Crime
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Taxi associations reject minister’s go-slow claims as ‘blatant lies’
Taxi associations have refuted claims by Western Cape Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku that an unofficial taxi go-slow was affecting parts of Cape Town
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Violence and looting in eThekwini ‘cannot be tolerated’ – President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses businesses on safety, assuring communities of increased efforts to combat crime in eThekwini.
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Three dead, four wounded in Khayelitsha and Philippi East taxi attacks
Provincial police are investigating a series of shooting incidents in Khayelitsha and Philippi East, in which three taxi drivers were fatally wounded and four others sustained gunshot wounds, on Wednesday…
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Metro Police arrest suspect in connection with triple murder in Maitland
Cape Town’s Metro Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a triple murder in Maitland last week.
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Drone unit nabs two in Observatory Facebook Marketplace scam
The seller had advertised a camera on Facebook Marketplace and arranged to hand it over after receiving notification of an immediate payment.
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A record 22 Firearms taken from the streets of Cape Town
The City’s enforcement agencies confiscated 22 firearms in eight days, again underscoring South Africa’s illegal firearm crisis and low conviction rates.
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Khayelitsha CPFs take to the streets in anti-crime march
In an effort to raise awareness against crime, Khayelitsha Community Policing Forums (CPFs), together with members from all four police stations in the area
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Polisievrou van Lichtenburg doodgery by voetoorgang voor winkelsentrum
Medelye stroom in ná die 53-jarige Eunice Nortman aan haar beserings beswyk nadat ‘n voertuig bo-oor haar gery het terwyl sy ‘n voetoorgang oorgesteek het.
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175 new vehicles boost Western Cape Police as crime fight intensifies
Acting Minister Firoz Cachalia announced the delivery of 175 vehicles to enhance police operations in the Western Cape during the festive season.
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Wendy Kaizer-Philander calls for protection of social workers after Khayelitsha hijacking
Western Cape Social Development Minister Wendy Kaizer-Philander has called for urgent protection of social workers following another hijacking in Khayelitsha.
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