Taxi violence: ‘It is like organised crime trying to take over the economy of the Western Cape’

Taxi violence: ‘It is like organised crime trying to take over...

Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell and national transport minister Fikile Mbalula have been mediating peace talks between rival taxi bosses. Both CATA...
Rural Flying Squad arrest man with R62k worth of mandrax, Oudtshoorn

Rural Flying Squad arrest man with R62k worth of mandrax, Oudtshoorn

The proliferation and eradication of drugs remains a high priority in the Western Cape, especially with the strategic deployment of members attached to the...
Man arrested with illegal firearm, Tsitsikamma Tollgate

Man arrested with illegal firearm, Tsitsikamma Tollgate

Concerted efforts and vigilance by strategically deployed members of the Eden Cluster Crime Combating Team along the N2 in the Southern Cape landed a...
Two suspects arrested in Lwandle with unlicensed firearms

Two suspects arrested in Lwandle with unlicensed firearms

To ensure the safety of commuters and bring to an end the violence related to the taxi industry, additional resources have been deployed on...
Weekend operation sees 205 arrests, Eden Cluster

Weekend operation sees 205 arrests, Eden Cluster

Concerted efforts to address serious and violent crimes as well as the enforcement of Level 4 Lockdown regulations led to the arrest of 205...
Man arrested with R50k worth of Mandrax, Ladismith

Man arrested with R50k worth of Mandrax, Ladismith

A 60-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear in the Ladismith Magistrates’ court on Monday, 19 July after police found drugs with an estimated street...
Another woman escapes an attack on Sonstraal road N1 Turnoff, Paarl. Photo: DFW

Another woman escapes an attack on Sonstraal road N1 Turnoff, Paarl

Women driving in vehicles alone have been targeted at the Sonstraal road N1 Turnoff in Drakenstein Municipality. Assaults by culprits, who throw stones through...
Police arrest innocent person to replace an escaped suspect, Maitland

Police arrest innocent person to replace an escaped suspect, Maitland

On-29 May 2021, a suspect was arrested for housebreaking and theft in Maitland area. He was taken to Maitland SAPS where the members realized...
More unlicensed firearms recovered, Cape Town

More unlicensed firearms recovered, Cape Town

The commitment of police officers to eradicate the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in the Western Cape, yielded success on Thursday, 15 July...
Guns and drugs recovered, George

Guns and drugs recovered, George

Vigilant members deployed in crime stricken areas confiscated drugs with an estimated street value of R40 000 and an unlicensed firearm during separate incidents...
R200k worth of dagga recovered, N1 Laingsburg

R200k worth of dagga recovered, N1 Laingsburg

The proliferation and eradication of Drugs remain high priority in the Western Cape, especially with the strategic deployment of members on our main entry...
3 More deaths in Cape Town taxi violence - Mom and baby wounded

3 More deaths in Cape Town taxi violence – Mom and...

While detectives are probing the death of three people who were shot and killed in a minibus taxi on the afternoon of 15 July...