A total of 120 suspects were arrested from Friday 4 January 2019, until Sunday 6 January 2019 in the Blue Downs cluster. Forty-five people were arrested for the possession of different drugs; eleven for the possession of dangerous weapons and the rest for various crimes including rape and assault. According[…]
No arrests have been made after the bludgeoning of a convicted paedophile in Kenilworth last Thursday. 74-year-old Donald Bridge, also known as “Captain Porn” was taken to Groote Schuur Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Bridge was given the nickname after it was found that he preyed on[…]
A 12-year-old girl and her 46-year-old father sustained serious injuries after a bus collided with their car as they were turning into the Garden Route Mall on the Knysna Road, George, on Sunday. ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell said paramedics and other services, including George Fire and Rescue Services arrived on[…]
Six families were left destitute after a fire ripped through their homes in Lost City, Mitchells Plain on Sunday. Fire and Rescue Services fire chief Ian Schnetler said four wood and iron structures and a formal dwelling were destroyed in the fire, which ravaged Jacqueline Street in Tafelsig. Schnetler said[…]
The circumstances surrounding the discovery of an elderly couple, aged 82, in their home in Sandown Road, Ottery, is currently under investigation at Lansdowne SAPS. According to sources, a neighbour went knocking at the house and got a locksmith to open the doors after not getting a response for two[…]
Five people have been treated for smoke inhalation on Sunday after a fire broke out at a flat in Schotscheskloof, Bo-Kaap. The city’s Fire and Rescue Service said two men and three women were treated by paramedics and later transported to nearby hospital facilities. Spokesperson Theo Layne said the fire[…]
Police have arrested a 34-year old man suspected to be behind the New Year’s fire that destroyed parts of the Overstrand area in the Western Cape. It is believed that a flare had been set off at midnight on Tuesday and caused the fire which affected parts of the Kogelberg[…]
A 31-year-old male was arrested on Thursday for being in possession of two firearms and ammunition. The Manenberg Crime Prevention unit deployed within Manenberg Policing Precinct to combat gang violence received intelligence of illegal firearms and ammunition being stored at an address in Groenberg Road, Heideveld. Police spokesperson Frederick van[…]
A head on collision between a light motor vehicle and light duty vehicle has claimed the life of an unknown woman on Thursday. Western Cape Traffic Chief Kenny Africa said the crash occurred on the Robinson Pass between Oudtshoorn and Mossel Bay. “There’s been yet another collision. This time between[…]
Despite the festive season being known for its jovial mood, an increase in reckless behaviour is dually noted. There is often an increase in crimes such as assault and robberies, with the Thuthuzela Forensic Centre in Khayalitsha having reported several rape cases over the New Years period. Dr Genine Josias,[…]
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