Tired of waiting for state support, people who lost their homes in the 9 January Doornbach fire have begun building new shacks and laying foundations for brick homes where their shacks once stood. Photo: Peter Luhanga.

Fire survivors rebuild with bricks despite City regulations

More than ten brick homes have risen from the ashes in Doornbach despite City of Cape Town regulations barring permanent construction on municipal...
Suspect Charged in Mass Shooting

Suspect Charged in Mass Shooting

Western Cape police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of nine people at a shebeen in the Marikana...
Two Arrested, Rifle Seized

Two Arrested, Rifle Seized

Early Thursday morning, police arrested two men and seized a rifle hidden under a wooden floor during a raid in Makhaza Kraal, Khayelitsha. Acting on...
Illegal Firearm Found Hidden at Mitchell's Plain Church Premises

Illegal Firearm Found Hidden at Mitchell’s Plain Church Premises

Mitchell’s Plain SAPS members discovered a hidden firearm and ammunition while inspecting a local church on Wednesday. During routine patrols on Hazeldene Drive, officers stopped...
Four Arrested After Police Find Unlicensed Firearm During Checkpoint

Four Arrested After Police Find Unlicensed Firearm During Checkpoint

Four suspects are in custody after Lingelethu police discovered an illegal firearm during a vehicle stop in Ilitha Park on Wednesday evening. Members were conducting...
Two Arrested, Unlicensed Firearms Seized

Two Arrested, Unlicensed Firearms Seized

A coordinated police operation in Hartenbos resulted in the seizure of two unlicensed firearms and the arrest of two men on Tuesday, January 20,...
Law Enforcement Seize Firearms in Muizenberg Area Operation

Law Enforcement Seize Firearms in Muizenberg Area Operation

In a targeted operation on Tuesday, joint law enforcement teams conducted a raid in the Vrygrond area as part of ongoing efforts to combat...
Bitou Municipality on the Brink: 50 Days of Water Remain Amidst 'Avoidable' Crisis

Bitou Municipality on the Brink: 50 Days of Water Remain Amidst...

The Bitou Municipality is in a race against time to avert a total water supply collapse, with its primary storage dam at a critically...
Knysna Faces Imminent 'Day Zero' as Water Supply Dwindles to 15 Days

Knysna Faces Imminent ‘Day Zero’ as Water Supply Dwindles to 15...

The Knysna Municipality is on the brink of a catastrophic water shortage, with officials announcing that the town has an estimated 15 days of...
Western Cape Cabinet to Decide on Knysna Disaster Declaration as Water Crisis Deepens

Western Cape Cabinet to Decide on Knysna Disaster Declaration as Water...

The Western Cape Provincial Cabinet is set to convene today to determine whether to declare the Knysna municipality a provincial disaster area, as the...
Cape Town Reels from Overnight Violence as Shootings Claim Seven Lives

Cape Town Reels from Overnight Violence as Shootings Claim Seven Lives

Police are investigating a wave of overnight shootings that left seven people dead across three separate incidents in the city. Among the victims was...
Khayelitsha Drug Bust

Khayelitsha Drug Bust

On Monday evening, 19 January 2026, police arrested two women for drug possession in Khayelitsha. Members of the Makhaza Crime Prevention Unit acted on received...