CAPE TOWN CRIME STATS: A LEAP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION

In today's crime stats, released for the period between July to end September 2024, Cape Town still has 5 of the 10 police stations that recorded the most contact crimes in the country. Khayelitsha saw the highest spike in the country, with an additional 109 crimes reported, a total of 820 crimes reported at the station in 3 months.

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16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: CELEBRITIES GET A FREE PASS

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from 25 November to 10 December. In South Africa, plagued by reprehensible levels of misogyny and gender-based violence, Government asks us all to play our part: • Reject and report abusers - Act and don’t look away! • Do not protect abusers, report them! • Sign the Pledge Against Gender-Based Violence.

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CALEDON RACISM INCIDENT: WE CAN NOT SWEEP RACIST INCIDENTS UNDER THE CARPET

The GOOD Party welcomes the case of crimen injuria lodged against Caledon resident, Anita Rademeyer. Today, the Cape Times reported “a Caledon resident Anita Rademeyer allegedly used the racist term “hotnot” in reference to a group of Coloured people in a four-minute long voicenote rant sent to a neighbour”. We call on the South African Police to take this case and any other reports of racism seriously.

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