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long street
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Long Street’s Yellow Beerhouse To Turn Its Taps Off After This Weekend
02 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Owner Randolf Jorberg has decided to call it quits after receiving death threats following his ‘rallying call to other business owners in the CBD to band together against “extortion, intimidation and racketeering’.
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This Cape Town Street Was Voted One Of The ‘Coolest Streets’ In The World
22 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Hip and cool are suitable descriptions for the road in the heart of Cape Town, which runs parallel with dodgy Loop Street.
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Long Street Business Owners Are Still Living In Fear [Video]
18 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Extortion is alive and well in the Cape Town CBD, and business owners who speak out often find themselves on the receiving end of death threats and violence.
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Fool Revs Mercedes-Benz On Long Street, Soon Regrets It [Videos]
09 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Revving one’s engine, repeatedly and as loudly as possible, is deserving of a swift bout of karma. On Long Street, karma delivered.
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“Pay Up Or Else” – Even Cape Town’s Coffee Shops Aren’t Safe From Underworld Extortion
08 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Even Cape Town’s underworld syndicates are allegedly struggling, and the men in balaclavas are looking for new revenue streams.
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Thieves Are Running Riot In The Cape Town CBD
02 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Cape Town CBD may be eerily quiet, but that doesn’t mean that criminals are taking time off.
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“Fighting For The Survival Of The CBD” – Long Street’s Crime Is Out Of Control Again
09 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
JP Smith, Cape Town’s head of safety and security, has said that the city is in a “crisis”, and that “we are fighting for the survival of the CBD”.
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Long Street Is Dying: How Extortion And Protection Money Are The Order Of The Day
23 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It seems all is not well with some of the bars on Long Street, with some owners claiming that they are being forced to hand over money to some unsavoury characters.
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Much-Loved Cape Town Bar Doorman Murdered At Work This Weekend
22 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of Cape Town’s more popular drinking spots was the scene of a tragic murder this weekend that has left both bar owners and patrons in shock.
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Papa Smurf And The Cape Town Hipster Fan Club
28 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town’s living legend has earned himself quite the reputation with the hipsters around town.
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Okapi Launch At Merchants On Long
02 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We had heard rumours about the virtual forest that had been created at Merchants On Long, for the launch of South Africa’s most sought-after high-end handbag range, Okapi. But we didn’t quite grasp the level of amazement that would beset us as we entered. This shop simply must be seen to be believed. Forming part […]
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