Western Cape Suspect, 24, Faces Drug and Ammunition Charges
A 24-year-old suspect is set to appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates’ Court on Monday, following his arrest on Friday, 22 May 2026, for...
Manhunt Underway After Seven Killed in Multiple Shooting Incidents
Provincial serious violent crime detectives have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to several shooting incidents in Khayamandi on Friday evening and Saturday morning....
Peaceful March Against Illegal Immigration Underway in Cape Town
Cape Town residents gathered in Bellville on Saturday morning for a march against illegal immigration, calling for stricter immigration enforcement and stronger border controls....
Storm Damage to Western Cape Agriculture Could Reach Billions, Export Chairman...
CAPE TOWN – One of the largest and most destructive storms in decades struck South Africa’s Western Cape last week, claiming 11 lives and leaving...
UWC Students Disrupt Exams Over Residence Maintenance Grievances
Protesting students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are opposing the continuation of the examination period until their grievances about poor living...
Vigilant Police Operation Leads to Arrest of Four Suspects in Makhaza
Members of the Makhaza Crime Prevention Unit arrested four suspects on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, following a self-initiated operation in Lindela Road.
At approximately 17:00,...
Concerns Mount Over Deadly Western Cape Shootings Despite Army Deployment
Western Cape police are investigating two separate deadly shootings that claimed seven lives over the weekend.
In Groendal, Franschhoek, gunmen stormed a house, killing three...
Police Foil Attack After Suspects Open Fire During Stop-and-Search
On Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 23:45, members of Operation Lockdown III were conducting stop-and-search operations on Myrtle Road in Bishop Lavis when a...
Three Dead, Two Injured in Shooting
Crime scene experts continue to investigate a shooting incident in which three people were killed and two others wounded by gunmen in Franschhoek, Cape...
Four Killed, Child Wounded in Wesbank Shooting; Gang Link Suspected
Western Cape police have launched an investigation into four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following a shooting in Wesbank on...
Anti-Crime Task Team Arrests Suspect in Hanover Park with Drugs, Cash
On Friday, 15 May 2026, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team were deployed in the Hanover Park Precinct as part of an operation...
SAPS Arrest 19-Year-Old for Unlicensed Firearm, Ammunition, and Drugs
A 19-year-old male was arrested on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at approximately 06:30 following the vigilance of Grassy Park South African Police Service (SAPS)...
