Suspect arrested in Brackenfell with a large quantity of abalone
While performing their duties in line with our Back-to Basic policing principals, two vigilant members of the K9 unit apprehended a suspect who was...
ANC not so democratic
After the ANC lost a significant number of seats in the municipal elections in Beaufort West against the DA, they are now disputing the...
Stellenbosch student dies after hijacking
The body of Hannah Cornelius, a 21 year old University of Stellenbosch student, was found near a farm between Kraaifontein and Stellenbosch. Cornelius and...
Massive crystal meth haul confiscated in Beaufort West
SAPS detectives from the Greater Karoo attached to OCU - Narcotics arrested two suspects and seized tik (crystal meth) weighing 50kg in an operation...
Livestock farmers hardest hit by drought
Animal farmers are among the worst affected by the current drought, says the Western Cape Provincial Government.
In a statement on Wednesday, the MEC of...
Use water more sparingly in South Africa
Cabinet has called on all South Africans, including domestic users, businesses, the mining sector, energy and agriculture, to work together and use water more...
Biggest land occupation in Cape Town in recent years is taking...
Tensions simmered in Khayelitsha yesterday as residents flouted interdicts preventing occupation of open land at a number of sites. The land occupations in Khayelitsha...
Mitchells Plain police discover arms cache in Tafelsig
Collaborative approach to policing is paying dividends, Mitchells Plain Crime Prevention Unit members (CPU) followed up information this evening in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain.
At...
Police arrested four suspects for cash heists and armed robberies
Organised Crime Detectives arrested four suspects for Cash-In-Transit heists and armed robberies.
A protracted investigation by Organised Crime Detectives yielded results following a recent spate...
Ravensmead murder conviction
In our quest to ensure that all people are safe in their communities, a dedicated detective of Ravensmead SAPS worked tirelessly to investigate a...
Cops close shop because it is ‘foreign-owned’
Tembela Metuso is angry with the police and a community leader because they ordered her to shut down her new grocery shop.
She rents the shop...
Helen Zille responds to Sheila Madikane’s open letter
Dear Ms Madikane,
Thank you for putting your story in writing to me, through an open letter published in GroundUp.
We have indeed met and spoken...







