South Africa: Cape Peninsula University protests violent

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology had to get additional security measures in place after protest action. Garbage has been thrown into roads, stones have...

Tracking down the teenager shot in the mouth by police

I wanted to ask Ona Dubula how he’d crossed the Hout Bay valley from Imizamo Yethu and wound up on the frontlines of a...
SAPS mounted unit patrol Grassy park, arrest drug dealers

SAPS mounted unit patrol Grassy park, arrest drug dealers

The criminals of Grassy Park received a surprise on the morning of 12 September 2017, when members attached to Grassy Park SAPS held several...
Man arrested with abalone worth R4.3 million, Paarl. Photo: SAPS

Man arrested with abalone worth R4.3 million, Paarl

Our crime combatting initiatives to tackle the lucrative illegal abalone trade in the Western Cape, resulted in the arrest of a 40 year old...
Another firearm recovered, man arrested, Mitchells Plain

Another firearm recovered, man arrested, Mitchells Plain

To participate in efforts to address the causes of crime, vigilant police members attached to Mitchells Plain SAPS were busy with crime prevention duties...
33 firearms disappear from two police stations, Cape Town

33 firearms disappear from two police stations, Cape Town

The Minister of Police, Mr Fikile Mbalula has noted with dismay reports of 33 firearms disappearing from two Police Stations (Bellville South and Mitchell’s...
128 arrested including 20 wanted suspects, Blue Downs Cluster

128 arrested including 20 wanted suspects, Blue Downs Cluster

Police from the Blue Downs Cluster have been hard at work and their dedication brought about good results when they arrested 128 suspects for...
535 people brought to book for various crimes, Milnerton

535 people brought to book for various crimes, Milnerton

Police from the Milnerton Cluster made significant arrests during the week's operations in their endeavor to combat crime. They brought a total of 535...
The Mitchell's Plain cluster boasts with 208 arrests

The Mitchell’s Plain cluster boasts with 208 arrests

Police in the Mitchell's Plain Cluster were out in their numbers this week to prevent crimes that threaten the safety of people in their...

Bird flu places heavy pressure on Western Cape

Attempts to prevent the spread of bird flu in the Western Cape forced the province to follow a well-planned strategy, although prevention is not...
Kidnapped Chinese businessman released and three arrested

Kidnapped Chinese businessman released and three arrested

After a Chinese businessman was reportedly kidnapped and a ransom demanded, police followed up on leads and arrested three suspects on 10 September 2017....
Cape Town tightens water restrictions

Cape Town tightens water restrictions

The City of Cape Town is taking a number of stringent actions to drive down water consumption, including level 5 restrictions and a further...