Drug dealers arrested in Bloemhof
Police in Christiana acting on a tip-off, nabbed two suspects respectively in Marikana Section on Saturday, 12 May 2018 for alleged dealing in drugs.
The...
Dagga worth R15000 confiscated in Milnerton
Two bags of compressed dagga (cannabis) with an estimated street value of R15 000, and R9700 in cash were confiscated during a Crime Prevention...
Man sentenced 30 years for shooting into crowd
On 2 August 2013 the accused, 27 year old Jason Du Plessis, went with a shotgun and fired into a crowd of people, injuring...
City of Cape Town explains new water tariffs
Reduced revenue and the increased cost of water supply infrastructure mean that the City has to raise water tariffs. This was the reasoning provided...
Refugee organisations take Home Affairs to court for defying judges
On 4 May, the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) filed court papers against the Department of Home Affairs for continuing to be in breach of...
Cape Town councillor promises new social housing by 2019
Tensions ran high at a meeting hosted by Reclaim the City (RTC) with City of Cape Town councillors Brett Herron, Suzette Little and Dave...
Illegally employed foreign nationals arrested in Cape Town raids
A total of 25 illegal foreign nationals were arrested for contravening the Immigration Act during raids on businesses in Cape Town on Wednesday.
The Departments...
Court orders PRASA to release audio recordings
Judge Taswell Papier, on Friday, ordered the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to make available audio recordings of a board meeting held...
Ex commissioner and two brigadiers get jail time
Former Western Cape police commissioner Arno Lamoer and his co-accused were jailed for fraud and corruption.
Lamoer was effectively sentenced to six years in jail...
Murder of train driver, gang members guilty on five charges
The thorough investigation of crime and the bringing of perpetrators before court are crucial in the efforts of the SAPS to ensure convictions.
This...
Taxi violence thwarted as two factions have stand off, Brackenfell
On 9 may 2018, an alert was received about the possibility of alleged taxi related violence between two factions that might occur in Brackenfell....
Another armed gang member nabbed, Manenberg
On Thursday 10 May 2018, at 08:30 Manenberg SAPS members continued with their zero tolerance approach in clamping down on gang violence within the...







