Three Killed in Alleged Vigilante Attack

Three Killed in Alleged Vigilante Attack

South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives are actively pursuing all available leads to identify and apprehend those responsible for a brutal vigilante-style murder that...
Rashied Sambaba leads the Living Roots landscaping services team. He was formally homeless and progressed through U-turn’s programme. He now rents an apartment with the money he earns working at Living Roots. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Indigenous nursery gives jobs and skills to people facing homelessness

An indigenous nursery and landscaping project in Claremont is helping people to move out of homelessness and rebuild their lives. U-turn’s Living Roots nursery grows...
International Report Links Smuggled Namibian Police, Military Weapons to Western Cape Gangs

International Report Links Smuggled Namibian Police, Military Weapons to Western Cape...

A new report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime has uncovered a sophisticated smuggling operation funneling high-powered weapons from Namibian state armories...
Man Sentenced to Seven Years for R600,000 Drug Bust

Man Sentenced to Seven Years for R600,000 Drug Bust

A 27-year-old man from Gauteng has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment after being found guilty on a charge of dealing in drugs. The...
Cape Town Deploys Over 700 New Metro Police Officers in Major Safety Boost

Cape Town Deploys Over 700 New Metro Police Officers in Major...

In a significant expansion of its safety and security capabilities, the City of Cape Town is deploying over 700 new Metro Police officers to...
Department of Justice Vows to Ramp Up Court Security Following String of Shootings

Department of Justice Vows to Ramp Up Court Security Following String...

The Department of Justice has announced immediate plans to increase visible policing and enhance security systems at courthouses across the Western Cape. This decisive...
Khoi and San Communities March on Parliament, Demand Recognition as South Africa's First Nations

Khoi and San Communities March on Parliament, Demand Recognition as South...

A significant demonstration unfolded in the streets of Cape Town this week as members of the Khoi and San communities marched to the seat...
Brazen Court Shooting Claims Life in Cape Town, Prompts Security Concerns

Brazen Court Shooting Claims Life in Cape Town, Prompts Security Concerns

A man was fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack on Friday morning just as he was about to enter the Athlone Magistrate's Court,...
A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service will not be implemented on 8 September as planned, according to a court settlement reached on Friday between...
The City of Cape Town says a probe has found no evidence linking Law Enforcement officers to the death of taxi driver Luvuyo Vimba in November last year. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

City of Cape Town probe clears officers of responsibility in taxi...

An investigation by the City of Cape Town has found no evidence linking its Law Enforcement officers to the death of taxi driver Luvuyo...
The Department of Public Works wants to evict the residents of 104 Darling Street. Photo: Matthew Hirsch

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Families facing eviction from 104 Darling Street – named Irene Grootboom House by some of its residents – are awaiting judgment from the Western...
Khoi and San Communities March on Parliament, Demand Recognition as First Nations

Khoi and San Communities March on Parliament, Demand Recognition as First...

Members of the Khoi and San communities staged a significant protest in the streets of Cape Town on Thursday, demanding formal recognition of their...