Major Drug Bust in Vredendal Nets R720,000 in Dagga, Two Suspects Arrested

Major Drug Bust in Vredendal Nets R720,000 in Dagga, Two Suspects...

 In a pre-dawn operation on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, a multi-unit police team seized a significant quantity of high-grade dagga and arrested two foreign...
Dozens of shacks have been built on top of the Transnet freight railway line near Potsdam Road in Dunoon. Residents of the informal settlement were due to be relocated years ago, but these plans stalled. Photo: Peter Luhanga

Solution to Dunoon’s railway occupation foiled

People living on Transnet land at Siyahlala informal settlement in Dunoon were meant to be relocated in 2013. But plans have stalled and...
PRASA says occupation of the railway reserves poses a serious safety risk and significantly impacts the restoration of rail services in Cape Town. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso

Thousands of families live on railway reserves without water, electricity or...

Thousands of families living on railway reserves between Langa and Bonteheuwel train stations lack tap water, formal electricity and rubbish collection. PRASA says...
Police Arrest Four, Seize Drugs and Firearm

Police Arrest Four, Seize Drugs and Firearm

On Thursday, 18 December 2025, members of the Lockdown III police unit arrested four suspects in Athlone. The arrests followed simultaneous searches of premises on...
Major Gang Arrests Amidst Sharp Rise in Western Cape Murders

Major Gang Arrests Amidst Sharp Rise in Western Cape Murders

Police have arrested over two hundred gang leaders and members in the Western Cape, a strategic move disclosed as the province grapples with a...
Shock and Frustration as Latest Crime Stats Reveal Sharp Rise in Murders, Western Cape Board Calls for National Shift in Strategy

Shock and Frustration as Latest Crime Stats Reveal Sharp Rise in...

Following the release of South Africa’s latest quarterly crime statistics, which show a national murder rate increase of 15.3%, community policing representatives have expressed...
Community Tip Leads to Drug Arrest

Community Tip Leads to Drug Arrest

A public tip led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in Sea Point on Monday, 15 December 2025. A community member alerted Sea...
Police Recover R600,000 Cargo, Arrest Truck Driver After False Hijacking Report

Police Recover R600,000 Cargo, Arrest Truck Driver After False Hijacking Report

Police have arrested a truck driver and another man, recovering stolen cargo valued at R600,000, following a false hijacking report. The 35-year-old driver reported his...
Illegal Seafood Busts Lead to Court Appearances

Illegal Seafood Busts Lead to Court Appearances

A 30-year-old Zimbabwean national will appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 18 December 2025. He was arrested on Tuesday, 16 December 2025,...
Police Arrest Man, Seize Illegal Firearm in Eagle Park

Police Arrest Man, Seize Illegal Firearm in Eagle Park

Early Monday morning, police arrested an adult male for illegal possession of a firearm in Eagle Park. Members of the Grassy Park Crime Prevention Unit...
Environmental and Health Alarms Raised Over Cape Town's Sewage Discharge

Environmental and Health Alarms Raised Over Cape Town’s Sewage Discharge

A political party has sounded an alarm over the City of Cape Town's practice of discharging sewage into the ocean, warning of severe consequences...
Garden Route Declares Water Disaster, Calls in Aid Organization Amid Critical Shortages

Garden Route Declares Water Disaster, Calls in Aid Organization Amid Critical...

In an urgent response to a severe and escalating water crisis, municipal and provincial disaster management authorities have formally requested the intervention of humanitarian...