Western Cape

WESTERN CAPE - The police management of the Western Cape welcomed the forfeiture of a farm to the state following several sting operations on the premises that culminated in serious drug related convictions. On Thursday, 03 August 2023 the court granted an application by state to forfeit the farm known as Melkhoutfontein to the state [...]

WESTERN CAPE - A 30-year-old man appeared in the Mossel Bay Magistrates’ court on Tuesday, 08 August 2023, after he was arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of Desmond Share (53) who was reported missing last week. Investigation and the search for the missing person took the search party to bushes between Herbertsdale [...]

WESTERN CAPE - SAPS detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes unit are hard at work to probe the circumstances that left five people with fatal gunshot wounds last night in Mbekweni. At around 23:15 police members responded to a complaint of several gunshots fired at a residence in Chris Hani Street when [...]

WESTERN CAPE - SAPS deployments have responded to incidents of looting at certain shopping malls in Gugulethu, Nyanga, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Kraaifontein this afternoon. Reports suggest that protestors have violently entered shops and fled with household appliances, clothing and liquor. In Gugulethu five suspects were arrested for the possession of suspected stolen property, and are [...]

The Western Cape High Court on Monday night granted another interdict against the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and its affiliates as a...

CAPE TOWN - SAPS Western Cape has deployed a heavy contingent of police officials in response to mini bus taxis that were blockading Airport Approach (road leading to Cape Town International Airport) from early morning. An individual was shot dead and three others injured after a motorist was pelted with stones on Airport Approach. The [...]

WESTERN CAPE - Integrated police deployments are currently dealing with incidents of public violence which erupted this morning in the Nyanga area as the looming taxi strike is yet to come to an end. Roads in and around Nyanga and the CTIA have been affected and traffic is severely backed up on the N2. Incidents [...]

WESTERN CAPE - The vigilance and commitment of members to eradicate the illegal trafficking of drugs through and via our main entry and exit routes yielded positive results when a 62-year-old year old man was arrested after he was found in possession of 5kg heroin with an estimated value of R1.2 million earlier today, Sunday, [...]

WESTERN CAPE - SAPS and other law enforcement partners are out in full force in the Province to ensure that the threatening taxi strike is effectively policed, and to maintain law and order unconditionally. Our focus will be on all affected areas such as Harare, Khayelitsha and Langa, with special emphasis on the City Centre [...]

WESTERN CAPE - The vigilance and swift response of members attached to Grassy Park SAPS resulted in the arrest of a suspect this morning who was sought for the murder of a LEAP officer in Mitchells Plain during the weekend. Toufeeq Williams (37) was gunned down on the corners of Trampoline and Cadillac Streets in [...]

WESTERN CAPE - The effectiveness of partnership policing and the use of technology were in full display when Garden Route District Flying Squad members and several role-players ensured that a stolen motor vehicle is recovered in Riversdale. On Sunday, 30 July 2023, at about 13:30 the role-players which included police units, farm watch groups and [...]

Efforts to rid our streets of illegal firearm in the hands of criminals and to eradicate serious and violent crime, yielded positive results when...