Western Cape police have offered a R500 000 cash reward for information that could lead to arrests in the Bellville double murder, where a Chinese national and a bystander were shot dead.
Cape Town police have arrested a second teenager linked to the violent attack on three DA MPs in Philippi, where suspects smashed their car windows and threw bricks at them.
Slain gang leader Ayanda Yisaka was buried in the Eastern Cape this past weekend, with young mourners celebrating his life, even as police warn of possible gang retaliation and growing extortion linked to the Boko Haram network.
Cape Town police were called to a harrowing crime scene in Xakabantu, Muizenberg, where three victims were targeted in a well-orchestrated shooting.
Five people were killed in a Lotus River mass shooting this morning, as Cape Town police investigate a wave of suspected gang-related attacks.
Section 204 witness Lourentia Lombaard has been granted immunity in the Joshlin Smith case, while a Western Cape High Court judge refused the defence’s bid to appeal the convictions of three accused.
Four men were shot dead in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg, in what police are probing as a possible gang-related mass shooting.
The second day of arguments in the Joshlin Smith case leave to appeal is underway, with the defence set to finish submissions before the State responds and the court rules on both the appeal and a key witness’s immunity.
Day 1 of the appeal confirmed that while convictions may stand on paper, the battle over this case is far from over. Inside the court, legal teams are fighting for the future of three convicted individuals. Outside, the search for a little girl — and the truth — continues.
Day one of the leave to appeal in the Joshlin Smith case saw defence lawyers accuse the court of procedural errors and coercion, while arguments for a key witness’s immunity were also heard.
The Joshlin Smith case is back in the Western Cape High Court today as Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and friend Steveno van Rhyn try to overturn their convictions and life sentences for child trafficking and kidnapping.
Two SAPS members from Table View police station have been arrested for allegedly selling signed blank affidavit forms to the public for R100 each.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of taxi owner Julia Alam outside the Whale Coast Mall in Hermanus and will appear in court on Monday.
Four prison officers were stabbed and an inmate died after violence broke out during a search at the Oudtshoorn prison in the Western Cape.
Four young adults were killed and two others seriously injured after a car crashed into a tree and caught fire in Brackenfell on Saturday evening.
DNA under her fingernails linked a taxi driver with a violent history to the crime.
Two people accused of killing seven-year-old Lolitha Kowa return to court today, while the community urges the magistrate to deny them bail.
A Cape Town mom has won more than R30 million in the Lotto Plus 1 draw, describing the jackpot as a “retirement blessing”.
Western Cape dam levels reached 83.7% on 28 July 2025, showing a small increase from the previous week. Voëlvlei recorded the biggest gain among major dams, while Woodhead saw the largest drop among minor dams.
Police have launched a murder investigation after three people were shot dead and one injured in a Philippi East home during an early morning attack.
Police have returned to Saldanha Bay to follow up on new information in the ongoing investigation into missing seven-year-old Joshlin Smith.
The CEO of Gondwana game reserve, FC Conradie, was killed after being trampled by an elephant during a morning patrol on the property.
A MyCiTi bus caught fire on the M5 highway near Berkley Road, but no injuries were reported as passengers had already disembarked.
Western Cape dam levels rose to 83.5% on 21 July 2025, supported by strong rainfall in key catchment areas. Voëlvlei, Theewaterskloof, and Steenbras dams recorded steady gains.
Dam levels in the Western Cape climbed to 82.4% by Monday, 14 July 2025 amid steady mid-winter rains, boosting both major and minor reservoirs.
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Between 30 June and 6 July 2025, 23 people lost their lives in 23 crashes on Western Cape roads.
A Muizenberg car chase involving a VW Polo ended in a dramatic arrest after a high-speed pursuit and gunfire from law enforcement.
The City of Cape Town has announced a four-day water supply disruption due to planned maintenance, affecting multiple suburbs across the metro.
A 37-year-old woman accused of kidnapping a newborn from a Bellville mall has launched a bail bid after the baby was found during a police raid in Tafelsig.
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