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LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in WC

LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in the province On 1 July 2023, the Western Cape Government (WCG) and...

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Invitation to Delft GBV Ambassadors launch

The media are invited to attend the launch of the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (WCDSD) Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP)...

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Tygerberg Hospital’s specialised burn centre a beacon of hope for burns victims

Coping with a serious burn injury can be a challenge, especially if it covers large areas of an individual’s body or is in places easily...

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Criminality in Mossel Bay to be met with “heavy metal”

oint Media Release: Criminality in Mossel Bay to be met with “heavy metal” with launch of armoured vehicles The continued efforts of the...

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Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety units arrest 15 individuals

The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units arrested fifteen individuals for various crimes over the past weekend. Of these...

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LEAP Officers confiscate 18 firearms during June

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are continuing to work towards creating safer communities. Between 29 May 2023 to 2...

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Poisons Centre advisory: Beware of the dangers of street pesticides in the WC

The Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape (WC) has attended to more than 1000 calls regarding poisoning exposures to pesticides...

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Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units operational successes

The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units once again made major breakthroughs over the past weekend in their respective...

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Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, condemns attacks on staff

This afternoon (23 June 2023), four staff members from the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCSD) were nearly hijacked in Site...

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Minister Mackenzie commends WC Traffic for R1.8 million abalone discovery

Media release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility On Friday 23 June, a traffic officer found 24 bags containing 3731...

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