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...
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...
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...
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
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
Police have arrested over two hundred gang leaders and members in the Western Cape, a strategic move disclosed as the province grapples with a...
