Kidnapped businessman rescued, wanted Mozambican kidnapper fatally wounded

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KEMPTON PARK - The South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has safely reunited an Indian businessman with his family following a shootout with an alleged mastermind behind the businessman’s kidnapping. The businessman was found in Alexandra in a shack shortly after midnight on Thursday, 04 September 2025. His rescue follows a shooting in which the alleged mastermind behind his kidnapping was shot and killed during confrontation with police officers near the R21 in Kempton Park on Wednesday evening. The suspect who goes by the nickname “Dollarman” is a wanted kidnapping kingpin in both SA and in Mozambique. He is on SERNIC which is Mozambique’s wanted persons database where he was a wanted for several kidnapping for ransoms cases. In SA he was also linked to at least five kidnapping for ransom cases as well as other cases of housebreaking, carjacking and possession of unlicensed firearms. From July 2021 to date more than 337 kidnappers have been arrest...
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Planned maintenance to disrupt water supply in parts of Cape Town

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CAPE TOWN - The City of Cape Town's  Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in parts of the city, which will result in water supply disruption. 

This critical maintenance work will be done on the City's water-supply infrastructure to benefit customers. Residents in the affected areas are encouraged to take note of the work that will take place and prepare accordingly.

Maintenance work, including pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements 

Residents are advised to store enough water in advance, as a precautionary measure. Water should be stored in clean, sealed containers.

Planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas: 

Part of Sea Point

The water supply to the area along Main Road in Sea Point between Bellevue Road and Firmount Road as well as the immediate surroundings will be shut off from 09:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday, 11 February 2025. This will allow the maintenance team to make a connection to the main water supply pipeline in front of 343 Main Road, Sea Point. Affected residents and businesses are kindly advised to store water in clean, sealed containers ahead of the disruption to ensure adequate supply.

Garden City - Mfuleni

The water supply to the Garden City area in Mfuleni will be shut off from 09:00 until 17:00 on Thursday, 13 February 2025. This will allow the maintenance team to install a bulk water meter for the Garden City 2 Project at the corner of Khwezi Avenue and Mfuleni Road, Mfuleni. A water tanker will be roaming through the area to provide water for domestic use where required. Affected residents are kindly advised to store water in clean, sealed containers ahead of the disruption to ensure adequate supply.

This work forms part of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s proactive infrastructure maintenance and upgrade programme, which ensures the future continuity of water supply by addressing the issue of unaccounted for water. 

The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience.

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