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Three Suspects Arrested in Masiphumelele Crime Crackdown

Three suspects are expected to appear in the Simonstown Magistrates’ Court on charges of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, while an 18-year-old woman faces charges of dealing in liquor without a valid permit. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi said the arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation aimed at tackling crime contributors in the area. Acting on credible information, officers tactically approached a residence in Masiphumelele. “Upon entering the house, they found […]

today14 August 2025

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Fire and rescue services working to contain Masiphumelele blaze

Firefighters are battling to contain a blaze that ripped through the Masiphumelele area in the early hours of Monday morning. Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said they received reports of structures and reeds alight just after 05h00 this morning. “Crews from various fire stations are currently on scene and some vehicles are positioned near Lake Michelle. Our Incident Management Team for area South is on scene to co-ordinate […]

today10 February 2025

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Western Cape braces for more storms after thousands affected by severe flooding

By Ragheema Mclean Severe weather continues to wreak havoc across the Western Cape, with thousands of homes flooded in informal settlements as heavy rains persist. Roads have been closed, schools and clinics damaged, and some areas completely cut off by flooding. A Level 8 weather warning was issued for Thursday (11 July) in Cape Town, Drakenstein, and Stellenbosch. The City of Cape Town reported on Thursday that the worst-affected areas […]

today12 July 2024

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Cape Town approves building plans worth R16 billion despite lockdown

The City of Cape Town has approved over 17 000 building plans worth R16 billion during the past year despite COVID-19 lockdowns. Mayoral spokesperson Lyndon Khan says a significant development, the Harbour Arch on the Foreshore, will create more than 13 000 jobs during the construction phase as part of the approved building plans. The project is expected to attract an injection of approximately R14 billion in the local economy, […]

today12 April 2021

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CoCT’s R85m Masiphumelele housing project on track

The City of Cape Town said its R85-million (US$5.1 million) phase 4 housing project in Masiphumelele township is on track. In a statement released on Tuesday, mayoral committee member for human settlements councillor Malusi Booi visited the site and said 227 people will be benefiting from the housing project, which is expected to be completed at the end of October. He said residents from the approved targeted areas, including residents […]

today14 October 2020

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Police monitor Masiphumelele after protests

Police were monitoring Masiphumelele, near Fish Hoek, on Monday following community protests over moves to stop people from trying to move onto a tract of unoccupied land. Activist Rosemary Milbank said Masiphumelele was "dead quiet". "There is no drama. The streets were cleaned today," she said after some residents lit a burning barricade in the area on Sunday. A protest on the route of Cape Town's famous cycle tour forced […]

today21 March 2017

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Arrests after Masiphumelele protest cuts cycle tour short

A protest by residents of Masiphumelele to draw attention to land issues in the community cut the Cape Town Cycle Tour short on Sunday. Seventeen residents were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, March 12, after they blocked a road next to the township, GroundUp reports. Residents were unhappy with the response of ward councillor Felicity Purchase to a memorandum which they handed over on February 14. The demolition […]

today14 March 2017

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