Three men have been shot and killed in Philippi East on the Cape Flats.
Police say three unknown attackers approached the victims at a fruit and vegetable stall outside a house in Lower Crossroads on Saturday night.
Police spokesperson Andre Traut says the victims sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
No arrests have been made as yet.
“The motive for the attack is still under investigation and provincial Serious and Violent Crime Detectives have been assigned to the case. Police visibility in the area has been increased to prevent any further violence or possible retaliatory attacks. We appeal to anyone with information that could assist in the investigation to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111,” says Traut.
There are very few philosophers who become part of popular culture, and often, if their ideas become influential, people don’t know where they came from. Niccolò Machiavelli, the great 16th-century diplomat and writer, is an exception. I don’t know how many people have actually read Machiavelli, but almost everyone knows the name, and almost everyone […]
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/lotto-max-649-pick-2-pick-3-proline-pools-lottario-daily-grand-and-daily-keno-tickets-on-isolated-canadian-lottery-games.jpg?id=56501509&width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C12%2C0%2C12"/><br/><br/><p> Canadians spend over <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/215284/sales-of-canadian-state-and-provincial-lotteries/#:~:text=The%20sales%20of%20provincial%20and,billion%20Canadian%20dollars%20in%202023" target="_blank">$7 billion a year</a> on lottery tickets, yet the odds of you winning the jackpot are approximately <a href="https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/1707-what-are-chances" target="_blank">14 million to one</a>. But is there a way to boost your chances?
</p><p> A new analysis might offer some clues. After crunching 16 years of lottery data, researchers at <a href="https://casinodays.com/fr-ca/about-us" target="_blank">CasinoDays</a> recently revealed Canada's "luckiest" lotto numbers (based on the most commonly drawn digits). CasinoDays counted how often each lotto number came up and ranked them in descending order based on frequency. The data was collected in January 2025.
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<span></span>Topping the list is 23, which has been drawn a whopping 232 times since 2009. This makes it the most frequently drawn number across all Canadian lotteries.
</p><p> With that in mind, here are Canada's 10 luckiest lotto numbers:
</p><li><strong>23</strong> – Drawn 232 times</li><li><strong>45</strong> – Drawn 229 times</li><li><strong>10</strong> – Drawn 223 times</li><li><strong>4, 48, 15, 38</strong> – Drawn 220 times each</li><li><strong>21</strong> – Drawn 219 times</li><li><strong>22</strong> – Drawn 218 times</li><li><strong>34, 36</strong> – Drawn 217 times each</li><li><strong>7</strong> – Drawn 213 times</li><li><strong>8, 41</strong> – Drawn 212 times each</li><li><strong>49</strong> – Drawn 211 times</li><span></span><br/><p> What’s even more interesting is that several of these lucky numbers have already appeared in 2025's winning draws, including 45, 10, 4, 21, 22, 38, and 8. Looks like they're making their presence known early.
</p><p> However, not all numbers are equally lucky. Apparently, 32 holds the title of the least lucky number, having been drawn only 180 times over the same period. Close behind is 14, which appears just 182 times — and carries an unfortunate cultural association with bad luck in some parts of the world.
</p><p> If you're a believer in astrology, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inbaalpsychic/tagged/?hl=en" target="_blank">celebrity psychic Inbaal Honigman</a> says Gemini and Cancer might have the best chance at a lucky 2025 with numerology suggesting these two signs are in line for a good year:
</p><p> "Geminis and Cancers have just five months to secure their big lottery win. For the first half of the year, Jupiter, the planet of fortune and wealth, will be in Gemini, bringing financial success, unexpected windfalls, and lucky breaks. But after June 9, Jupiter moves into Cancer, shifting its blessings to the sign of the crab for the rest of the year."
</p><p> At the end of the day, though, there's no surefire way to guarantee a win. But mixing frequently drawn numbers into your picks or joining a lottery pool could boost your chances. After all, a Lotto Max winner recently walked away with a <a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ontario-lottery-and-gaming-corporation-evening-lottery-winning-numbers-jan-31-2025-809120196.html" target="_blank">$25 million jackpot</a>, and their ticket contained a number from the “luckiest” list.
</p><p> Who knows — maybe your numbers will be next.
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<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/COKGIcVA1qfKop_mU_FfLEz3h-1bmp1RBx09nu3d-QM/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9kZXBvc2l0X3Bob3Rvc19ncmFwaGljX2Rlc2lnbl90cmVuZHMyLnBuZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>Some visual trend notes for your planning. </p>
