3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (313+ words) The City of Cape Town has confirmed the arrest of a second suspect in connection with the 2020 murder of traffic officer, Walter Van Rooyen. 49-year-old Van Rooyen was gunned down in March that year, after arresting a taxi driver, Craig…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (143+ words) Western Cape Police Oversight MEC Anroux Marais has warned the public against taking the law into their own hands following the fatal shooting of an unidentified man during an alleged robbery in Bellville on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. Durbanville police are investigating…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (249+ words) A smash-and-grab suspect, who was caught on camera attacking a motorist on Jakes Gerwel Drive on 3 September, has been arrested in Langa. The City’s SSIU teamed up with SAPS to arrest the suspect in Langa early this morning, 9 September. The…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (208+ words) The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has raised concerns over the number of pedestrian-related accidents recorded in recent days. Over the past weekend, 107 motor vehicle accidents were reported on City roads, 40 of which involved pedestrians. Mayoral Committee…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) Authorities have arrested five suspects linked to multiple smash-and-grab incidents in Elsies River. Following several incidents over the last few weeks, the City of Cape Town’s intelligence teams reportedly analysed available data and reviewed CCTV footage to identify and profile…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (83+ words) Smile 90.4FM 0861 99 00 44 [email protected] Chickens, wallets, and prosthetic legs: some of the things you’ve seen animals steal Apparently the seagull is responsible for for BILLIONS of rands of food waste and theft in the UK. Many of us have experienced our chippies…...

2+ week, 53+ min ago   (360+ words) The City of Cape Town has ordered an additional 750 body-worn cameras for its law enforcement agencies, which will bring the total deployment to 3,000 in the Metro. The rollout of bodycams started in August 2023 and has grown to 2,250 deployed in the…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (157+ words) Two teenagers have been arrested in Atlantis after being found in possession of a firearm on school grounds. The 16- and 18-year-olds were arrested, and police later found that the firearm belonged to a deceased person. The Western Cape Education Department…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (150+ words) Cape Town is bracing for the upcoming fire season, with the City urging residents to take extra precautions after four structures were destroyed in two separate fires on Tuesday. Firefighters first responded to a blaze in Woodstock. Fire and Rescue…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) An internal SAPS disciplinary investigation has been initiated following a complaint lodged against a 10111 operator, who allegedly ended a call made by a witness to the Du Noon vigilante attack on Sunday, which saw four people set alight. Officers were…...