Damage and theft of railway infrastructure, suspect arrested, CT
Theft of non-ferrous metal and the detrimental damage to our railway infrastructure are regarded high on our priority list and various crime fighting initiatives...
Escalation of hijackings in Browns Farm area, Cape Town
Efforts to curb hijackings in the area of Browns Farm resulted in the arrest of two suspects who were driving in a hijacked vehicle...
Police come under attack after arresting drug dealer, Manenberg
In an intelligence-led, integrated operation in Manenberg, police were busy loading a suspect onto a SAPS van when the community turned on the police...
R3 million worth of liquid cocaine recovered, Table View, CT
On Friday, 17 April 2020, Table View police members received information regarding a vehicle in Bloubergrant area which is possibly involved with drugs. The...
R100 000 worth of drugs recovered, Dunoon, Milnerton
The Milnerton police received information regarding a possible drug house in Du Noon on 16 April 2020, at about 22:30. Upon arrival at the...
K9 unit sniffs out drugs after high speed chase, Riebeeck West
SAPS, in partnership with other Law Enforcement Agencies, conducted various road blocks and vehicle check points as well as searches in the cluster. And...
Man linked to break-in at Hawks’ offices in Cape Town
Brandon Okkers (34) appeared at Bellville Magistrates court on 16 April 2020, in connection with the burglary at the Hawks offices in Bellville at...
Woman (85) brutally murdered in her Riviersonderend home
A farm murder took place on Wednesday 15 April 2020, at 21:30. Rienie Verster (85) was found in her home in Hoop street, Riviersonderend,...
2 Gang members arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms, Bishop Lavis
Members from Bishop Lavis SAPS, committed to remove illegal firearms from the community on the night of 14 April 2020, were conducting crime prevention...
R25k mandrax bust, woman arrested, Nyanga
An Intelligence driven operation, led the police to a discovery of mandrax tablets on Tuesday, 14 April 2020, in Lloyd informal settlement in Nyanga.
Members...
Cape Flats public violence, looting of grocery stores and chaos
Western Cape SAPS management has reinforced deployments at several townships on the Cape Flats after several incidents of burglaries, looting of grocery stores and...
Covid-19: Roads blocked, rocks thrown during food protest in Cape Town
Residents of Tafelsig in Cape Town burnt tyres and blocked streets on Tuesday, demanding food parcels.
When GroundUp arrived in the afternoon, a large contingent...
