Concerns Mount Over Deadly Western Cape Shootings Despite Army Deployment
Western Cape police are investigating two separate deadly shootings that claimed seven lives over the weekend.
In Groendal, Franschhoek, gunmen stormed a house, killing three...
Police Foil Attack After Suspects Open Fire During Stop-and-Search
On Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 23:45, members of Operation Lockdown III were conducting stop-and-search operations on Myrtle Road in Bishop Lavis when a...
Three Dead, Two Injured in Shooting
Crime scene experts continue to investigate a shooting incident in which three people were killed and two others wounded by gunmen in Franschhoek, Cape...
Four Killed, Child Wounded in Wesbank Shooting; Gang Link Suspected
Western Cape police have launched an investigation into four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following a shooting in Wesbank on...
Anti-Crime Task Team Arrests Suspect in Hanover Park with Drugs, Cash
On Friday, 15 May 2026, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team were deployed in the Hanover Park Precinct as part of an operation...
SAPS Arrest 19-Year-Old for Unlicensed Firearm, Ammunition, and Drugs
A 19-year-old male was arrested on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at approximately 06:30 following the vigilance of Grassy Park South African Police Service (SAPS)...
Police Arrest Man for Illegal Firearm and Ammunition
Steenberg SAPS Crime Prevention Unit members continue to enforce public safety in Lavender Hill.
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, at approximately 23:25, Steenberg Crime Prevention...
Triple Murder Investigation Underway After Bodies Found in Mfuleni Settlement
Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating a triple murder after the bodies of three men were discovered in the Green Park...
Cape Town Storm Kills One, Injures Several as Roofs Torn Off...
A powerful storm ripped through South Africa’s coastal city on Monday, killing at least one person, injuring several others, and leaving widespread destruction in...
Drug Bust in Hanover Park Nets Two Arrests, Drugs and Illicit...
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, operatives attached to Operation Lockdown III received intelligence regarding a residence allegedly involved in drug sales.
Following verification of...
Winemakers in South Africa’s Western Cape Race to Adapt as Climate...
In the rolling vineyards of the Hemel en Aarde Valley, the clock is shifting. This cool-climate pocket, long known for delicate wines – particularly...
Firearms Seized, Two Arrested in Nyanga Following Intelligence-Led Operation
On Friday, 8 May 2026, at approximately 01:13, members attached to Operation Lockdown 3 acted on intelligence regarding suspects in possession of firearms at...
