Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-10-20 i Daily Voice

CAPE Town Marathon runners had their wind uitgeslaan with a double blow on Sunday, after the race was cancelled at short notice before they were told they would not a refund for the entry fee. Over 24 000 runners from across the globe descended on the Mother City for the 2025 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon – a 42.195km route around the city. But severe winds damaged infrastructure, forcing the organiser to call off the event. Some runners who were set to participate in the cancelled Sanlam Cape Town Marathon have expressed their disappointment with the race’s enforcement of its no-refund policy. The message was sent out at 4am on Sunday morning, ahead of the 6.15am start. In a statement JP Smith mayoral committee member for safety and security said: “The…

BONGEKA Sobekwa is still recovering at Tygerberg Hospital two weeks after she was attacked by two pit bulls in Kuils River. The 34-year-old pregnant vrou said she was walking to the shop after 4pm on Thursday, October 2, when the dogs attacked her in Davis Street, Highbury. Sobekwa recalled: “It was a cold afternoon. I didn’t use the same street that I usually use. I took a shorter one, the Davis Street. “So, as I turned right onto the street, there were two pit bulls. I told myself to just relax. They started to bark at me, and I started to say, ‘Go away.’” She said the larger of the two dogs first jumped and bit her fingers, while the second one bit her buttocks. The larger dog then started…

Injured Van Wyk said: “According to reports, SAPS members received a complaint of a shooting incident at the mentioned address and on arrival found the bodies of the two deceased with multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies. The two injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. “It is alleged that a white vehicle stopped and three unidentified men got out and entered the gate and started shooting at the occupants. “The motive is believed to be gang-related.” Meanwhile, chairperson of the Cape Flats Safety Forum, Abie Isaacs, said the South African National Defence Force should be deployed to end gun violence. He added: “We continue to call for a special probe to be set up. Deployment of SANDF as a force multiplier to Saps as we…

COMMUNITY workers in Overcome Heights were forced to work through the bullets over the weekend while helping 150 victims who lost their livelihood in a devastating fire. Strong winds fanned flames over the Cape as firefighters attended to fires in Capri Village, Khayelitsha and Witsands on Thursday. In Khayelitsha, 300 people were displaced and in Witsands 10 informal structures were damaged by fire, with 32 mense losing their homes. Meanwhile in Overcome Heights, some 45 hokkies were afgebrand, leaving 150 mense homeless. The City’s Disaster Risk Management Spokesperson Charlotte Powell released a statement saying: “The Disaster Risk Management Centre has completed assessments of fires that occurred in Khayelitsha and Witsands [Thursday]. “In Witsands, 10 informal structures were damaged by fire, displacing 32 persons. Gift of the Givers is on site…

Concerns While the principle of open justice remains a cornerstone of South Africa’s legal system, officials said there are circumstances where access may be limited. Factors include the nature of the cases, particularly those involving gangsterism or organised crime; potential safety threats; public health concerns; and the need to protect witnesses, court users, and staff. However, many community members argue that these measures are excessive.…

A BLOODY massacre has left the Philippi East community reeling after seven men were shot dead and their bodies partially set alight inside a house on Friday night. The attack, which took place around 10pm in Road 53, Better Life, bore the hallmarks of a coordinated execution. One victim was found in the front room, while six others lay in the bedroom, their bodies surrounded by smoke-stained walls and the charred remnants of a fire the killers had tried to start. A strong smell of smoke lingered through the house on Saturday morning. Blood marked the passage, the bedroom door was scorched, and blankets lay heaped in the centre of the dark room. In the kitchen, a bowl of dough sat untouched, a haunting reminder of the life interrupted just…