Bishop Lavis police recover drugs and unlicensed firearm

Bishop Lavis police recover drugs and unlicensed firearm

SAPS endeavours to root out illegal firearms and drugs in our communities yielded positive result when members of the Bishop Lavis Crime Prevention Unit...
Snowfall to hit Western Cape

Snowfall to hit Western Cape

Western Cape residents should brace themselves for snowfall following the strong winds and heavy rains that have gripped the province. According to the South Africa...
Kraaifontein business robbery, swift response results in 8 arrests. Photo: SAPS

Kraaifontein business robbery, swift response results in 8 arrests

The swift response from members attached to the Maitland Flying Squad secured the arrest of eight suspects shortly after a business robbery in Kraaifontein....

Number of police in Western Cape declining

On Wednesday, Chairperson for the Standing Committee on Community Safety (COMSAFE) Mireille Wenger of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament visited the offices of the...
K9 unit recovers stolen firearm, stolen vehicle, 7 arrested, Worcester

K9 unit recovers stolen firearm, stolen vehicle, 7 arrested, Worcester

To ensure the safety of the community, members of the Breede River K9 unit teamed up with Crime Intelligence and conducted a raid at...

Hout Bay protest becomes crime

The Hout Bay protests have lasted three days and, as elsewhere in the country during protests, it has developed into full-blown crime. Vehicles have been...
Suspect wounded after opening fire on police, Delft

Suspect wounded after opening fire on police, Delft

On Tuesday 7 December 2021 at about 21:40 members of the Delft Detective branch were busy with patrols in The Hague, Delft when they...
Man sentenced to 20 years for rape of sister in law

Man sentenced to 20 years for rape of sister in law

Violence against women and children are at the top of the Western Cape SAPS’s priority list and we will do everything possible to bring...
Drugs recovered, 2 arrested, Grabouw

Drugs recovered, 2 arrested, Grabouw

In a joint operation on the morning of Monday 27 December 2021, between Overberg Flying Squad and the Grabouw Crime Prevention Unit, a known...
Public urged to allow law enforcement officers to probe accident

Public urged to allow law enforcement officers to probe accident

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged the public not to speculate on what caused the accident that resulted in the death of...
Farm murder, victim (89) beaten to death with a chair, 15 year old arrested, Rawsonville

Farm murder, victim (89) beaten to death with a chair, 15...

A farm murder took place on Sunday 23 January 2022, at about 11:15, in the Slanghoek area in Rawsonville, in the Western Cape province...
Man arrested for attempted murder of girl (12), Kensington

Man arrested for attempted murder of girl (12), Kensington

Determined to apprehend the suspect responsible for the attempted murder of a 12 year old girl in Kensington on 20 August 201. Detectives worked around...