Strandfontein
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Fifth person killed in Strandfontein as gang shootings continue
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.
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No shootings at Strandfontein schools, CPF confirms
Rumours of a fifth shooting at a Strandfontein school were confirmed false by CPF after four deaths in three gang-related shootings over four days.
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Fourth person killed in Strandfontein as gang shootings continue
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.
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WATCH | Strandfontein residents fearful after three killed in shootings
Strandfontein residents left fearful after four people were killed in two separate weekend shootings. Police believe the motive is gang related.
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Land reform department sends officials to investigate Schaapkraal drug house
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is sending officials to investigate the Punt Road drug house in Schaapkraal.
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Measles, not mpox, reported at Bayview store, owner says
A false monkeypox rumour spread on WhatsApp about an OK store in Bayview. Staff had measles, not mpox. The national mpox outbreak is real.
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Three children caught in rip currents rescued at Monwabisi Beach
Three children were rescued from rip currents at Monwabisi Beach after NSRI crews spotted them while returning from an earlier emergency call.
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Two men drown near Mnandi Beach; swimmer rescued at Monwabisi
Two men drowned near Mnandi Beach and a swimmer was rescued from a rip current at Monwabisi in separate incidents attended by NSRI Strandfontein.
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Strandfontein community responds to youth suicides with prayer and support
Spiritual Crime Prevention volunteers held prayer events at Strandfontein High after two learners reportedly died in separate incidents weeks apart.
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Crime stats reveal mixed picture for Mitchells Plain and Lentegeur
Mitchells Plain and Lentegeur’s first-quarter 2026-’27 crime statistics show murder down but common assault, robbery and drug-related crime rising.
