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...
Police Seize Illegal Firearm and Arrest Murder Suspect
In a targeted operation aimed at removing illegal firearms from criminals involved in violent crime, police officials achieved a significant arrest on Tuesday, 02...
Triple Murder in Mitchell’s Plain Sparks Police Manhunt
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has launched an intensive manhunt for four unidentified gunmen following a brutal triple murder...
Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without water
Leaks and illegal connections are to blame for the inconsistent water supply experienced by hundreds of households in Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha. This is...
Man Sentenced to 33 Years for Rape and Assault
In a case hailed as a significant victory in the fight against gender-based violence, a 28-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective 33...
Drug Bust on R62 Nets R260,000 in Narcotics, One Arrest
A 32-year-old man is in custody following a significant drug bust on the R62 highway between Ladismith and Barrydale. Police confiscated narcotics with an...
