A man has been found with gunshot wounds on a field in Strandfontein, the fifth person killed in the area in under a week amid ongoing gang violence.
A 26-year-old man is the fourth person shot dead in Strandfontein over four days, with police and metro officers deployed to stabilise the area.
Strandfontein residents left fearful after four people were killed in two separate weekend shootings. Police believe the motive is gang related.
Three children were rescued from rip currents at Monwabisi Beach after NSRI crews spotted them while returning from an earlier emergency call.
Two men drowned near Mnandi Beach and a swimmer was rescued from a rip current at Monwabisi in separate incidents attended by NSRI Strandfontein.
Farmers in the Philippi Horticultural Area say rampant theft of produce and equipment is forcing farm closures and threatening food supplies.
An 11-year-old girl from Strandfontein has been taken into protective care after allegations she was used as a child prostitute by her family.
Stolen vegetables were recovered and five people arrested after a Strandfontein resident spotted a suspicious trailer full of cabbages and lettuce.
A petition to demolish an alleged drug house on Philippi Farm in Strandfontein has gathered over 1 000 signatures within hours of being created.
On Mandela Day, the NSRI honours more than 1 500 volunteers and highlights how people of all ages can help save lives on South Africa’s waters.