Cape Town police crack down on illegal firearms

Cape Town police crack down on illegal firearms

With our focus on crime generators such as the unlawful possession of firearms, our operational forces took to the streets during the weekend to...
Suspect nabbed with uncut diamonds, Worcester. Photo: SAPS

Suspect nabbed with uncut diamonds, Worcester

An intelligence driven operation by members of the Anti-Gang Unit on Thursday afternoon at about 13:25 saw the arrest of a Namibian male for...
Triple murder, 1 suspect appears in court, Khayelitsha

Triple murder, 1 suspect appears in court, Khayelitsha

The endeavours of SAPS detectives to pursue every avenue to bring to book those responsible for violent crimes in this province were rewarded with...
Vaccination fraud, 3 suspects charged, Cape Town

Vaccination fraud, 3 suspects charged, Cape Town

Three suspects charged for fraud relating to the vaccination for the COVID-19 epidemic are expected to make their court appearances in Wynberg, Cape Town...
Bredasdorp copper cable theft, ex-cop and ex-senior Eskom employee arrested

Bredasdorp copper cable theft, ex-cop and ex-senior Eskom employee arrested

Four suspects aged between 41 and 50 were arrested on 27 July 2022 during a multi-disciplinary operation executed by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime...
Horrific Bonnievale farm murder and torture, 4 Lesotho Nationals arrested

Horrific Bonnievale farm murder and torture, 4 Lesotho Nationals arrested

The horrific farm attack and murder occurred on Monday 13 May 2019, on the farm Kapteinsdrif near Bonnievale. Mr. Tool Wessels (55) was murdered...
Kuyasa murder, wife and co-conspirators sentenced

Kuyasa murder, wife and co-conspirators sentenced

The Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Thembisile Patekile applauds the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Unit for their exceptional investigation skills in the murder...
Identikit of rape suspect released, Delft. Photo: SAPS

Identikit of rape suspect released, Delft

Delft Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit are seeking the assistance of the public to trace a suspect, depicted in the attached...
Western Cape police recover drugs and guns

Western Cape police recover drugs and guns

In a concerted effort to eradicate proliferation of unlicensed firearms and the trafficking of illicit goods, police conducted a vehicle check point on the...
Villiersdorp neighbourhood watch arrest suspect with unlicensed firearm

Villiersdorp neighbourhood watch arrest suspect with unlicensed firearm

Members of Villiersdorp Neighbourhood Watch were busy with foot patrols on Saturday 16 July 2022. When they entered Disa Street at around 20:20, they...
Robbery suspects arrested with unlicensed firearm, Parow

Robbery suspects arrested with unlicensed firearm, Parow

The police members in the Western Cape did not leave any stone unturned, when they followed up on information received and arrested suspects in...
Murder of Jesse Hess (19) and her grandfather, Chris Lategan (85), 2 sentenced

Murder of Jesse Hess (19) and her grandfather, Chris Lategan (85),...

SAPS Management in the Western Cape welcomes the hefty sentence handed down to David Van Boven and his co accused Tasliem Ambrose following their...