Anti-Gang Unit Recovers Multiple Firearms in Lavender Hill Crackdown

Anti-Gang Unit Recovers Multiple Firearms in Lavender Hill Crackdown

 Swift actions by the Anti-Gang Unit led to the recovery of several firearms following a surge in gang violence between rival factions in Lavender...
Supporters of the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town chanted “Ubuntu knows no borders” during a picket outside the Western Cape High Court before the hearing in February. Archive photo: Daniel Steyn.

Court declares asylum ‘filtering’ system unconstitutional

Parts of the Refugees Act and its regulations that allowed for Home Affairs to “filter” asylum seekers who do not have valid transit...
Maitland Flying Squad Arrests Three Foreign Nationals in Cemetery Shooting Incident

Maitland Flying Squad Arrests Three Foreign Nationals in Cemetery Shooting Incident

Members of the Maitland Flying Squad responded swiftly to a shooting incident at Maitland Cemetery in Kensington on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, leading to...
Copper Worth R120,000 and Stolen Vehicle Recovered in Prince Albert Bust

Copper Worth R120,000 Recovered in Prince Albert Bust

A coordinated operation by Central Karoo Flying Squad members led to the seizure of over 104 kilograms of copper, valued at R120,000, and the...
Western Cape High Court Rules Parts of South Africa’s Refugee Act Unconstitutional

Western Cape High Court Rules Parts of South Africa’s Refugee Act...

The Western Cape High Court has declared sections of South Africa’s Refugee Act unconstitutional, following a legal challenge by the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town, which argued...
Community Outraged as Paroled Sex Offender Arrested for Alleged Child Abduction and Assault

Community Outraged as Paroled Sex Offender Arrested for Alleged Child Abduction...

A young girl’s routine errand turned into a nightmare after she was allegedly lured into the home of a convicted child rapist, sparking fury...
The Attacks on Intercape Buses 'Depicts a Country at War' – MP

The Attacks on Intercape Buses ‘Depicts a Country at War’ –...

Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed outrage over the ongoing violent attacks on Intercape long-distance buses, describing the situation as akin to a "country...
Western Cape Police Intensify Efforts to Combat Crime and Ensure Justice

Western Cape Police Intensify Efforts to Combat Crime and Ensure Justice

The Western Cape Police remain committed to reducing crime and safeguarding communities by ensuring that perpetrators of criminal activities are apprehended and prosecuted. Drug Bust...
Police Arrest Six Suspects in Garden Route Drug Busts

Police Arrest Six Suspects in Garden Route Drug Busts

Law enforcement efforts to combat drug-related crimes in the Garden Route District led to the arrest of six suspects during midweek operations in Dysselsdorp...
Pakistani national Fined R5,000 for Selling Counterfeit Samsung Goods in Athlone

Pakistani National Fined R5,000 for Selling Counterfeit Samsung Goods in Athlone

The Athlone Magistrates' Court has sentenced 42-year-old Kashief Mehmood to a fine of R5,000 for contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act (Act 37 of 1997). The...
Fear and Outrage in Gugulethu After Series of Sexual Assaults

Fear and Outrage in Gugulethu After Series of Sexual Assaults

Women and girls in Europe Informal Settlement, Gugulethu township, are living in fear following a surge in sexual assaults in the area. Community leaders...
MyCiti Bus Interchanges Under Construction to Boost Affordable Transport on Cape Flats

MyCiti Bus Interchanges Under Construction to Boost Affordable Transport on Cape...

The City of Cape Town has embarked on a massive infrastructure project to expand the MyCiti bus network, with new interchanges under construction across...