Knysna Family Challenges Municipal Official Over Demolition Threat Amid Harassment Claims

Knysna Family Challenges Municipal Official Over Demolition Threat Amid Harassment Claims

KNYSNA, Western Cape – A long-standing Knysna family has approached the courts alleging harassment and intimidation by a local municipal housing official, claiming political...
Western Cape Violence Persists Despite Modest Crime Decline

Western Cape Violence Persists Despite Modest Crime Decline

Violent crime remains a defining challenge in the Western Cape, even as new data shows modest improvements. Between January and March, the province recorded...
Political Party Chief Whip Faces Court After Alleged R233K Fraud Scheme

Chief Whip Arrested on Fraud Charges Over Alleged Salary Scheme

A 46-year-old chief whip of a prominent political party was arrested on Thursday, 28 May 2026, following the execution of a warrant of arrest...
Mashatile's Cape Flats Visit Sparks Community Criticism Over Security Operation

Mashatile’s Cape Flats Visit Sparks Community Criticism Over Security Operation

CAPE TOWN – Deputy President Paul Mashatile's visit to the Cape Flats to assess progress under Operation Prosper has been met with sharp criticism...
Cape Flats CPF Leaders Excluded from Deputy President's Crime Briefing

Cape Flats CPF Leaders Excluded from Deputy President’s Crime Briefing

Community Policing Forum (CPF) leaders from the Cape Flats say they were barred from a closed-door meeting with Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the...
Police Crack Kidnapping, Robbery, and Money Laundering Case, Arrest Suspect in Western Cape

Police Crack Kidnapping, Robbery, and Money Laundering Case, Arrest Suspect in...

A 40-year-old suspect has been arrested in Manenberg, Western Cape, following a meticulous investigation by Libode detectives into the alleged kidnapping, robbery, and money...
Public Order Police Arrest a Suspect for Gang-Related Activity

PUBLIC ORDER POLICE ARREST A SUSPECT FOR GANG-RELATED ACTIVITY IN MITCHELLS...

At approximately 01:00 on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, members of the SAPS Public Order Policing (POP) unit conducted a crime-combating operation in Mitchells Plain. During...
Little Karoo Isolated: Floods Cut Off Communities, Cripple Tourism

Little Karoo Isolated: Floods Cut Off Communities, Cripple Tourism

A small farming community near Oudtshoorn in South Africa's Little Karoo remains cut off more than two weeks after severe flooding, with residents warning...
Mitchells Plain Launches ‘Safe Zones’ to Combat Gang Violence and Youth Crime

Mitchells Plain Launches ‘Safe Zones’ to Combat Gang Violence and Youth...

CAPE TOWN – The Mitchells Plain Safety & Development Forum has launched one of the first “Safe Zones” in the area, a targeted crime-fighting programme...
George Man, Arrested for Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

George Man, Arrested for Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

Members of the Garden Route Crime Combatting Team deployed in George arrested a 39-year-old man on Saturday night after confiscating an unlicensed firearm and...
March Against Undocumented Migrants Draws 300 in Cape Town, But Foreign Nationals Voice Fear

March Against Undocumented Migrants Draws 300 in Cape Town, But Foreign...

BELLVILLE – Approximately 300 people marched from Bellville to Parow on Saturday as part of a growing anti-illegal immigration movement spreading across South Africa, while...
Seven Dead in 24-Hour Shooting Spree Across Kayamandi Township

Seven Dead in 24-Hour Shooting Spree Across Kayamandi Township

KAYAMANDI – A violent 24-hour period in the Stellenbosch township of Kayamandi has left seven people dead in a series of separate shootings, sparking...