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New police station to open in Makhaza, Khayelitsha in coming months
Years of misery and outcry will soon be a thing of the past for the Makhaza community when a new police station opens in the coming months.
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Unknown man shot and killed in Langa while disembarking from a taxi
Langa police are investigating a murder case after a man was shot and killed allegedly after disembarking from a taxi.
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Four people killed, two injured in shooting incident in Makhaya, Khayelitsha
Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit detectives are probing an incident that claimed the lives of four men, aged 30 to 40, and injured two at Albertina Sisulu Drive, Makhaya, Khayelitsha on Saturday 13 January.
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25-year-old man from Philippi arrested for ‘staging’ his kidnapping, R15k ransom paid via e-wallet
A 25-year-old man from Philippi in Cape Town is expected to appear at Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 12 January, on charges of “staging” his kidnapping.
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Nyanga Community Policing Forum vows to fight on after murder of secretary
Nyanga Community Policing Forum says it won’t be intimidated by the killing of Nobuhle Sopuwa on Sunday 31 December.
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Gugulethu fire victims scramble for help as schools open in less than a week
With schools opening in less than a week, Barcelona informal settlement fire victims are grappling with answers to get their children ready for the upcoming academic year.
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Third suspect arrested in NY 137, Gugulethu shooting case
A third suspect was arrested on Saturday 6 January in connection with the triple murder and an attempted murder case on New Year’s Day in Gugulethu.
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Illegal dumping severely impacts income of meat vendors in Mfuleni
Illegal dumping is severely depleting the income for meat vendors along Nqubelani Street. Since the start of December, they have witnessed rubbish mounting up a few metres from their stands.
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Western Cape public health welcome 253 babies on New Year’s
As the country transitioned from 2023 to 2024, a total of 253 children were born at various public health facilities across the province according to the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, of which 146 girls and 107 boys…
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Gugulethu Community Policing Forum deputy chair laid to rest in Maitland
Minister of Police Bheki Cele made a bold statement during the funeral of Gugulethu Community Policing Forum (CPF) deputy chair Lulama ‘Guffy’ Dinginto citing that he wanted the perpetrator to be arrested “permanently”.










