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Own police station demanded opening cases while fuelling crime in the community. Residents say the recent crime statistics are testament of the problem. The station featured prominently when acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia released the third-quarter crime statistics on Friday 20 February. The figures reflect crime committed from October to December last year. The station recorded the highest number of murders per capita, both nationally and provincially, as 75 cases were reported compared to 73 cases registered in the same period in 2024, an increase of 2,5%. It was followed by Nyanga Police Station which recorded 70 murder cases, up from 54 cases in the same period in 2024. In the contact crime category Mfuleni topped both national and provincial rankings, with 1 177 cases reported between October and December last year. TO PAGE 4
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isgruntled Mfuleni residents are demanding an immediate construction of a police station, citing a surge in crime and other social-ills in the community. They are accusing ministers, past and present, of making false promises while community continues to bear the brunt of criminal activity. Since the closure of a local station more than 10 years ago, Mfuleni residents have had to travel to the police station located a few kilometres away in Blue Downs, opposite the Blue Downs Magistrates’ Court. This, they say discourages people from
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Provincial Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku hands a bag to motorist David Ningiza during the launch of the 2026 Easter Road Safety Plan campaign on Spine Road in Khayelitsha. Read more on page 3. PHOTO: UNATHI OBOSE
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