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Western ape learner
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RIP: Western Cape learner murdered for correcting his rude friend

Cele
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Cele to attend court appearance of Magistrate alleged killer

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[Watch] Bangladeshi businessman kidnapped in Cape Town

Western ape learner
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RIP: Western Cape learner murdered for correcting his rude friend

Cele
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Cele to attend court appearance of Magistrate alleged killer

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[Watch] Bangladeshi businessman kidnapped in Cape Town

Home vaccination site
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Home vaccination site: Cape Town couple opens their house

By Siseko Gwegwe24-11-2021 15:08

An eldery couple from Mitchells Plain, Cape Town has made their house a home vaccination site for the community.

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Mitchell’s Plein: One person killed, six injured in mass shooting

By Thabo Baloyi17-10-2021 12:48

According to an eyewitness, one of the victims lost their eyes in the gun attack, but there’s no word yet on their condition

Gang shootings Mitchells Plain
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Stop the shooting! Mitchells Plain residents cry out for help from gang unit

By Natasha Bezuidenhout01-04-2021 12:36

Ongoing shootings in Mitchells Plain are claiming the lives of innocent people, including a grandmother sitting in her lounge.

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Mitchells Plain shootings: Reformed gangster killed

By Cheryl Kahla05-03-2021 21:48

The incident follows just days after multiple children lost their lives to gang violence.

armed kwa-zulu natal shooting Mitchell's Plain shooting incidents february Sduduzo Magwaza gunned down durban
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Mitchells Plain: Four men killed on Saturday, two teens killed in separate incident

By Cheryl Kahla27-02-2021 18:17

Unknown suspects opened fire on the group of five men, killing four.

Mitchell's Plain gang
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Mitchells Plain tragedy: ‘Multiple children’ shot in fatal gang violence

By Tom Head26-02-2021 09:12

Another night of violence in Mitchell’s Plain has claimed at least one innocent life, as a group of children were struck down by gang warfare.

SAPS ARREST
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Update: Civil unrest peaks in Western Cape amid looting and protest

By Dan Meyer22-04-2020 16:44

Across the province, residents have been engaging in civil disobedience on Wednesday, with police having to quell the chaos.

Watch: Chaos erupts in Mitchel
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Watch: Chaos erupts in Mitchells Plain as police, protesters clash

By Dan Meyer22-04-2020 14:12

The ongoing situation in Mitchells Plain is turning ugly after a group of protesters attempted to loot a food truck.

SAPS members test positive for COVID-19
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Watch: Mitchells Plain residents clash with police over ‘lack of food’

By Tom Head14-04-2020 14:15

A desperate situation is unfolding in Mitchells Plain, as locals have been left outraged at the lack of food parcels arriving in their community.

Cooper the pitbull with new owner Sune Human
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Watch: Cooper the pitbull already new owner’s ‘little shadow’

By Andrea Chothia25-02-2020 15:15

Abused pitbull Cooper has finally found his happy place with a loving owner in Hermanus.

Pitbull's ears hacked off and sewed back on in Mitchell's Plain
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No possibility of pitbull being returned to those who hacked off his ears

By Andrea Chothia06-02-2020 16:11

Cooper, an adorable and loving one-year-old pitbull had his ears cruelly hacked off and then sewed back on to appear more vicious.

Vernon Jantjies Mitchell's Plain
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Crime in SA: Famous Cape Town lawyer shot dead in alleged “hit”

By Tom Head02-12-2019 10:00

Vernon Jantjies rose through the ranks of the judiciary system, but met a tragic fate on Sunday. The prominent lawyer was gunned down in Mitchell’s Plain.

SANDF Cape Flats Mitchell's Plain gangs
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Cape Flats: Four residents murdered by alleged gang members

By Tom Head12-11-2019 13:13

This horrific incident in Mitchell’s Plain has shocked the local community, which is still reeling from the widespread gang culture on the Cape Flats.

Mitchell's Plain CIT Promenade Mall 3
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Mitchell’s Plain: Armed CIT robbers busted after SAPS shootout [video]

By Tom Head07-11-2019 12:16

Police in the Western Cape made light work of these CIT robbers, thwarting their attempts to escape from the Promenade Mall in Mitchell’s Plain.

Level 4 Bus Train taxi
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City of Cape Town seeks interim service provider for N2 Express routes

By Buhle Lindwa26-09-2019 11:51

The N2 Express service has been suspended since 31 May 2019.

Mitchell’s Plain day hospital
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Blaze which gutted Mitchell’s Plain day hospital under investigation [video]

By Junie Sihlangu15-09-2019 11:13

The hospital is responsible for servicing around 1.2 million people.

Mitchells Plain Cape Town Traffic
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Cape Town traffic: Protests in Mitchells Plain spill onto the N2

By Tom Head23-08-2019 08:11

A second day of protests in Mitchells Plain has ended up causing some serious disruptions on the N2 highway, affecting Cape Town traffic on Friday.

Mitchell's Plain new community forum
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Community activists call for a united Mitchell’s Plain

By Calyn Moneron28-06-2019 10:46

Cape Town activists have called on community members to put aside their differences and work together for economic growth.

Beer truck mitchell's plain
Video

Watch: Chaos reigns as looters help themselves to beer truck’s lost load [video]

By Tom Head08-04-2019 16:35

If the load comes loose, it’s game on. That’s the attitude these residents in Mitchell’s Plain had when a beer truck lost its cargo on Monday afternoon.

Shumeez Scott
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Shumeez Scott: Down syndrome CPT teen lands lifetime modelling contract

By Tom Head08-11-2018 14:11

Shumeez Scott, 18, has changed the game. The down syndrome model has secured an elusive lifetime deal with Ace Modelling.

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UCT medical students teach first-aid skills to Mitchell’s Plain residents

By Cheryl Kahla06-11-2018 09:42

When it comes to basic services, Mitchell’s Plain is one of the more under-served areas in Cape Town.

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Mitchell’s Plain karate kids fight the odds to compete in India

By Andile Sicetsha23-08-2018 16:16

Natania says she enjoys Kenpo because it teaches discipline and how to defend herself.

Lentegeur Cape Flats
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Three dead after drive-by shooting in Lentegeur, Cape Flats

By Tom Head12-07-2018 15:46

Senseless and tragic.

Stacey Adams
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Stacey Adams: Grizzly details of six-year-old’s murder emerge

By Tom Head27-06-2018 13:05

Utterly incomprehensible.

Bheki Cele Westbury
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Bheki Cele told to ‘voetsek’ when visiting the Eastridge crime scene of murdered six-year-old

By Luke Daniel26-06-2018 09:44

Mitchell’s Plain residents are furious with incompetent police for not securing the crime scene

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