Joint Police Operation in Laingsburg Seizes R50,000 in Drugs
On Friday, January 9, 2026, at approximately 00:50, Laingsburg police and local Law Enforcement conducted a vehicle checkpoint on Voortrekker Road.
Officers stopped a minibus...
Firefighters Enter Day Four of Battle Against Pearly Beach Blaze, Evacuations...
Firefighting teams are engaged in a grueling fourth-day effort to contain a major vegetation fire threatening this coastal community, with officials warning that the...
Wildfires Ravage Mossel Bay, Destroy Homes and Injure Firefighters
Firefighting crews are continuing to battle persistent flare-ups in parts of Mossel Bay after fast-moving wildfires, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, tore...
Major Highway Reopens After Devastating Mossel Bay Fire Destroys Homes
A section of the crucial N2 highway, closed for hours due to a dangerous wildfire, has been reopened, authorities confirmed this morning. The blaze,...
Anti-Crime Unit Arrests Suspect, Seizes Contraband
On Sunday, 04 January 2026, the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team arrested a suspect in Gugulethu.
The team recovered an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, a consignment of...
Police Arrest Suspect with R740,000 in Drugs
Cape Town police arrested a 48-year-old Nigerian national in Maitland on Saturday night for drug possession.
Officers found 1,078 Mandrax tablets and crystal meth in...
Hundreds Displaced as Fire Ravages Khayelitsha Informal Settlement
A devastating fire, fueled by hot temperatures and strong southeasterly winds, tore through the Phakamani informal settlement in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats on...
Arrests and Firearm Recovery in Cape Town
On Friday, 2 January 2026, members of Operation Lockdown III arrested two suspects in separate incidents.
In Bonteheuwel, while on duty in Vyeboom Street, officers...
Malmesbury Gang Member Arrested with Imitation Firearm
On Saturday, 27 December 2025, the Malmesbury SAPS Crime Prevention Unit arrested a known local gang member.
Police, acting on information about a firearm, had...
Police Seize 348 Bundles of Khat in Central Karoo Traffic Stop
On Sunday, 28 December 2025, at approximately 10:30, members of the Leeu Gamka police seized 348 bundles of Khat during a traffic stop on...
Central Karoo Police Seize R14,000 in Drugs
On Sunday, 28 December 2025, at approximately 15:20, members of the Central Karoo Flying Squad confiscated drugs valued at R14,000 during a crime prevention...
City of Cape Town warns against alcohol consumption at public spaces
The City of Cape Town has warned the public against being in possession of alcohol, or consuming alcohol on beaches and at public amenities.
“Anyone...
