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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Sisonke Mlamla

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus

Two ambulances for 100 villages in Eastern Cape

After calling the emergency centre for an ambulance, she was informed that there were no available ambulances at the hospital.

Cape Times News
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Thousands of commuters bear the brunt after taxi operators turn protests violent

The chaos and mayhem that accompanied the minibus taxi driver strike on Thursday has been roundly condemned for severely inconveniencing commuters and other road users.

Cape Argus News
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Ongoing killings and robberies in Khayelitsha labelled a 'pandemic'

The ongoing killings and robberies in Khayelitsha have been labelled a pandemic, during a special safety and security stakeholders meeting at the Khayelitsha Training Centre.

Cape Argus News
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Drivers from e-hailing companies down tools to seek support for regulations

E-hailing drivers affiliated with global app giants are calling on the government to help curb alleged exploitation by their app partners.

Cape Argus News
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Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell has threatened to close certain taxi ranks and routes

Transport and Public Works MEC Daylin Mitchell has threatened to close certain ranks and routes after a violent taxi protest erupted in Nyanga on Friday.

Cape Argus News
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Six people shot dead in Khayelitsha less than a week after five killed in similar incident

Attempts by police to get a handle on crime in Khayelitsha suffered another setback after yet another mass killing in the area. The latest killings come three days after Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the area in response to the murder of five people last week.

Cape Argus News
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Parents fume over national school championships cancellation

Parents and activists are fuming after the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture’s (DSAC) 11th hour cancellation of the National SA School Sport Championship, scheduled for this weekend.

Cape Argus News
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Police Minister Bheki Cele says he's tired of fighting political wars while people suffer

Residents of Khayelitsha and Manenberg have complained to Police Minister Bheki Cele about the lack of policing in their communities, saying that seeing dead bodies was becoming a norm in their areas.

Cape Argus News
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SA Human Rights Commission report shows Western Cape has the highest number of active cases

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has revealed in its report that the Western Cape has the highest number of active cases in the country.

Cape Argus News
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Winde accused of excluding some Cape areas in need of benefiting from the provincial Safety Plan

Premier Alan Winde has been accused of excluding Elsies River, Samora Machel, Manenberg and Philippi East from being part of the Area Based Teams (ABTs) and thus preventing the troubled areas from benefiting from interventions outlined in the Western Cape Safety Plan.

Cape Argus News
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Complaints over the WCED’s online admissions process, but other solutions highlighted

Parents from disadvantaged communities and those technologically challenged have complained about the accessibility of the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) online admissions process.

Cape Argus News
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National state of disaster extended despite appeals from many quarters to end it

Despite appeals from Premier Alan Winde, businesses, activists and politicians calling for an end to the national state of disaster and lockdown, the government has extended it for another month.

Cape Argus News
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Police hunt for gunmen who killed five people in a Khayelitsha informal settlement

An increase in gang activity has baffled community activists, politicians and crime experts after yet another mass murder.

Cape Argus News
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Parliamentarians shocked and concerned with the dilapidated state of Cape train stations

Such has been the sheer destruction at some railway stations it left a group of parliamentarians, tasked with the oversight of public accounts, in a state of shock.

Cape Argus News
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WATCH: Police launch 72-hour activation plan after 5 killed in Khayelitsha

The police have initiated a 72-hour activation plan after five people were killed in an informal settlement in Khayelitsha on Monday morning.

Cape Argus News
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Hawks investigating alleged dodgy land sale in Swartland Municipality

The Hawks in the Western Cape are investigating an alleged fraudulent and corrupt land transaction by the Swartland Municipality.

Cape Argus News
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Widows from Cape taxi associations demand Winde intervenes to stop the impounding of their taxis

Widows from Cape taxi associations marched to Premier Alan Winde's office over grievances which included alleged unfair treatment by the City's traffic services.

Cape Argus News
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Steps to jack up Port of Cape Town highlighted after food security concerns raised

Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer has outlined steps to improve productivity and efficiency at the Port of Cape Town after concerns were raised about food security and agricultural trade in the Western Cape with the Ukraine/Russia war dragging on.

Cape Argus News
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War of words: ANC clash with Winde and his cabinet over stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The ANC in the Western Cape has been accused of attacking Premier Alan Winde and the provincial government for unequivocally condemning the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

Cape Argus News
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Stellenbosch University condemned for Twitter post featuring majority of white women

Stellenbosch University (SU) has come under fire and labelled a racist institution after its Twitter page had a picture featuring mostly white women in celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday.

Cape Argus News
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Stage 4 load shedding brings more darkness and challenges for Cape business economy

Business, pummelled by the pandemic and increasing fuel prices were dealt another blow by Stage 4 load shedding.

Cape Argus News
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Higher Education hosts first Community Education and Training (CET) summit

A Community Education and Training (CET) summit to assess progress, prioritise actions and activities that would strengthen and stabilise the college system got under way at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Tuesday.

Cape Argus News
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Expansion of informal settlements one of the causes why Cape school vandalisms have risen

The expansion and increase of informal settlements in the Western Cape has been listed as an example of why there has been an increase in damage and vandalism at schools.

Cape Argus News
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Mask wearing has becomes topic of fierce debate while Winde still calls for lockdown’s end

Epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim said the country could do away with public health measures such as sanitising and outdoor mask wearing.

Cape Argus News
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Public Protector and the mayor experience Langa, Khayelitsha stink den

Public Protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her deputy, advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, visited Langa and Khayelitsha townships on Monday to conduct inspections at service delivery problem areas.

Cape Argus News
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