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Cape Town cop in court for kidnapping and extorting Thai nationals

A Cape Town police officer arrested for allegedly kidnapping and extorting Thai nationals has been sacked, Cape {town} Etc reports. Constable Aphiwe Mondi was arrested in December 2022, together with Sivuyile Lollo Mki, a kidnapping ring leader according to provincial police and
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16 Sep 2024

Sasko suspends production at plant where mouse was baked into bread

Bread production at a Sasko plant has been suspended after a mouse got into a loaf of bread purchased by a KwaZulu-Natal woman, Cape {town} Etc reports. Last month, Nombulelo Mkumla posted a video on social media of the incident, only to discover the mouse baked and sliced
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16 Sep 2024

Hawks join investigation into kidnapping of Cape gang boss

The Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation ( Hawks ), have announced that they have been tasked with investigating the kidnapping of the accused Cape gang boss, who was kidnapped by Colombian Cartels with an R50 million ransom demand, Cape {town} Etc reports. Peter
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16 Sep 2024

Trump safe following second apparent assassination attempt

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe following an incident on Sunday in which two people exchanged gunfire outside his Florida golf club, according to law enforcement authorities, Cape {town} Etc reports. Sources said that Trump was never in danger, the New York
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16 Sep 2024

Watch: 10 viral videos that broke South Africa's internet

Whether it be giggling in relatability, gasping at Mother Natures majesty in action or letting out a yoh at scenes that could only have been captured in our homeland, there are few things in life that make us feel as united as viral videos do. Heres a little recap of ten viral videos th
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16 Sep 2024

Poor squeezed out by Cape Town housing shortage

Ursula Felkers moved to Tin Can Town in 2007 after being evicted from an apartment near the centre of Cape Town when a new landlord took over. She thought she would only be in Blikkiesdorp - where row upon row of shacks stand on a desolate plot next to Cape Towns international airport -
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15 Sep 2024

Gen Z and Millennial parents approach shopping very differently

Generational influences continue to shape consumer behaviour, according to Babies R Us latest stats. As both Gen Z and Millennial generations take the reins of parenthood, their different approaches are reshaping the market for baby products. Gen Zers (born approximately between 1997 an
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15 Sep 2024

City announces water supply maintenance from 17 - 18 September

The City of Cape Towns Water and Sanitation Directorate has notified residents that they will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions on 17 and 18 September, Cape {town} Etc reports. Zero-pressure tests (ZPT) will be conducted
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15 Sep 2024

SAPS launches manhunt after shooting in Khayelitsha claims three lives

The SAPS have launched a manhunt for two suspects who shot and killed three people in Khayelitsha, on Friday night, Cape {town} Etc reports. The circumstances that led to the death of three males aged between 36 and 44, and the attempt to kill two others, last night in Khayelitsh
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15 Sep 2024