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Local traffic officials apprehend suspect in fatal Ottery shooting

By Aneeqa du Plessis A 29-year-old man was fatally wounded during a shooting incident in Ottery yesterday. According to SAPS Spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk, Grassy Park police are investigating a case of murder. The circumstances and motive surrounding the shooting is yet to be established. Cape Town Traffic Service’s Spokesperson, Maxine Bezuidenhout said local traffic officers apprehended the suspect at the scene. “Officers were conducting an enforcement operation near […]

29 March 2023

Local

Police uncover 80k worth of cannabis in Ottery lab

Members of the South African Police Service cracked down on a cannabis lab on Tuesday, uncovering over R80,000 worth of plants in the process. In a statement, provincial police spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut said an intelligence operation led by the narcotics unit led officers to a business park in Ferndale Drive in Ottery. A search was conducted and at approximately 10.45am the officials, with assistance from members of the Cape […]

14 October 2020

News

Two people sustain 3rd degree burns after Metrorail train is engulfed in flames

Two people have sustained third degree burns after two carriages of a Metrorail train burst into flames between Southfield and Ottery Stations. Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Theo Layne confirmed that fire services responded to the fire at 09h02 on Wednesday morning. "Currently 2 Train Carriages are alight and two Persons who sustained third degree burns," Layne said. The cause of the fire is unconfirmed at this stage. Last week, […]

30 May 2018

Ottery

Local traffic officials apprehend suspect in fatal Ottery shooting

Police uncover 80k worth of cannabis in Ottery lab

Two people sustain 3rd degree burns after Metrorail train is engulfed in flames

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