Health Emergency Unfolds in Khayelitsha as Raw Sewage Floods Community
A severe sanitation crisis has gripped the Makhaza area in Khayelitsha for more than ten days, with raw sewage flooding homes, inundating streets, and...
Landmark Court Ruling Declares Western Cape School Admissions Discriminatory
In a landmark judgment, the Cape Town High Court has ruled that the Western Cape’s school admission system unfairly discriminates against black and marginalised...
Six Arrested as Police Dismantle Mandrax Lab
A major clandestine drug manufacturing operation has been dismantled following a multi-unit police operation. Members of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit from the...
Two Arrested, Firearm and Drugs Seized
In a targeted operation yesterday, members of the Public Order Police (POP) Unit arrested two male suspects and confiscated a cache of drugs, a...
Police Arrest Two Suspects Hours After Shooting
Two men have been arrested for attempted murder following a shooting incident on North-end Street on Sunday evening, 07 December 2025.
The shooting resulted in...
Three Arrested After High-Speed Chase, Firearm and Stolen Vehicle Recovered
A routine patrol by the Maitland Flying Squad on Saturday night culminated in the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of a stolen...
Suspect Wanted for Murder Arrested with Unlicensed Firearm
In a targeted operation to combat ongoing gang violence, members of the provincial Anti-Gang Unit arrested a suspect in possession of an unlicensed firearm...
Shacks fill with sewage after pipe collapses
Families in the Lansdown Road informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have had raw sewage flowing through their shacks since Saturday.
GroundUp visited the settlement,...
Khayelitsha Wetlands Park Paralyzed by Invasive Plant, Halting Community Hub and...
The Khayelitsha Wetlands Park, a former centre for tourism, sport, and community life, has been rendered unusable by a severe infestation of invasive water...
Emergency Response on M1 Sparks Mental-Health Awareness in Strand
Strand, South Africa (CNN) - In a shocking turn of events, a teenage boy, identified as Jonothan Griffin, was found unconscious near the M1 Southbound...
Police Nab 46-Year-Old, Seize Six Kilograms of Cocaine
In a targeted operation, members of the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Narcotics Unit intercepted a significant drug shipment on the N12 highway in George...
Illegal Liquor Plant Busted in Coordinated Police Operation
A targeted police operation in the Lingelethu West policing precinct on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, led to the seizure of illicit liquor and the...
