Cape Town Buzz
Western Cape lays out its anti-looting response plan
The Western Cape government rubbished claims that shutdown riots have broken out in the province.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town weather warnings for Monday 12 July 2021
A strong cold front with damaging winds and torrential rainfall is expected in Cape Town this week.
Crime
Cape Town taxi war: This driver issues chilling warning [video]
Cape Town commuters are urged to avoid approaching taxis, after this video clip surfaced on social media.
Viral News
Cape Town weather: Damaging winds expected on Thursday 8 July
SAWS has warned Cape Town motorists to avoid driving on highways on Thursday.
Viral News
Informal homes bear the brunt of vicious Cape Town cold front [video]
The Cape Town cold front is expected to persist over the next few days.
Crime
Gugulethu mass murder: Victim identities revealed
The suspects responsible for the Gugulethu mass murder are still at large. Here's what we know about the victims so far.
Viral News
Cape Town German school embroiled in racism allegations
While Witbank Technical High School was the scene of a race brawl, Cape Town's German International School had its own racism-related issues to face.
Crime
Gugulethu business robbery: Police arrest three suspects
A sports retail store was robbed in Gugulethu. Thankfully, police reacted quickly and arrested three suspects.
Viral News
City of Cape Town faces backlash over discriminative ‘street people’ form
The City of Cape Town is encouraging suburban residents to fill in 'street people' forms, a dossier that could criminalise the act of being homeless.
Crime
Cape Town police arrest smugglers with R1Om abalone
The alleged smugglers were caught with 70 boxes of dried abalone. This consignment can easily fetch for R10 million in the black market.
Crime
Khayelitsha mass shooting: Alleged killers mugshots leaked [photo]
Insiders working the Khayelitsha mass shooting leaked mugshots of the 11 suspects arrested for the heinous spate of killings.
Local
Police on Anele Tembe case: ‘Announcement to be made soon’
Asked if there is a suspect in the Anele Tembe case, Western Cape top-cop Thembisile Patekile said: "We are looking at all possibilities."
Crime
Underworld crackdown: Anti-Gang officer charged with corruption
The Anti-Gang Unit member is alleged to have been the mole in the police's efforts to combat gang violence in Cape Town.
Crime
Watch: The moment police arrested Nafiz Modack [video]
Nafiz Modack and three others were cornered and nabbed in Centuy City, after a dramatic high-speed car chase.
Crime
Atlantis mass shooting: Eight struck in broad daylight ambush
At least eight people were struck in a broad daylight mass shooting in Atlantis, Western Cape, today.
Crime
Watch: Robbers take down cash truck in Macassar [video]
Onlookers watched on in horro as this money truck was taken down by armed robbers in Macassar this morning.
News
UCT library: ‘Reading Room is completely gutted’
Here's a preliminary damage report on what was lost at the UCT library due to the Cape Town fires.
News
Cape Town weather threatens spread of ‘vagrant fire’
Strong winds are expected to average 33km/hr throughout the day, making it extra hard for firefighters to contain the Cape Town fires.
News
UCT students warned to not accept unvetted accommodation
Displaced UCT students are urged to not accept accommodation from unvetted 'helpers'. Here's what you should do if you are affected by the Cape Town fire:
News
Cape Town fire: How you can help those affected
Here is a list of ways you can lend a hand in aiding rescuers as they continue to fight the raging Cape Town fire.
Viral News
AS IT HAPPENED: Rhodes Memorial restaurant explosion [video]
The Rhodes Memorial restaurant explosion was caught on camera. Here's the footage:
News
[UPDATE]: Cape Town fire – These roads are temporarily closed
These road closures have been put in place to divert traffic away from the raging Cape Town fire.
Viral News
Watch: Cape Town fire rages – UCT students evacuated [video]
UCT students have been evacuated, as the Cape Town fire threatens to stretch beyond the Rondebosch area. Here are the latest updates:
News
Natasha Mazzone accused of falsely listing ‘Advocate’ on her Wiki page
GOOD Secretary-General Brett Herron has accused the DA of 'keyboard bashing' to clean up Natasha Mazzone's questionable Wiki page.
Crime
Watch: Khayelitsha driver escapes brazen hijacking attempt [video]
Three gun-wielding men from Khayelitsha tried to hijack this driver in broad daylight.
Viral News
Watch: Aftermath of Gugulethu cash-in-transit heist [video]
The deceased SBV cash-in-transit heist was disarmed by Gugulethu locals who witnessed a violent heist, on Monday evening.
Viral News
Watch: Enraged man kicked out of FlySafair flight [video]
This man caused an uproar inside a FlySafair flight for refusing to wear a face mask.
News
SONA 2021: Cape Town road closures for 10-11 February 2021
Cape Town motorists are advised to heed information on these roads that will be closed ahead of SONA 2021, from Wednesday.
Viral News
Watch: Cape Town mob attacks alleged robber [video]
An angry Cape Town mob attacked a man believed to be a robber. Here's footage of the attack.
Crime
Cape Town police arrest illegal booze peddlers
Cape Town liquor traders lose R640 000 worth of alcohol and face criminal charges, police confirmed.