Western Cape police arrested nearly 600 people during the week for crimes ranging from possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition to dealing in dagga, murder and domestic violence. Provincial spokesperson Capt Frederick van Wyk said 562 wanted suspects were nabbed. Among those arrested was a 34-year-old man in Delft who was[…]
LOCAL The Western Cape government has launched an instrument to up the ante in the fight against crime. The Safety Dashboard is an up-to-date online platform with real-time data used from hospitals and other government entities to pinpoint escalation of violent activities. Premier Alan Winde launches Safety Dashboard: This can be[…]
LOCAL Crime analyst Dr. Chris de Kock says KwaZulu-Natal has become a breeding ground for hired hit men. In recent months, drive-by shootings have become more frequent in Durban and surrounding areas. In the last two weeks, two cases were reported in Chatsworth and one in Wentworth. Dr. de Kock[…]
Two Pakistani nationals accused of dismembering a Limpopo teacher and driving around to dispose of her body parts appeared in the Limpopo high court on Monday. Ashan Fraz Cheema, 30, and Raza Ali, 26, are facing charges of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, defeating the course of justice, unlawful possession[…]
The City of Cape Town says it has proposed an investment of R50m to expand CCTV camera installations across the city as part of its crime response. Mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said on Wednesday the proposal is contained in the draft budget for the 2022/2023[…]
LOCAL A gang of heavily armed gunmen have robbed the Malamulele police station in Limpopo of R5 rifles, 9mm pistols, shotguns and ammunition. It is alleged that at about 11pm on Sunday a group of armed suspects stormed the station and held members at gunpoint in the community service centre[…]
The South African National Parks (SANParks) is urging its visitors to be extra vigilant when hiking along the scenic trails in and around Cape Town, following a spate of criminal activity within recent weeks. This includes hikers going missing, being robbed or attacked, as well as visitors committing environmental offences[…]
Fed up with the “empty promises” by city officials, traders in Mitchells Plain busy Town Centre will be taking to the streets of Cape Town on Tuesday. The Mitchells Plain United Hawkers Forum are embarking on a march to the offices of the City of Cape Town to hand over[…]
South African Police Service (SAPS) officers in Wolseley, north-east of Cape Town, have arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the murder of three people, the SAPS in the Western Cape said on Sunday. The suspect was arrested by police officers after he was seen on Saturday evening “dragging something[…]
Disgruntled Bo-Kaap residents have taken to social media to air their plight as criminality continues to perpetuate in the infamous ‘Kraal’ and the heritage Prayer Quarry. Bo-Kaap Neighborhood Watch Chairperson, Ebrahim Christians said their continuous calls to the City of Cape Town have fallen on deaf ears. “It’s not that[…]
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