Western Cape Police Arrest Suspect in Illegal Marine Species Operation

Western Cape Police Arrest Suspect in Illegal Marine Species Operation

The Western Cape police have reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the law and safeguarding the environment, particularly marine resources, following a successful joint operation...
Cape Flats Community Policing Forums Meet Amid Surge in Mass Killings

Cape Flats Community Policing Forums Meet Amid Surge in Mass Killings

Community Policing Forums (CPFs) from some of the most violence-plagued areas on the Cape Flats gathered at Lentegeur Police Station this week to address...
Conradie Park in Pinelands is being built on land previously owned by the Western Cape Government. It will create 3,500 homes, of which 1,715 will be state-subsidised affordable housing. More than 1,250 units have already been completed. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says...

The City of Cape Town has promised to develop 12,000 affordable housing units targeted at households earning less than R32,000 a month. Many of...
Cape Town lawyer Gary Trappler was convicted on Monday. Archive photo: Sandiso Phaliso

Court finds Cape Town lawyer guilty of slashing neighbour’s tyres

A Cape Town attorney was found guilty of malicious damage to property by the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Magistrate Benge...
Cold Weather Drives Surge in Homeless Seeking Shelter in Cape Town

Cold Weather Drives Surge in Homeless Seeking Shelter in Cape Town

Night shelters across Cape Town are reporting a sharp increase in homeless individuals seeking refuge as freezing temperatures and heavy rains sweep through the...
Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand

The Western Cape’s Right to Self-Determination: Pretoria Does not Hold the...

The Western Cape people, a distinct community defined by our unique culture, values, and aspirations, have endured decades of governance that disregards our democratic...
Woodstock Police Crack Down on Drug Trade in Wright Street Raids

Woodstock Police Crack Down on Drug Trade in Wright Street Raids

Woodstock police have reaffirmed their commitment to combating drug distribution and substance abuse in vulnerable communities following a successful intelligence-driven operation over the weekend. On...
Western Cape Gang Violence Escalates Despite Increased Policing

Western Cape Gang Violence Escalates Despite Increased Policing

The Western Cape remains in the grip of relentless gang violence, with fresh shootings reported in Mitchells Plain just hours after authorities deployed additional...
Maitland Mews, a social housing development built on land previously owned by the City of Cape Town, was completed in March 2023. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town announced earlier this year that it has 12,000 affordable housing units in the pipeline. Here we explain what the...
Heavy Rains Cause Flooding in Cape Town Informal Settlement, Eastern Cape Braces for Snowfall

Heavy Rains Cause Flooding in Cape Town Informal Settlement, Eastern Cape...

Inclement weather has disrupted life for thousands of residents in the Vygieskraal informal settlement in Cape Town after heavy rains caused the Vygieskraal Canal...
Mitchells Plain Shootings: Police Reveal Gang Feud Behind Bloodshed

Mitchells Plain Shootings: Police Reveal Gang Feud Behind Bloodshed

Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile has confirmed that a violent gang feud, stemming from a family dispute between rival leaders, is behind the...
Cape Town Braces for Disruptive Weather as Level 4 Alert Issued

Cape Town Braces for Disruptive Weather as Level 4 Alert Issued

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 4 yellow warning for disruptive rain and potential flooding in Cape Town and surrounding areas, as...