Police Arrest Man and Seize Drugs in Wynberg Vehicle Search

Police Arrest Man and Seize Drugs in Wynberg Vehicle Search

 A significant drug distribution operation was disrupted in Wynberg on Thursday night, leading to a major seizure and one arrest. Acting on specific intelligence, police...
Some of the houses in a stalled Nyanga housing project in Cape Town that were vandalised. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso

Over 100 houses illegally occupied in stalled Nyanga project

Over 100 houses have been illegally occupied in a stalled housing project in Nyanga, Cape Town. Some of the houses, which had been left...
National Government Intervenes as Cape Town Fires Leave Hundreds Homeless

National Government Intervenes as Cape Town Fires Leave Hundreds Homeless

A series of devastating shack and vegetation fires has torn through multiple communities in Cape Town over the past week, leaving a trail of...
Six Somerset West Taxi Routes Reopen After 30-Day Closure Following Deadly Violence

Six Somerset West Taxi Routes Reopen After 30-Day Closure Following Deadly...

The Western Cape Mobility Ministry has officially reopened six critical taxi routes in the Somerset West area, ending a 30-day closure imposed after a...
Soaring Costs and Water Shortages Push Khayelitsha Orphanage to the Brink

Soaring Costs and Water Shortages Push Khayelitsha Orphanage to the Brink

The Baphumelele Children’s Home in Khayelitsha, a vital sanctuary for abandoned, abused, and chronically ill children, is facing a severe crisis as rising food...
Cape Town Marathon Cancelled Hours Before Start Due to Destructive Winds

Cape Town Marathon Cancelled Hours Before Start Due to Destructive Winds

In a sudden and disappointing move, the highly anticipated Cape Town Marathon was cancelled this morning, leaving approximately 24,000 runners stranded after severe overnight...
Baden Powell Drive in Khayelitsha, Cape Town was closed on Thursday afternoon while police removed an Nyala which was burnt during a protest on Wednesday evening. Residents of the nearby informal settlement are demanding electricity. Photo: Vincent Lali

Police Nyala torched during Cape Town electricity protest

A police Nyala was burnt on Baden Powell Drive on Wednesday during clashes between police and protesters from Empolweni and Ethembeni informal settlements in...
Anti-Gang Unit arrests suspect with drugs worth approximately R41 700 in Valhalla Park

Anti-Gang Unit arrests suspect with drugs worth approximately R41 700 in...

On Thursday, 16 October 2025 at about 23:40, members of the Anti-Gang Unit were deployed to the Bishop Lavis policing precinct. The operations mandate...
The Union Against Hunger is demanding urgent government intervention to end child hunger. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Rampahosa must act to end hunger, activists say

More than a hundred activists marched in Cape Town on Friday, urging the government to respond to a growing hunger crisis in South Africa....
Otters’ Creek Junior School teacher Ayesha Galant presents a lesson. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Zoning problem forces Cape Town school to close

Otters’ Creek Junior School in Ottery, which caters for learners with special needs, will have to close down next month. According to the...
Stay Alert to Prevent Hijackings and Extortion

Stay Alert to Prevent Hijackings and Extortion

City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith, has issued a stark warning about an escalating crime wave...
Pensioners from clubs across Cape Town participated in a tournament in Gugulethu on Wednesday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Hundreds of pensioners take part in Gugulethu sports tournament

Hundreds of senior citizens from across Cape Town came together on Wednesday in Gugulethu to take part in games and sports including soccer and...