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E-hailing driver arrested in R650K credit card fraud case

A 30-year-old Zimbabwean e-hailing driver was arrested in Simon’s Town on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in connection with a fraud case involving R650,000. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the arrest followed an e-hailing trip in which the suspect drove a 21-year-old Danish tourist and his two friends from Cape Town to Simon’s Town. During the ride, the passengers fell asleep. Authorities suspect the driver accessed one of […]

today7 November 2024

Local

Major fire on Southern Peninsula largely under control

The major fire on the Southern Peninsula in Cape Town is largely under control. But the expected strong wind with possible gusts, the danger of flare-ups, could reignite the Simon’s Town blaze. Fire-fighting services of the city of Cape Town and organisations such as Volunteer Wildfire Services remain on high alert. One of the flare-ups on Sunday afternoon happened on a private property, several kilometers from the entrance of Table […]

today25 December 2023

Local

Fire breaks out on mountain slopes in Simon’s Town

A fire has broken out on the mountain slopes in Simon’s Town in the Cape Peninsula. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says the fire area has been divided into three divisions to make operations more manageable.  He says two Oryx helicopters were requested from Ysterplaat Air Force base to assist with water bombing efforts. “The City’s Fire & Rescue Service is currently battling a blaze in the Simons Town […]

today4 May 2021

News

Fire crews contain Gordan’s Bay blaze

The City’s Fire and Rescue Services remained on the scene of the Gordan’s Bay fire throughout the night, but have managed to contain the blaze. Yesterday five residential properties were destroyed by the blaze, which spread in the direction of Rooi Els. City Fire and Rescue spokesperson Theo Layne says that more 400 fires fighters worked to contain the blaze near the Steenbras River mouth. He says no further damage […]

today8 November 2017

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