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April 10, 2026

Friday, 10th of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines City fails informal communities as report exposes widespread breakdown  Woman crawls through drain before dramatic rescue in Bonteheuwel  Child-related crimes raise alarm across Cape Town communities  Shelter’s final resident steps into new life after years of...

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April 9, 2026

Thursday, 9th of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines Gang violence leaves thirty six dead in one week across Cape Flats  High Court blocks cemetery plans, burial tensions rise in Cape Town  Child injured in Sea Point scooter crash sparks urgent safety calls  Fuel shortages...

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April 8, 2026

Wednesday, 8th of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines Four killed in Cape Town shooting as violence erupts in Mitchells Plain  Tourist surge hits Cape Town as global visitors flood the city  One million milestone reached in Cape Town CBD public toilet rollout  SANRAL policy...

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April 7, 2026

Tuesday, 7th of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines Easter raid exposes lack of oversight inside Pollsmoor prison   New manufacturing policy targets jobs across 33 industrial hubs   Cape Town races to save billions of litres of water as dam levels fall   Cyclist...

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April 6, 2026

Monday, 6th of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines 70% of city homes now for tourists, locals pushed out  Milnerton lagoon recovery begins, pollution levels finally drop  Inside the arrests that exposed the bus mafia network  These city roads are where smash-and-grabs are happening most  Stormers...

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April 4, 2026

Saturday, 4th of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines 96 percent of children in crashes were not buckled up  Power theft crisis deepens as Cape Town loses 49 million rand  Deadly shootings rock Salt River and Mowbray as suspects flee  Thousands queue as 16 million...

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April 3, 2026

Friday, 3rd of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines Desperate Cape Flats residents welcome army amid the ravages of gangsterism  Western Cape prepares for a busy Easter weekend despite rising fuel prices  Bellville beheading, woman in court for sister’s gruesome murder  Cape Town school community...

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April 2, 2026

Thursday, 2nd of April, 2026 Today’s Headlines Homeowners have 29 days left to oppose property valuationsRavensmead backyarders say housing project sidelines localsTwo men shot dead in Hanover Park as gang violence escalatesEaster flights to Cape Town surge to nearly ten...

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April 1, 2026

Wednesday 29th of December, 2025 Today’s Headlines The army is finally here as troops deploy across Cape Town  Western Cape boosts healthcare with over eight hundred new posts  Taxi violence erupts as one is killed and another shot in Cape Town  Fuel shock...

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March 31, 2026

Tuesday, 31st of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Surge in violent crime as Cape Town records 22 shootingsCape Town moves to cut Eskom reliance with private powerFirefighters tackle Signal Hill blaze as Vlakkenberg fire flaresSeven suspects in court in R100 million...

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March 30, 2026

Monday, 30th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Petrol limits at pumps spark concern across Western Cape  Young professionals leaving Cape Town as living costs surge  Uitsig mother loses two sons in brutal mass shooting  Taxi fares set to rise as fuel price hikes...

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March 28, 2026

Saturday, 28th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Cape Town rapist jailed for 12 years after court ruling  Diesel, disease and dam levels raise alarm across the Western Cape  Easter flight prices spike for Cape Town travellers  Call centre boom creates 100 000 jobs...

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March 27, 2026

Friday, 27th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Hawks bust R2.5 million abalone operation in Cape Town  R35 billion education budget under pressure as schools face strain  Snoek shortage threatens Easter income for Cape Town fishers  Cape Flats moms step in to change maths...

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March 26, 2026

Thursday, 26th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Pilot survives dramatic firefighting helicopter crash in Hout BayWildfire spreads across Vlakkenberg slopes amid strong windsA 67-year-old woman found guilty in 15-year drug caseElectric taxis set to launch on Cape Town routesStormers brace...

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March 25, 2026

Wednesday, 25th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines FNB adviser banned after client loses five hundred thousand rand  Western Cape tables nearly ten billion rand to fast-track infrastructure  Rate hike fears grow as Cape Town property market comes under strain  Shosholoza Meyl future in...

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March 24, 2026

Tuesday, 24th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Taxi kills toddler in Heideveld tragedy as police open culpable homicide case  Inner-city housing project unveils 310 new units in Cape Town CBD  Cape Town CBD business confidence hits record high as growth surges  Hawks bust...

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March 23, 2026

Monday, 23rd of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Cape Town rent shock as prices surge across the provinceCape Town port climbs to second busiest in South AfricaCape Town man sentenced to eighteen years for brutal abuseCity plans N2 wall as debate...

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March 21, 2026

Saturday, 21st of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Finally, army deployed to Cape Town crime hotspots Fuel supply fears rise as government moves to reassure Teen targeted after AI image falsely links him to murderEid celebrations bring reflection and unity across...

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March 20, 2026

Friday, the 20th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines 26 000 dead, where is SAPS and why is crime out of controlYour power bill is going up as Eskom tariff hikes hit Cape TownForced out with nowhere to go as dozens...

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March 19, 2026

Thursday, 19th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Diesel pumps run dry as shortages appear across South AfricaR230 million superyacht marina planned for the V and A WaterfrontAlleged gang boss shot dead in Elsies River as Bishop Lavis tensions riseCodeta taxi...

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March 18, 2026

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 Today’s Headlines Cape pumps billions litres sewage into ocean as appeal stallsCape Town property prices surge as housing affordability pressures deepenLife sentences for men who murdered pregnant woman in KraaifonteinTaxi driver arrested after warrants worth over...

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March 17, 2026

Tuesday, 17th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Cape Flats bloodshed as seven killed in one week in Kalksteenfontein  Growing pressure as Cape Flats violence escalates, where is the army?  Outrage after ambulance stoned on the N2 near Macassar  CPUT shuttle and Golden Arrow...

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March 16, 2026

Monday, 16th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Government Blocks Tafelberg Redevelopment Plans After Heritage ConcernsCape Town Battles R44.5 Million Electrical Theft And Vandalism Across The MetroAnimal Rescue Founder Faces Multiple Charges After SPCA Cruelty InvestigationEaster Travel Alert As Cape Town...

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March 14, 2026

Saturday, 14th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Taxi crash turns violent in Elsies River as furious residents burn vehicle  Chinese vessels fined four hundred thousand rand for illegal entry  Cape Town opens four hundred and thirty four million rand recycling plant  City urges...

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March 13, 2026

Friday, 13th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines LEAP officers attacked while responding to gang gunfire in Hanover Park  Cape Town terminates contractor after alleged bribery attempt targeting City Manager  28-year-old man drowns after being caught in rip current at Bloubergstrand  Camps Bay programme...

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March 12, 2026

Thursday, 12th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Cape Town bakes in extreme heat as temperatures surge across the metro  UCT scientists challenge what we know about dinosaur ages  Loop Street eviction exposes the extent of hijacked buildings  What’s the cost driving from Johannesburg...

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March 11, 2026

Wednesday, 11th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Gang links to Cape Town rail security contracts trigger calls for urgent probe  Sanral moves ahead with multi billion rand Huguenot Tunnel expansion  More than twenty five thousand electricity faults reported across Cape Town  Jet departs...

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March 10, 2026

Tuesday, 10th of March 2026 Today’s Headlines Brutal farm attack shocks west coast as minister demands stronger rural safety  Four hundred million rand Bugatti supercar convoy roars into Cape Town  Cape Town mother learns months later her son died in Bellville crash  Commuters...

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March 9, 2026

Monday, 9 of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Heatwave warning as Western Cape temperatures surge toward 40 degrees  Eighty homes hit as major fire tears through Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay  Marine unit crackdown sees lobster poachers arrested across Cape Town  High court interdict...

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March 7, 2026

Saturday, 7th of March, 2026 Today’s Headlines Fire tragedy in Delft leaves four dead after early morning blazeCape Town clinics treat nearly four thousand STI cases every monthCity employee arrested after allegedly threatening motorist with firearmCape Town waste project turns...

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