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Man arrested for hijacked vehicle in Makhaza

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen On Tuesday, the South African Police Services (SAPS) in the Western Cape arrested a man for possession of a hijacked vehicle, presumed stolen property, and a dangerous weapon in Mahaza. SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg reported that the immediate response of the Makhaza Crime Prevention Unit led to the arrest. “Police officers were busy with crime prevention duties when the SAPS automated number plate recognition system identified […]

today17 July 2024

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Another police official shot and killed on Cape Flats

A 36-year old police official has been shot and killed in Khayelitsha. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says he was shot in an argument that appears to have been a robbery. He worked as an orderly at the Strand Magistrate's court, and was off duty at the time of the incident in front of his home in Makhaza. Potelwa says police are seeking the assistance of the Khayelitsha community to identify […]

today22 March 2020

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Khayelitisha land occupation biggest in years

Tensions simmered in Khayelitsha on Monday as residents flouted interdicts preventing occupation of open land at a number of sites. The land occupations in Khayelitsha this past week are among the biggest in Cape Town in recent years, GroundUp reported. "We are fed up with empty promises. We have to take action," said Thando Mtombo, a backyarder in Town Two. Many backyarders say they have lived their whole lives on […]

today24 May 2017

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