Drug Bust Nets Two Suspects, Hundreds of Mandrax Tablets Seized

Drug Bust Nets Two Suspects, Hundreds of Mandrax Tablets Seized

A targeted operation by the Tygerberg District Crime Combatting Unit (CDCU) on Friday night led to the arrest of two men and the seizure...
The Helen Bowden Nurses Home, renamed Ahmed Kathrada House by housing activists, is home to about 800 people. It is a stone’s throw from the V&A Waterfront. Photo: Matthew Hirsch

MPs condemn unsafe living conditions at occupied Cape Town building

Members of Parliament conducted an oversight visit to Helen Bowden Nurses Home on Friday, which was unlawfully occupied in 2017 as part of a...
Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse. That, in a nutshell, is my experience as an attorney who has worked in these courts...
Man Gets 15-Year Prison Term for 2024 Fatal Stabbing in Woodstock

Man Gets 15-Year Prison Term for 2024 Fatal Stabbing in Woodstock

A year after the tragic death of Byron Gelandt, the Cape Town Regional Court has delivered a measure of closure by sentencing his killer...
Imitation Firearm and R100,000 in Abalone Seized in N2 Traffic Stop

Imitation Firearm and R100,000 in Abalone Seized in N2 Traffic Stop

A routine patrol by the Maitland Flying Squad led to a significant bust on the N2 Highway near Macassar on Wednesday morning. According to officials,...
One Dead, Four Arrested in Police Shootout with Armed Suspects in Mitchell’s Plain

One Dead, Four Arrested in Police Shootout with Armed Suspects in...

A high-risk police operation escalated into a dramatic shootout on Jakes Gerwel Drive on Wednesday morning, resulting in one suspect fatally wounded and four...
Three Arrested, Drugs and Firearm Seized in Beaufort West Police Raid

Three Arrested, Drugs and Firearm Seized in Beaufort West Police Raid

A coordinated police operation in the early hours of Tuesday morning led to the significant seizure of illicit drugs, including 600 mandrax tablets and...
Flying Squad Arrests Duo for Endangered Species Possession

Flying Squad Arrests Duo for Endangered Species Possession

A targeted police operation against cross-province criminal activity led to the arrest of two men for the possession of an endangered species on Monday...
Suspect killed and four injured in a shootout with police on Jakes Gerwel Drive, Mitchell’s Plain

Suspect killed and four injured in a shootout with police on...

Members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU) followed up information about armed suspects who were traveling in a Toyota Hilux light delivery vehicle, on...
Police Seize R470,000 in Dagga Following N2 Chase in Knysna

Police Seize R470,000 in Dagga Following N2 Chase in Knysna

A high-speed vehicle chase on the N2 highway in Knysna led to a significant drug bust on Sunday night, with police confiscating dagga with...
Operation Shanela II Apprehends Attempted Murder Suspect Hiding at Army Base

Operation Shanela II Apprehends Attempted Murder Suspect Hiding at Army Base

In a targeted operation aimed at curbing rampant gang violence, members of the national anti-crime initiative, Operation Shanela II, arrested a 28-year-old suspect in...
Anti-Gang Unit Arrests Four, Seizes Illegal Firearms in Muizenberg Operation

Anti-Gang Unit Arrests Four, Seizes Illegal Firearms in Muizenberg Operation

In a targeted operation to quell ongoing gang violence, members of the South African Police Service's Anti-Gang Unit were deployed to the Hill View...