The Acting National Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, says extensive measures are in place to ensure the country remains safe and secure ahead of planned demonstrations on 30 June. Addressing the media on Monday, Cachalia said the SAPS has heightened its operational readiness across all provinces, with deployment plans aimed at protecting communities, critical infrastructure and public spaces. He also revealed that preparations for possible unrest are costing the country around R600 million,
Three politicians from different political parties have been killed in separate incidents, two of which occurred in Cape Town, as the country prepares for the 2026 Local Government Elections. The DA, ANC, and Build One SA (BOSA) have each announced the deaths of party representatives on Saturday evening, following a day of voter registration campaigns by the Electoral Commission and political parties across the country. The latest victim, BOSA ward candidate Leon Ngcikwe, was shot
Two foreign nationals have been arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs after police discovered more than 2kg of dagga concealed in a vehicle on the N10 between Upington and Groblershoop. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), members attached to the ZFM Highway Patrol (A Shift) and Border Police conducted a vehicle checkpoint operation on Sunday, 21 June 2026, when they stopped a white Toyota Tazz for inspection. During a search
The murder of an off-duty police officer is a big loss for SAPS. So says the Provincial Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, Anroux Marais. This follows the death of a police sergeant from Nyanga, who was shot dead in Khayelitsha on Sunday. “This is a devastating loss, not only for this officer’s family and loved ones, but also for the SAPS and the broader law enforcement community,” says MEC Anroux Marais.
Eskom in the Western Cape has raised concerns over the alarming increase in vandalism and theft incidents targeting Eskom infrastructure in Delft. In a statement, the power utility says it is currently addressing a fault restoration backlog across parts of the Cape Metropole, with Delft and Khayelitsha among the areas most affected. To accelerate restoration efforts and reduce outage durations, Eskom says it has recently deployed additional technical resources and response teams
