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Update on protest action in the Western Cape

Since the start of the week there have been several incidents of protest led by Nehawu across the country. In the Western Cape this has been...

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Swartland and Overstrand K-9 Units continue to interrupt criminals

The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units are proving to be a continued menace to criminals, by making their lives very unpleasant. Between 21...

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Department condemns senseless assaults on EMS crews

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is deeply concerned that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams have been targeted by...

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Leap Officers arrest over 680 during first three weeks of February

Between 30 January 2023 and 19 February 2023, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers effected the arrest of 688 individuals for...

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SOPA: State of the Province Address 2023: The Fierce Urgency of Now

State of the Province Address 2023: The fierce urgency of now Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of the Western Cape Cabinet, Honourable...

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Taxi mafia continues to prevent 1 800 children from attending school

Despite an undertaking by the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) not to intimidate, threaten, or prevent learner transport...

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Swartland K9 unit ensures rifle and ammunition are confiscated

On Sunday, 19 February 2023, the Western Cape government’s Swartland K-9 unit once again assisted the Malmesbury South African Police...

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Greater cohesion is required to combat crime

The third quarter crime statistics, which were released yesterday, clearly indicate that there is a need for all spheres of government and...

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Swartland K9 unit assist SAPS to discover large cache of firearms

I commend the Swartland K-9 unit for the manner in which they assisted the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Malmesbury this past...

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Attempted extortion by minibus taxi associations puts children’s safety at risk

This morning I visited Academia Primary School, where over 50% of their learners have been prevented from going to school, due to an illegal...

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