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UPDATE: Man arrested for stabbing his child at Ipic Play in Durbanville

Posted by Danielle Mentoor on  26 January 2025
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  A man is currently in hospital under police guard after he allegedly stabbed his child, at an indoor adventure play park in Durbanville on Saturday.   According to police reports, the 35-year-old man, who arrived at the facility with his wife and son for a scheduled play session, stabbed the child in an isolated area at Ipic Play at the Ipic Shopping Centre, before sustaining self-inflicted injuries with a knife.   According to the
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Two factories gutted after Thursday’s Killarney Gardens fire

Posted by Danielle Mentoor on  24 January 2025
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  The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services have confirmed that two factories were left gutted following Thursday afternoon’s fire in Killarney Gardens.   According to fire and rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, City firefighters were alerted about the blaze at 14:20.   At the time, Carelse said a number of resources were dispatched to the scene, with crews and equipment from at least seven fire stations to fight the fire. An Incident Management
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JP Smith calls fraud allegations and raid a ‘smear campaign’

Posted by Lizell Persens on  24 January 2025
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    An embattled JP Smith has taken to social media to defend his honour after a raid at the City of Cape Town’s offices on Friday. The police’s commercial crimes investigators descended on the offices of mayco members JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg. Police say the probe is linked to further investigations into tender fraud in the construction sector and that it is linked to a case that is running before courts.   Smith
Gwede Mantashe. PHOTO: GCIS

Illegal mining cost South Africa R60-billion in 2024 alone

Posted by Merentia Van Der Vent on  24 January 2025
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  Illegal mining cost South Africa R60 billion in 2024 alone. This was revealed by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe yesterday, during the release of last year’s Mine Health and Safety Stats.   Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede MantashePHOTO: GCIS Illegal mining cost South Africa R60 billion in 2024 alone This comes shortly after police concluded operations at an unused mine in Stilfontein, where more than 1 900 miners were brought to
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MyCiTi buses rerouted to avoid Hospital Bend on N2 inbound

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  24 January 2025
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    The City of Cape Town has announced a significant route change for MyCiTi buses travelling inbound on the N2 towards the Civic Centre station. From Monday, 27 January 2025, buses travelling routes D01, D02, D03 OR D04, will be rerouted to avoid navigating the steep uphill at Hospital Bend.   The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, say this adjustment comes after weeks of assessments and route investigations to address