Crime
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Crime stats show murder rate down while SANDF deployed gains support
Cachalia said murder began declining in the first quarter of 2023/24 after more than a decade of increases, with Quarter 3 showing an 8.7% drop.
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Grassy Park Community Policing Forum welcomes army deployment on Cape Flats
Grassy Park CPF welcomes army deployment to Cape Flats but questions public announcement and calls for lasting anti-gang strategies.
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Body found in abandoned Hout Bay house, murder probe underway
Police are investigating a murder after a decomposed body was found inside an abandoned house near Sea View Flats in Hangberg.
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Fire destroys 16 homes in Overcome Heights, displaces dozens
Fire destroys 16 homes in Overcome Heights, displacing 36 families. Community organizations provide immediate relief.
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Three arrested in Mitchells Plain for shooting in Hanover Park
Three men aged 18-31 were arrested for a shooting in Hanover Park. Police found three guns and 107 rounds of ammunition. They appeared in court.
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Gang-related shooting claims life of man in his 30s in Kensington
Kensington police are searching for two suspects after a man believed to be in his late 30s was shot and killed outside a tuck shop.
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Law enforcement officers recover four firearms after Seawinds shootout
Five suspects arrested after dramatic car chase and shootout in Seawinds when hijackers opened fire on law enforcement officers.
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Heathfield and Crestway High achieve remarkable matric transformations
Two local schools from Retreat and Heathfield celebrated remarkable matric improvements at provincial awards ceremony on January 29.
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Police bust dagga cultivation operation in Capri Sunnydale
Police arrested a drug dealer in Sunnydale and a teen with illegal firearm in Vrygrond during separate Western Cape operations.
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Fish Hoek High learner leads collection drive for devastated Masiphumelele families
Fish Hoek High student Megan Nortier organized massive donation drive for Masiphumelele fire victims after being moved by social media images.
