures on a piece of land in Bloekombos. Tyres were burnt and stones have been used to pelt the police during the protest action. Police spokesperson Novela […]

today9 August 2020

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Western Cape MEC condemns fatal shooting of six-year-old girl

The Western Cape member of the executive committee for community safety, Albert Fritz has condemned the murder of a young girl in Kraaifontein. In a statement released on Monday, Fritz expressed outrage at the death of six-year-old Gaylin Cupido, from Scottsdene who was struck by a stray bullet during the alleged shooting of rival gangs in the area. Cupido was a Grade R pupil at Parkdene Primary School. Fritz said […]

today14 July 2020

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