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    Western Cape police have confirmed that the body of a 24-year-old woman from Rawsonville, who was swept away by a swollen river in Slanghoek on Saturday, has been found.   Spokesperson Frederick Van Wyk say the woman, whom he has identified as Julian van Wyk, was crossing a low-water bridge with her 19-year-old sister around 14:15. They were then caught by a powerful current, intensified by recent heavy rainfall.   While her younger

  A police investigation has been launched following a shocking incident in the Cape Town CBD on Monday afternoon, where it appears a man jumped to his death from the rooftop of Hotel Sky on Lower Long Street.   Police spokesperson Captain F.C. Van Wyk says crime scene experts and detectives are combing the scene for clues that could shed light on the circumstances surrounding the incident. This includes reviewing security footage.   Van Wyk

    The Western Cape Department of Social Development has launched an investigation following the death of a three-year-old boy in Eastridge, Mitchell’s Plain.       The toddler died last week, after he was allegedly neglected and abandonment by his drug-addicted parents.       READ MORE: Mitchell’s Plain community reeling after death of three-year-old boy       The little boy — who is believed to have either been mentally or physically challenged

  The recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD), which has been affecting South Africa’s meat industry, has now been detected in five of the nine provinces. This was confirmed on Sunday after Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen answered several questions which have been raised about the disease in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.   The Ministry of Agriculture has reportedly received media enquiries about meat safety and interventions from the department to contain existing outbreaks

  The 2025 FIM World Supercross Championship is set to make history as it roars into Cape Town for a dramatic season finale on 13 December at the iconic DHL Stadium, marking the championship’s first-ever race on African soil.   The thrilling announcement comes as part of the newly revealed five-round global calendar that will see the world’s best riders battle it out across five continents.   With adrenaline-pumping stops in Malaysia, Argentina, Canada, and