Armed robber shot dead in Wellington
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Wellington police have arrested three armed robbers and killed a fourth after a business robbery on Monday afternoon, 22 September. The office of the provincial police commissioner, Thembisile Patekile, says the swift response by members resulted in the successful arrests shortly after the crime. Officers received information about two suspicious-looking vehicles in the parking area of a Wellington supermarket. Upon arrival on the scene the two vehicles, one silver and one black
Detectives in Woodstock are trying to establish what happened to an elderly German woman who was found dead in her Walmer Estate home. Western Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, said that according to initial reports, officers were called to the woman’s residence in Ritchie Street on Monday, 22 September, after contractors had arrived on the scene. “Reports suggested that contractors arrived at a residence in Ritchie Street
Western Cape police have made another breakthrough in the fight against illegal firearms. In an intelligence-driven operation on Monday morning, 22 September, officers pounced on a flat in Bellville, and seized six AK-47 rifles, eight pistols, and ammunition believed to have been trafficked from KwaZulu-Natal. The police’s Andre Traut says eight men were arrested and are set to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court. “Provincial police management has commended the members
This Heritage Month, FableReads, a free and ad-free global storytelling platform, is launching the #FableItForward isiXhosa Campaign. Robert Bexell is one of the founders of FableReads. This collaborative initiative will translate, narrate and deliver 25 timeless fables in isiXhosa, both online and in print, so that more South African children can read, listen and grow in their mother tongue. If you are interested helping FableReads achieve their goal of getting more fables to children in
Checkers Little Shop is back for its 5th season. This time it’s super-sized with 46 quirky reimagined minis. From tiny Oros bottles with big personalities to a pint-sized Sixty60 delivery bike, these pocket treasures are here to keep kids (and secretly, adults) entertained. Minis That Double as Fidgets Say goodbye to screen time meltdowns – these soft, rubbery minis also moonlight as fidget toys. Alongside classics like All Gold Tomato Sauce and Ouma Rusks,
