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Hawks Quiet on Prinsloo Guns Recovery Progress

Hawks Quiet on Prinsloo Guns Recovery Progress

Hawks quiet on Prinsloo guns stays the headline as the unit withholds recovery figures for more than 2 000 stolen SAPS firearms. Communities want clear numbers, timelines and proof the state can trace and remove the remaining weapons.
November 12, 2025
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak: WC Farms Quarantined

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak: WC Farms Quarantined

Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak precautions have put farms in Gouda, Velddrif and Bredasdorp under quarantine as Western Cape vets trace recent cattle movements. While lab tests run, officials tighten movement controls and urge farmers to boost biosecurity, isolate new animals and report symptoms
November 7, 2025
Western Cape Taxi Routes Reopen After Shutdown

Western Cape Taxi Routes Reopen After Shutdown

Western Cape taxi routes reopened after a 30-day shutdown, with MEC Isaac Sileku letting the closure lapse at midnight on 17 October. Services on contested corridors resume under tight enforcement as CATA and CODETA return to talks. Officials insist operators stick to
October 20, 2025
Hanover Park Shooting Kills Four-Year-Old Boy

Hanover Park Shooting Kills Four-Year-Old Boy

A tragic Hanover Park shooting claimed a four-year-old boy’s life in gang crossfire. Two 17-year-old suspects face murder charges as police tackle Cape Flats violence. Families demand safer streets now.
October 9, 2025
South Africa Unemployment Rate Hits 33.2% in Q2

South Africa Unemployment Rate Hits 33.2% in Q2

South Africa unemployment rate rose to 33.2% in Q2 2025, leaving 8.4 million people jobless as the expanded rate hit 42.9%. Youth and women remain hardest hit, while provinces diverge sharply. However, modest sector gains failed to shift the outlook, underscoring urgent
August 14, 2025

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