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…venues. Tell us firstly where those are. So Century City, brand new purpose-built, been open a year, where the old Ratunga Junction was. Okay. So, yeah, standalone building for us. And then Richmond Park, which is an industrial complex. Whole window

…been killed, and another is under police guard in hospital following a home invasion in the Crawford area in Athlone in Cape Town. The incident happened at nine o'clock last night. The police's Wesley Twiggs says a gunman demanded cash. The… Whole window

Spreading misinformation about South Africa abroad and police investigate Athlone House Robbery. It is one o'clock. Good afternoon. I'm Martin Slobber. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamoula has supported a call to clamp down on… Whole window

In Electric City near Blue Downs yesterday. A full update for us at the top of the hour. You are listening to Joanne Joseph on SAFM. Wherever you are in the world, SAFM 104-107 is accessible. We're also streaming live on Facebook, X, and… Whole window

…close to it. But I think people in Strandfontein live pretty close to it. I don't think they, and people in Kailicha lives, they live very close to the ocean. I don't think necessarily they see it in the way that I do. Why not? Well, Whole window

…been impacted on the end two. You would have been impacted in recent weeks on the Art 300. And Mfuleni residents are vowing to continue such protests on the ART 300 and on the N2. We're going to get close to the action. What are the… Whole window

Following a home invasion in the Crawford area in Athlone. The incident happened at 9 o'clock last night. Here's the police as Wesley Twigg. Lennon Police registered the House of Robot Case for investigation following an incident on… Whole window

…area. The other being Shami Masali of Al-Jama lives in the Sabran Park area. Rashad lives in Rondebosch East. All the rest don't live in Rondebosch East. But I want to talk about the emergence of civic associations, local community groups… Whole window

…residence is. That's it. Simple. Rashad Davids is the chairperson of the Civic Association of Rondebosch East Care. He's contesting Ward 60 as an independent candidate, but he is contesting on behalf of the Rondebosch Civics Association.… Whole window

…Lester, my brother, used to drive 300 kilometers a day, but that was because he had a big area to cover with my father. You can maybe explain just what business you are in. Kashiva says: I drive from Platoklov to Islamia in Lansdowne. Whole window

…members of the notorious Horrible Gang for a series of gang-related murders in Clark Estate in Elsies River. The Western Cape High Court sentenced the group yesterday for crimes committed between December 2019 and February 2020. During that… Whole window

Increase the risk of payment disruptions. A Mitchells Plain crime activist has expressed concern about sexual abuse of minors in the community, saying she deals with a new case daily. Statistics from the Tutuzela Care Center, located inside… Whole window

Financial arrangements and increase the risk of payment disruptions. A Mitchells Plain crime activist has expressed concern about sexual abuse of minors in the community, saying she deals with a new case daily. Statistics from the Tutuzela… Whole window

…I'm advantaged to speak so many languages in South Africa, though, being taught, I can speak Nyanga, I can speak Bemba, I can speak Israeli. That's how I'm blessed. And now I know who I am, I know my roots, and I've encountered such things. Whole window

Of gang-related murders in Clark Estate, Elsies River. The Western Cape High Court sentenced the group today for crimes committed between December 2019 and February 2020. During that period, seven people, including two women, were murdered,… Whole window

…truck that's stuck in the middle of Jungsmutz Drive and Clifffontaine Road in the heart of Athlone. Youngsmuts coming from Epping and Old Mutual, really bad. Clifffontein Road backs deep into Mowbray. Anything that feeds into that area is… Whole window

Cromboham Road is all backed up. Milner Road onto Cromboham Road, into Athlone Heavy going that way as well. And even the N2 inbound is now queuing to off-ramp into that traffic on Jansmas Drive going south. With your traffic updates, I'm… Whole window

…into that junction from the Phoenix side. Cape Town, absolute chaos trying to get through Athlone. It's a big truck that's broken down. The Youngsmutts and Clifffontaine. Young Smuts is heavy coming from Epping. Clifffontein heavy from… Whole window

Cape Talk. Happening now, there's just been an accident in Wetton at Wetton and Chucker, so do pass with caution. And there's still a truck broken down at Jansmuts and Klipfontein. Jan Smuts direction south at the Klipfontaine intersection… Whole window

And Clifffontein Road causing absolute chaos in that Athlone area. Cliff Fontaine Road backs from Mowbray, Jan Smuts from Epping, and Old Mutual sort of side. You've got big queues on Crombourne Road and Milna Avenue as motorists go that… Whole window

…thank you for talking to us this afternoon, Principal of Immaculata Secondary School. In Soweto, Andrew says, I believe in some Mitchell's Plains schools, troublesome kids are told to remain home and only attend for exams, but they are. Whole window

In an unrelated matter, anti-gang unit members have conducted a search at the premises in Hanover Park following a tip-off. They searched the premises and found a 9-millimeter pistol with ammunition in the house. The suspects will make… Whole window

…They acted on information about the Red VW Golf with armed occupants driving around the Athlone area last night. And these arrests follow a gang-related shooting in Athlone's Belgravia suburb yesterday morning when a man was shot shortly… Whole window

In Philippi on Govanbeki between Tony and Gene Road and M's Street. That road is closed off to traffic. Also, roadworks slowing down traffic. This is on the hospital bend in the right lane. Also, roadworks slowing down traffic. M3… Whole window

…traffic. R24 westbound from Edinburgh Road to the Gilules Interchange. Look out for those faulty traffic lights. Midranded of Victoria Road and Oliphants Condain Road in the mother city protests in Philippi on Govanumbeki between Whole window

…applications in Gauteng until legal certainty is established. Kanimapanga, SABC News, Johannesburg. Police are probing the murder of a 43-year-old man who was gunned down in Bonteville on the K flats last night. Police spokesperson. Whole window

…are so tough, man. Sports. But if I absolutely have to, it's going to be Cape Town FC there at Athlone Stadium. The Stormers and Alai Anag teams are wonderful. But I think nothing beats like a local soccer game on the flats, the vibe and… Whole window

…at the public protectors report, it also affects many other areas like Dunoon, Blackiesdorf, Mitchellsplain, and many other areas. So at the end of the day, as a mayoral prospective mayor of the city of Cape Town, what would I have to do?… Whole window

…change was not a political decision, but the direct consequence of a binding constitutional court judgment handed down in July. These are not the stories at 12 or as they happen. EWN traffic in Philippi, there's a protest on government. Whole window

…same services you have to for the same complaint in Mitchellsplain, any other community on the Cape Flats, it's maybe a week or two that you have to wait. So a well run city for who? When we keep on saying that the DA is doing the best and… Whole window

…time. But let's go to Dereline. Dereline, your view. Travis, Action ESA is not yet. Are you guilty? Okay. Sorry. Action ESA is not here to perpetuate the inequality that's already existing in the Western Cape, especially on the Cape Flats. Whole window

Well, considering the colored voter, I mean, I come from the Mitchellsplain area and I've kind of witnessed the target on especially Mitchellsplain because our people seem to be so susceptible and in a particular mindset of fear. If they're… Whole window

…Ford. The news, we're into that third and final hour. We've got that mayor candidate conversation that's going to be happening at Town Hall. So folks have gathered here with us at our labs in Mitchell's Plain. And so to our mayoral. Whole window

Cents a barrel. In your traffic in Philippi, there's a protest at Govanumbeki and New Eisleben Road. Govanbeki is closed between Tony and Geni Road and Ems Drive. Then traffic lights faulty in Mulins at Main Road and Pratier Road and in… Whole window

I think by now we all know what is unfolding on the Cape Flats, and we all know the challenges, we all know the shortcomings. I want to speak about the solutions, the solutions that Action ESA has to offer the residents of the Cape Flats.… Whole window

GBV Scourge. And we've been chatting to Linda Phillips and Captain Abrams from Saps in Mitchell's Plain. We are going to take a closing comment. Let's go to Dr. Sherith Sanger. I think if you can bring it near and soon to be, Doctor. Sorry.… Whole window

…to be from Justice Zondi. These are not the stories at 11 or as they happen. EWN traffic. In Philippi, there's a protest at Government Mbeki and New Eisleben Road. Government Mbeki's closed between Tony and Geni Road and Ems Drive. Whole window

…Police have arrested two suspects for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in the Athlone area. Last night, members of the Maitland Flying Squad followed up on information that occupants of a Red Volkswagen Golf, which was… Whole window

…this amazing job that they have in the manner that this captain does. Okay, being long in Mitchell's plan, I can vouch for that. The sector commanders do go out and we do have meetings on the fields, open fields, so that we can draw. But… Whole window

Are in Mitchell's Plain. We are looking to decisively deal with the issues, and we're wanting the political leaders to bring political will to the equation and put a stop to the trends that, yeah, we haven't even reined in the trends. It is… Whole window

…soul. With you know, people I've walked across the continent, but there's an anger in this particular country. Maybe I should talk to Dr. Alicia English, founder, member of the Mitchell's Plain Legacy Project. We are getting a fix on GBV. Whole window

…protection orders. What's going wrong there, and how would you treat a protection order in Mitchell's Plain? Well, a protection order is a very good document for a victim. And unfortunately, our people do not know that. That's why my driver… Whole window

Care center just for reference purposes. It's at Mitchells Plain Hospital. It was opened to provide medical, legal, and forensic support to GBV survivors. It handles, apparently, a very heavy clinical caseload distinct from police dockets.… Whole window

…warm welcome back to views and news with me, Clarence. It is seven minutes past 10 o'clock into that second hour. And of course, it is a live town hall. It's coming from our labs in Mitchell's Plain. We are, of course, talking to some. Whole window

…pound, 1863 to the euro, and Brent crude is trading at $101.60 a barrel. In your traffic in Philippi, there's protests on Governor Mberke and New Eisleben Road. Governor Mberke is closed between Tony and Gene and M's Drive, and on the N2… Whole window

Thank you so much for your call. Bona Kele is on the line to us from Kailicha. Bona Kele, good morning. A very good morning. How are you doing? I'm fine, thanks, Bonakele. You're late today. It's 9:47. Where have you been? Look, I'm on the… Whole window

…with you, Captain, because I've been looking at the stats. Is it correct to break the entire Mitchells Plain down into the Mitchells Plain Precinct and the Lentecher Precinct? Yes, that's correct. Mitchells Plain used to be on its own only… Whole window

Is a town hall. We are in Mitchell's Plain confronting the issues that the community of Mitchell's Plain is confronting. GBV on the agenda. Please be part of the conversation via WhatsApp at 072-567-1567. Plenty of voice notes in as well.… Whole window

…today, a whole lot of GBV cases are going to be brought and charges are going to be brought to Mitchells Plain SAPS or Lentia SAPS to primary stations, police stations in Mitchells Plain. So we're going to have a roundtable on GBV. Yes,… Whole window

Legal action. We'll have more on these and other stories at 10 or as it happens. EWN traffic in Philippi, there's protests on Governor Mbeke and New Ice Liban Road. Governor Beke is closed between Tony and Gene and Ems Drive. On the N2… Whole window

…to wrap it there. Oscar vanieran, thank you, Dr. Oscar van Yeren, setting the scene. We are in Mitchell's plane today. Of course, there are important things, new things. For example, the Auditor General's finding, a finding that marks the… Whole window

…Zilla, and she had the mayor's show right across from me in the same studio. And she would talk to community. She would talk to people from Mitchell's Plain. She would talk to people from Guggs, from Kyalicha. The lights weren't working. Whole window

…history, in the community? You got a sense of what is possible here? I mean, you know, when you grow up on the Cape Flats, you have to be solution-driven. When there's no meal to eat, you think about the next meal. You gotta make a plan. Whole window

…incentives for entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs like you to come and join you in Mitchell's play and provide work over here and opportunity over here? You know, there's a lot of social enterprises that do amazing work. Entrepreneurs has… Whole window

…And that has always kind of been part of our mission. We want to see the reconstruction of communities. And I mean, over the last couple of years, we've seen that, how we've been able to kind of start the journey from the Cape Flats. Whole window

…venture, residents were forced to leave their community every morning. When we talk about Mitchell's Plain, we talk about all the townships around Caetown as well. Enter our Labs. Now, our Labs are host today specifically Marlon Parker, who… Whole window

…the communities that they're seeking to serve. So that's Views and News, a very special town hall out of Mitchell's Plain, and you're welcome. Views and News with Clarence Ford. We all have a voice. Use yours. Call 0 to 1, double force. Whole window

…the conversation with Clarence Ford. And it's a very good morning to you. We are live from Mitchell's Plain this morning. It is eight minutes past nine o'clock. My name is Clarence. It's views and news through till 12 o'clock. Mitchell's… Whole window

…questions that they're going to have to deal with a little later on. So that's where we are in Mitchell's Plain at our labs. And we are going to get up front and personal with the mayoral candidates. And I'm looking forward to it. It's… Whole window

…of the Cape Flats Safety Forum will join us. Dr. Alicia English, founder and member of the Mitchell's Plain Legacy Project. Dr. Sherith Sanger, acting director of UWC's Gender Equity Unit. And Saps will also be represented. Captain Abrams… Whole window