Crime
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Maitland residents demand greater police presence after shooting
Maitland residents call for increased police visibility after a shooting left four men wounded, with police investigating four attempted murders
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Four suspects arrested during two separate early-morning incidents Friday morning
Law Enforcement officers arrested four suspects on Friday following an early-morning vehicle break-in in Pelican Park and a cable theft bust in Ottery.
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IPID records 5 259 police misconduct cases in 2025/26
IPID recorded 5 259 police misconduct cases in 2025/26, including 332 GBVF cases, 116 rape cases and 84 criminal convictions.
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Two foreign nationals appear in Cape Town court on human trafficking charges
Two foreign nationals appeared in Cape Town court after a 22-year-old woman was rescued from an alleged human trafficking case in Woodstock.
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Four arrested for street racing on N1, one crashes into patrol car
Four drivers were arrested and their vehicles impounded after street racing, reckless driving and a road-closure breach on Cape Town’s N1.
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Mandrax and firearms seized in Delft, Steenberg raids
Police seized mandrax tablets and two firearms in separate Delft and Steenberg operations, with two men arrested and due in court.
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Nigerian woman accused of trafficking remains in custody
A 29-year-old woman accused of human trafficking will remain in police custody after appearing in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court.
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Bo-Kaap residents call for stronger police cooperation
Bo-Kaap, Tamboerskloof and De Waterkant residents raised concerns about robberies, theft, drug abuse and break-ins at a police imbizo.
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WATCH | Cape Town women protest Ekurhuleni killings and demand action
About 100 women protested outside Cape Town Central Police Station, calling for action after at least eight women were killed in Ekurhuleni.
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Nigerian woman faces human trafficking charge in Cape Town
A 29-year-old woman accused of human trafficking will return to the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday 21 September for a bail application.
