Crime
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Milnerton Crime Unit nabs four for extortion and unlicensed firearm
Swift action by the Milnerton Crime Prevention Unit led to the arrest of four suspects, aged 27, 29, 47 and 53, for extortion and possession of an unlicensed firearm and…
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Breakthrough in Kraaifontein double murder case as suspect due in court
A significant breakthrough has been made in the investigation into a double murder that rocked the Wallacedene area of Kraaifontein in the early hours of Sunday morning
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Four killed, one wounded and woman raped in Kraaifontein violence
Police are investigating a string of violent incidents in Kraaifontein after three separate shootings in Wallacedene left three people dead, a fourth person wounded, and a woman raped.
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WATCH| One arrested for attack on Leap officers in Valhalla Park
Residents looted a law enforcement van in Valhalla Park over the weekend and attacked officers. A video circulating on social media shows dozens of residents looting an empty Law Enforcement…
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Mfuleni to get new police station after minister meets with mayor
CAPE TOWN – Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has announced that Mfuleni will soon have its own police station, following a meeting with Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis this week.…
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Pupil stabs three classmates with screwdriver at Tafelsig school
A pupil stabbed three learners in a classroom altercation. In the chaos two others had an asthma attack and epileptic fit.
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Early morning robbery at Kuils River petrol station: Three suspects nabbed
Three men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place at a petrol station in Kuils River in the early hours of Friday morning (12 September).
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KYK | Durbanville-sakeman vry na nag in polisieselle oor skoot op messteker
‘n Bekende sakeman van Durbanville, wat gister in hegtenis geneem is in verband met ‘n skietery op ‘n man wat ‘n ander man, vermoedelik sy eie broer, herhaaldelik met ‘n…
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Anti-gang strategies show results but are still at teething stages
An evidence-based policing pilot in Mitchell’s Plain has shown some promising results, but not all crime-fighting stakeholders in the area are convinced it is working.
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Gang monitor report debunks outdated statistics
Recent reports claiming the Western Cape is home to between 90 and 130 gangs with a combined membership of 100 000 have been debunked as outdated.
