Western Cape

Police members deployed in the Western Cape ensured that two suspects are behind bars after they were found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and dealing in drugs in two isolated incidents on Friday 29 September 2023. Cloetesville police responded to a complaint of a shooting incident in progress. Upon entering Eike Street, [...]

An investigation into the circumstances of a theft of motor vehicle, common assault, robbery and fraud perpetrated in Milnerton last year led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man and his 36-year-old wife on Friday, 29 September 2023, in the evening. Members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit confronted the suspects at their Constantia residence and [...]

Provincial Serious Violent Crimes (SVC) detectives have initiated a murder investigation following an incident where four men and a woman were shot and killed in Gugulethu on Saturday evening. Police reports indicate that two vehicles were parked on the side of the road in NY 5 in Gugulethu at approximately 23:00 when a number of [...]

The Deputy Minister of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale has sent his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of his close protector, Warrant Officer Lindela Mraqisa. Mraqisa is among the five people that were shot and killed on Saturday evening in Gugulethu. The member was attached to the Western Cape’s Protection and Security Service (PSS) [...]

The MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape, Anton Bredell, has called for holidaymakers to plan their travels...

The national Department of Water and Sanitation’s hydrological report of 26 September indicates significant improvement across the Western Cape dam system following the disruption...

The commitment of disciplined police officers to ensure the safety of community members resulted in them foiling a planned business robbery and ultimately confiscating a 9 mm pistol with ammunition. Kleinvlei police members were static at a scene in Beverley Park, Eersterivier on Thursday 28 September 2023 when they were alerted by the community members [...]

The police members attached to Operation Restore deployed in gang ridden areas in the City of Cape Town District to reduce the number of unlicensed and prohibited firearms and drugs in circulation were sent their way to fulfil their duties to create a safe environment. Major General Manci, Deputy Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape [...]

The Western Cape Provincial Government has urged flood-ravaged municipalities to compile damage assessments for provincial government to present a disaster declaration motivation to the...

The Pacaltsdorp police are seeking the assistance of the public in the search for Chelsea Jones (23) from Wilger Street, New Dawn Park in Pacaltsdorp, George. Information available reveals that woman was last seen in a night club at Pacaltsdorp on Saturday, 23 September 2023 in the presence of a man believed to be from [...]

Wynberg Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit are seeking the assistance of the public to trace the person depicted in the attached ID-Kit who is wanted in connection with a rape case which was perpetrated on Saturday, 02 September 2023. Preliminary investigation suggest that on Saturday 02 September 2023, the victim and the [...]

The response of police members in the Western Cape resulted in the arrest of six suspects who were found in possession of unlicensed an prohibited firearms and ammunition in isolated incidents on Wednesday 27 September 2023. The Boland K9 police members pursued information about firearms in the early hours Wednesday 27 September 2023. Based on [...]